Who We Are
Mt. Zion Church of Ontario is a community of believers who desire to bring light to the community and beyond through discipleship, evangelism, and faithful service.
We are a vibrant Christian church in Ontario, California, dedicated to sharing the love and grace of Jesus Christ. Our core belief is centered on the fundamental doctrine of the Holy Trinity—God eternally existing as the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ), and the Holy Spirit—all three are distinct yet one God. We focus on biblical teaching and authentic community to help people grow in their faith.
PURPOSE STATEMENT
To bring glory to God in all
that we do.
Romans 15: 6-9
Ephesians 1: 5-6, 12
1 Corinthians 10: 31
MISSION STATEMENT
To evangelize and disciple
the nations.
Matthew 28: 18-20
Acts 1: 8
Senior Pastor Brian Kennedy, Sr. & Lady Hilda Kennedy
Executive Leadership
Meet the staff of Mt. Zion Church of Ontario, a team with a heart to serve. Our dedicated staff works tirelessly to advance the work of the Lord and ensure that every visitor feels warmly welcomed and enjoys their time at our outreach events and finds them beneficial. We believe that being a part of a church community should be a joyful and fulfilling experience. Join us as we create meaningful connections and support one another on our spiritual journeys.
Pastor Brian Kennedy Sr.
Senior Pastor
Pastor Cliff Jenkins
Pastor of Church Planting
Pastor Richard Young
Pastor of Ministry
Pastor Alpercy Bennett
Pastor
Pastor Anthony Riley
Pastor of Operations
Meet Our Staff
Roderick Arrant
Audio and Visual
Team Leader
Ronald Carr
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker
ODessa-Elise Downing
Pastor Office Coordinator
Jerry Morrison
Worship Arts Team Leader
Taula Walker-Jackson
Worship Arts Team Leader
Rochelle Young
Accounting Clerk
Sharon Bailey
Administration Assistant
Richard Chatman
Maintenance Team Leader
Carla Evans
Administration Assistant
John Nickens
Worship Arts Director
Marsha White-Hayes
Administration Assistant
Yvonne Barnes-Okonji
Children Director
Nicholas Davis
Content Creator Team Leader
Lelia Kennedy
Emerging Adults Team Leader
Mark Porter
IT/Marketing Director
Johnnell Williams
Youth Director
Jerry Browning
Facility Coordinator
Anita Dickinson
Children Team Leader
Dwayne McClendon
Audio and Visual Technician
D’ante Smith
Young Adults Pastor
Katherine Williams
Director of Dance Ministry
7 CORE VALUES
SCRIPTURE
We value the scripture as God’s Word and as the final authority for our faith and practice.
(II Timothy 3: 16-17)
PRAYER
We value the ongoing verbal and non-verbal communication from God and toward God anytime, anywhere, and for any reason
(Colossians 4: 2; 1 Samuel; Matthew 6: 5-15).
FAITHFUL SERVICE
We value giving Jesus a life-time of exceptional effort in all that we do (Colossians 3: 23-24; Matthew 25: 14-30)
CHRIST
CENTEREDNESS
We value humble submission to Jesus controlling our lives each day.
(Luke 14: 25-35; Matthews 11: 28-30)
GREAT COMMISSION
We value telling others how they can get right with God through Jesus, and helping them become obedient followers of Jesus (Matthew 28: 18-20).
WORSHIP
We value making every thing we do an act of worship because of Who God is and what He has done, what He is doing, and what He is going to do.
(Psalm 42; John 4; Romans 12: 1-2).
COMMUNITY
We value demonstrating Christ-like love toward each other and sharing this same love with non-Christians (John 13: 34-35; Mark 12: 29-31).
