Operations Director

Anthony is a lover of great food, enjoys woodworking, and a good laugh. He is married to Elizabeth Grace and father to their three gorgeous daughters (Penny, Ava Grace, & Cecilia). Anthony has been serving the Lord with his life and his gifts in graphic design and filmmaking for over 15 years, and he’s always excited to introduce the incredible hope found in Jesus to others--usually over a shared meal! He’s a geek for dogs, tacos, and tech and is the 8-est enneagram 8 you’ll ever know.

Youth Directors

Manny and Arachel have served in youth ministry for nearly 10 years as leaders, Fine Arts coaches, & mentors. Manny is passionate about discipling the next generation to go all in with Jesus. Arachel is pursuing her Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling so she can help others fully embrace who God designed them to be. When they aren’t busy renovating their home, Manny & Arachel spend their free time binge-watching Criminal Minds, eating carrot cake, and living out their FBI profiler dreams.

Kids Director

Elizabeth, also known as Eliz, has been passionately following Jesus since 2011. She has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has served in youth ministry, worship, and kids ministry over the past ten years. She has a heart for helping kids develop an unshakable faith and supporting their families along the way. Elizabeth’s dream day consists of drinking an iced coffee and soaking up the sun at the beach with her family.

Early Childhood Director

Summer is a graduate of the University of Central Florida (B.S., Child Development) and a Certified Child Life Specialist. Summer enjoys photography, doing anything creative, and exploring new places. Summer has two adult children and is married to her husband, Sean. Her passion is creating a Bible-centered learning environment for every child to explore their relationship with the Lord. Summer’s favorite food is pizza, anything chocolate, and she is obsessed with pumpkin spice season.

Worship Director

Brontë is devoted to loving Jesus with her life. She is passionate about ministering to Him through music, song, and writing. Brontë first felt the Lord call her to shepherd people to worship in the 5th grade and has pursued that call ever since. She recently completed her Associates degree in Ministerial Leadership from Southeastern University. When she’s not at church or reading, she loves thrifting, chai lattes, and spending quality time with her family and friends,.

Connections Director

Anthony loves being with his wife of 21 years, Renee, and his three daughters, Brontë, Chloë and Carys. He has been in ministry for over 14 years as a youth leader, coach, small group leader, and mentor. Anthony brings unmatched enthusiasm and motivation to everything he does and has never found a situation to which a Top Gun quote did not apply. In between working for Google and swimming in place for hours, you can catch Anthony meeting new folks and butchering the lyrics to 80’s Hair Metal. #Hollah

Tech Director

Sean Bernath was born on a grey February morning in Ohio. Initially helpless and unable to fend for himself, Sean has since learned many skills, including the ability to walk, talk, and program complex electronic systems. Sean graduated from Full Sail University back when his hair was thicker, and music was better. He later found a passion for teaching and has been a Course Director at his alma mater since 2008. Sean is relatively new to serving the Lord in a professional capacity, but marvels at the unexpected ways God has prepared him for this new journey.

Storyteller

Renée spent her whole life in the same Virginia town until 2020 when the Lord called her and her family to Winter Springs to help plant Authentic Church. She served in lay ministry for 14 years in Virginia as a life group leader, youth leader, fine arts coach, and mentor. She’s a former film critic and current reigning queen of the witty one-liners. When she’s not busy laughing at her own jokes, Renée has a passion for writing, deep conversations, and watching Hitchcock films.