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DR. KENNETH L. HUTCHERSON
Founder and Senior Pastor of Antioch Bible Church, Kirkland, WA - Membership 3,500

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Author:
Here Comes the Bride , Formerly “The Church”, Multnomah Publishers (2000) 15,580 in print.
Before All Hell Breaks Loose, Multnomah Publishers (2001) 13,005 in print.
Enough Faith , Multnomah Publishers (released in 2006)

History:
1984 – Present
Senior Pastor – Antioch Bible Church, Kirkland, Washington
Director of High School Ministries – Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, Washington.
Responsible for adult leadership involving 32 adults and students, Sunday School and Wednesday evening programs both attended by 200 students. Developed Sunday School Curriculum (32 week program of the book of Romans, the gospel of John and Old Testament Survey), discipleship curriculum.
Seattle Seahawks – American Football League, Kirkland, Washington.
San Diego Chargers – National Football League, San Diego, California.
1974 - Drafted in the 4th round by the Dallas Cowboys
1973 – National Football League, Dallas, Texas.
Played the 1974 season.

Education:

Ordained: 1986 – Bellevue, Washington
Intensive Bible Study under Howard Hendricks, Pro Athletes Outreach 1974-1978
Tim LaHaye,San Diego, California 1975
Wilbur J. Antisdale, Westminster Chapel, Bellevue, Washington 1977-1983.
Cascade Bible College, Bellevue, Washington: 1977-1979.
Courses studied; Soteriology, Doctrine of the Bible, Doctrine of God, Angelology, Acts, Gospel of John, I Corinthians, Christology, Old and new Testament Survey, Personal Theology, Romans.
Livingston University, Livingston, Alabama: graduated in 1974 with Academic and Athletic honors. B.A. in Education, minor in Sociology. Received athletic and academic scholarships.

Community Activities:
For the past 6 years Dr. Hutcherson has been a national leader of Adoption Reform. He is Founder of the first “free” Adoption Ministry which has been in operation for 5 years, and is leading the fight to pass a bill in the State of Washington’s Legislature on Adoption Reform as well as reform to the Foster Care System.
Pastor Hutcherson gave testimony at the State Capitol, in Olympia, Washington against House Bill 1515, which was wanting to give people of differing sexual orientation special rights under the law. The bill was defeated by one vote.

Founder of Mayday for Marriage:
Seattle Rally was May 1, 2004 with 20,000 people.
National Rally was October 15, 2005 in Washington DC - on National Mall with 179,000 + people in attendance.
State Rally was March 8, 2005 with 10,000 people at the Washington State Capitol.
National MayDay for Marriage Rally, Dr. Hutcherson featured the following speakers and singers:
Dr. James Dobson – Focus on the Family
Tony Perkins – Family Research Council
Chuck Colson – Prison Fellowship Ministries
Ambassador Alan Keyes
Anne Graham Lotz – Angel Ministries Dr. Thomas Wang
Rabbi Daniel Lapin
Dennis Rainey – Family Life Ministries
Dr. Richard Land – Southern Baptist Convention
Bishop Harry Jackson –Chairman of the High Impact Leadership Coalition
Alan Chambers – Exodus International
Phil Driscoll – Singer/Trumpeter
Dr. Samuel Rodriguez – National Hispanic Leadership Conference
Stephen Curtis Chapman – Contemporary Christian Artist
Dennis Jernigan – recording artist

Honors:
1985 Livingston Hall of Fame 1972-1974 All American Football Player
1973 Ken Hutcherson Award presented yearly at Livingston University to an outstanding student that exemplifies academic and athletic achievement, as well as community service.
1972-1974 All Conference in Football
1973-1974 Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities
1973-1974 Outstanding Athletes in America
1970-1980 Outstanding Defensive Player of the Decade, Livingston University.
2002 Honorary Doctorate from Theological Seminary, Portland, OR.
2004 Community Award – COGIC - Seattle

National TV Appearances (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006):
Fox News Adoption Reform and Opposing Same Sex Marriage CNN Adoption Reform
O’Reilly Factor Adoption Reform and Opposing Same Sex Marriage
World News Tonight w/ Peter Jennings Adoption Reform
The Heartland w/John Kasich Adoption Reform The Big Story w/John Gibson HB1515 - controversy with Microsoft
TBN Adoption Reform and Opposing Same Sex Marriage
Debate with King County Executive Ron Sims
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Local TV Appearances (2003,2004,2005):
KOMO - Seattle
KIRO – Seattle
Q-13 – Seattle

National Radio:
Rush Limbaugh – yearly visits on radio with his close friend
Don Krough WAVA
Don McMullin – satellite radio – gay talk show
CDR – Cedarville Radio – Opposing Same Sex Marriage
Dr. James Dobson – Focus on the Family – Adoption Reform and Opposing Same Sex Marriage
Michael Medved – KTTH – National

Ministries in Africa:
Church plant in Tema, Ghana 50% deaf reaching out to disabled community and abled development micro enterprises to support the marginalized.
  • Partner w/ Judy Valor in reaching 12 rural tribes in need of medical assistance and hygiene education.
  • Vocational placement of deaf community in the hearing community
  • Partnering with Grace Ministries church development in Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Malawi. Assistance in construction of schools and micro enterprises, evangelism and CLD of local churches
  • Sending congregational members to work at an orphanage and caring for AIDS orphans in S. Africa partnering w/ Agathos Ministries.
  • Supported evangelist Muhammad Mussa reaching into Ethiopia and Yemen through large organized outreaches and street witnessing.
  • Teaching a post abortive message of hope and healing in Uganda.
  • Educating the youth on the reward of abstinence

International Medical Relief
Dr. Hutcherson has encouraged third world medical relief from his congregation for 15 plus years. This last year a new 501c3 organization, Medical Relief International was formed to give greater structure to this ongoing and expanding work. Medical Relief International has a presence in the Philippines, Haiti, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua and Honduras, and is looking to expand to Africa. MRI is set up to take medical and dental care anywhere in the world where there is a need.