Horizon City
a new church in the western suburbs of Orlando
launching fall 2024
Meet Our Lead Church Planters
Kenny and Malaina Ortiz, along with their two young kids, moved from Minnesota to Florida in June 2023 to launch Horizon City.
Kenny was a pastor at Cities Church and professor at Bethlehem College & Seminary. Malaina was previously a missionary to France and then worked as a college recruiter for several years.
Kenny has been dreaming of church planting since his college days, more than 20 years ago, and Malaina has become his biggest supporter. They are currently recruiting a launch team to be a part of this church plant.
“You can design and create, and build the most wonderful place in the world. But it takes people to make the dream a reality.”
—Walt Disney
Vision
Our dream is for Horizon City Church to become a community of Christians in Central Florida who:
- possess a steadfast happiness inspired by the grandeur of God;
- trust the Bible without reservation;
- can find the beauty of God in the seemingly ordinary things of our world;
- take personal responsibility for the discipleship of the individuals in their lives;
- are fiercely committed to kingdom multiplication through church planting and global missions.
Mission
To make disciples who treasure Christ.
Core Values
We gather often.
We make much of teaching.
We show others the way.
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”
—John Piper
DISTINCTIVES
“We look for a city that hands have not raised,
We long for a country that sin has not stained.”
We long for a country that sin has not stained.”
—Lyrics from “Christ Our Glory” (Sovereign Grace Music)
Sermons by Kenny Ortiz
“Christianity, if false, is of no importance, and if true, of infinite importance. The only thing it cannot be is moderately important.”
—C.S. Lewis
Members Beliefs
Our Members will be expected to affirm the essentials of the historic Christian faith, as expressed in the Apostles’ Creed and Nicene Creed.
Full agreement with the Elders on secondary and tertiary doctrines will not be a prerequisite for membership. However, Members are expected to enthusiastically and prayerfully consider the teachings of the Elders, which shall always be in accordance with the collection of statements we affirm.
Bottom Line: If you’re cool with us, we’re cool with you. If you’ve got questions or doubts, let’s grab coffee and chat.
Elders Beliefs
Our Elders will be expected to joyfully affirm a collection of statements that we believe, together, most accurately depict the gospel of Jesus Christ, its doctrines, and its implications. This collection of statements will include:
Besides our doctrine, we have our Elder Commitments. These are the commitments that our Elders make to the congregation and to one another.
In addition, as a member church of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), we pledge that our church’s doctrine and practice shall be in “friendly cooperation” with the official statement of faith of the SBC, the Baptist Faith and Message 2000 (for more info see Article III of the SBC Constitution).
“In essentials, unity; in non-essentials, liberty; in all things, charity.”
—St. Augustine of Hippo
Affiliations
