THE WHY
“We exist to see ordinary people live out their purpose through an authentic relationship with God.”
THE HOW
KNOW GOD
GATHER - Acts 2:38
The Apostolic church started on the day of Pentecost with a group of believers gathered together, and the Holy Spirit filled the room that they were in. As we gather together, in our Sunday Worship Service, people will be able to experience an authentic touch from God.
LIVE AUTHENTIC
CONNECT - 1 Peter 4:8-9
We know and we understand that we are better together! We can look at Jesus himself, as one of the greatest examples of someone who valued doing life together. He fellowshipped not only with his core team, but he was often found connecting with ordinary people. We will create an opportunity for people to do life together through Authentic Groups, where ordinary people can connect and build life-long relationships.
PURSUE PURPOSE
GROW - Jeremiah 29:11, John 10:10
Whether you’ve been in church your whole life or you’ve never been to church before, we believe that you have a next step. Through Next Steps you will have the opportunity to discover and pursue the purpose that God has for you.
MAKE AN IMPACT
GO - Matthew 28:18-20
One of the last assignments that Jesus gave the church before ascending into heaven was to “go and make disciples”. By serving on the A-Team you will be able to be a part of the greatest mission in the Kingdom of God; serving as a disciple.
OUR VISION
OUR VALUES
We know that the goal is progression and not perfection. When we live authentically, God will help us to become all that we are meant to be.
AUTHENTIC PEOPLE
We know that the mission is to go and make, not to sit and wait. We know that God wants to use authentic people to move His mission.
AUTHENTIC DISCIPLESHIP
AUTHENTIC FAITH
We will take risks and live by authentic faith.
AUTHENTIC GENEROSITY
We know that what we have is given by God and is not ours’ to keep. We will generously invest in the Kingdom and others.
Prayer is at the core of who we are! We know that prayer unlocks doors and opportunities that we cannot.
AUTHENTIC PRAYER
We love because God first loved us. No strings attached! We will reach people by any means necessary.
AUTHENTIC LOVE
We will pursue purpose, but we also know that we aren’t “all that, in a bag of chips”. Life is so much better when it’s full of smiles, laughter, fun, and friends.
AUTHENTIC FUN
OUR PASTOR
LEAD PASTOR TEVIN & ARIELLE HOLMES
Tevin Holmes is the Founder and Lead Pastor of Authentic Church. Tevin was born in Monroe, LA and was raised in Sicily Island, LA. He along with his wife Arielle have been serving the local church over 13 years as worship pastors, as well as youth pastors and assistant pastors.
Tevin leads with a father’s heart and has a passion to see the lost come to the knowledge of their brilliant value through their true identity as children of God. He loves using humor and creativity to communicate the gospel message and is highly invested in arts as a singer / musician / artist.
His heart is to foster a community that will embrace their identity in God, and be empowered to rise in their calling to honor God. Tevin feels that the greatest mission statement that the church could have is the one that Jesus assigned us from the very beginning, and that is to create disciples / followers of Christ and empower them to do the work of ministry.