Elder Kiwanis Hockett, affectionately known as Sis. Kitty, is the Associate Pastor of Born Again Church and Christian Outreach Ministries in Nashville, TN. She has served in ministry impacting the lives of women for nearly 45 years. She also has a heart for young people and is known as a committed, compassionate and perceptive counselor, mentor and "spiritual mother" to many. 

In 1982, she founded Fashioned In His Image (FIHI) as the women’s ministry of Born Again Church. FIHI provides outreach, mentorship, support services and programs, like My Sister’s Keeper and Operation We Care, to hundreds of women, teen girls, and families throughout Nashville and surrounding counties in Tennessee. The mission is to empower women and girls to be healthy and productive by applying Christian principles to everyday living.

Latonya’s down to earth personality and passionate style redefines what it means to be a woman of faith and endurance. Her life inspires young and adult women to boldly walk in freedom, wait well, and live abundantly through the Word of God. Latonya expresses her creative style through her Word-based T-Shirt Line, Hannah Nicole Tees.

She has shared her journey of waiting well  in many publications and platforms though her message on W.A. I.T., When Abba Interprets Time. As an emerging  conference speaker, upcoming author and entrepreneur, LaTonya is committed to seeing women live out their authentic story. She ministers to and encourages hundreds of women who walk with her on the path to fertility. 

She met and married the love of her life, Horace Hockett, II, at their alma mater, Tennessee State University. They have worked and served together for over 20 years at Born Again Church, where Horace’s parents, Bishop Horace and Kiwanis Hockett are pastors.

Jekalyn is regarded as one of the most inspiring and influential voices of her generation, and her consistency has won the admiration and respect of millions across the globe. One of the most important messages her life teaches is the constant pursuit of her goals and dreams, a message well received by the multi-generational audience she inspires. The Stellar Gospel Music Awards gave Jekalyn her first Stellar Award at the age of 16, recognizing her brilliance in bloom following the success of her first charting hit. At the age of 18, she received her first GRAMMY Award nomination for the single “You’re Bigger” and album “The Life Project,” which surpassed the breakout success of “Greater Is Coming.”