Leadership Team

Our Leadership Team is made up of staff elders, lay elders, and staff members. Here are some stories of who we are, what we do, and where we come from.

Meet Our Elders

Our elders are biblically qualified servant-leaders, responsible for guiding and guarding the mission, vision, life, and doctrine of Reality SF — all under the Lordship of Jesus Christ, the Chief Shepherd of the Church.

Kevin Cooke, Marriage & Family Pastor | Elder

In addition to serving as an elder, Kevin provides oversight for our Marriage & Family Ministries, which pursue care and discipleship of married couples, parents, children, and youth.

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Tarik El-Ansary, Administration & Finance Pastor | Elder

In addition to serving as an elder, Tarik oversees our church’s finances, human resources, facilities, and legal contracts.

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Wilson Leung, Lay Elder

As a Lay Elder, Wilson is passionate about teaching, discipleship, and going through real life together.

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Dave Lomas, Teaching & Vision Pastor | Elder

In addition to serving as an elder at Reality SF, Dave serves as Teaching & Vision Pastor, responsible for the overall pastoral vision and teaching of the church.

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Drew Wilkerson, Lay Elder

As a Lay Elder, Drew is most passionate about discipleship, generosity, and seeing many more people in our city come to know Jesus as Savior.

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Meet Our Staff

Our staff team seeks to serve and equip our church to carry out the mission of Jesus in San Francisco.

Lindsay Barrios, Justice & Outreach Minister

Lindsay leads our Justice & Outreach ministry, working directly with volunteers, our leadership team, and Renewal Partners to activate our church towards justice work, both locally and globally.

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Matt Barrios, Discipleship & Formation Minister

Matt trains and develops leaders in our church, while also creating the Practice content for our Community Groups.

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Kayla Berry, Communications Director

Kayla oversees all points of contact within our community – including website, newsletter, social media, and more.

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Jessica Gracewski, Leadership & Community Development Minister

In addition to supporting our Community Group coaches, Jessica empowers RSF congregants to create spaces for connection, equipping, and growth.

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Tobi Grunick, Leadership Care & Support Minister

Tobi oversees and cares for dozens of Community Group coaches, who in turn care for and support our church’s Community Group leaders.

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Dale Gustafson, Executive Director

Dale oversees and manages the staff, helping them to lead and care for the ministries which they lead.

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Tyler Madsen, Music Minister

Tyler shepherds and cultivates the musical/worship culture of Reality SF, while also guiding the overall experience of Sunday gatherings.

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David McKinney, Prayer Minister

David supports, cultivates, and provides training for prayer in our church, while also facilitating prayer counseling sessions.

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Nate Miller, Production Director

Nate directs the technical side of our audio and video, and plays an instrumental role in our Sunday service production.

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Sophie Ramirez, Music Ministry Administrator

Sophie schedules Music Ministry volunteers, facilitates community within the ministry, helps curate our songs, and occasionally leads worship on Sundays.

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Danielle Stowaway, Executive Assistant

Danielle provides administrative support and ministry help to our Teaching & Vision Pastor, Dave Lomas, and Executive Director, Dale Gustafson.

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Jason Swanson, Sunday Volunteer Director

Jason manages Sunday logistics, while also caring pastorally for our amazing Sunday volunteers.

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Cameron Torres, Children’s Ministry Director

Cameron aims to care for the children and families of our church while also equipping volunteers to serve healthily and faithfully.

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Melissa Weinisch, Youth Minister

Melissa loves walking alongside young people in their relationship with Jesus and equipping them to partner in seeking renewal in our city.

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