About City Church

Hey there. Let us introduce you to our fantastic staff team.

God has gifted our church with a diverse group of talented pastors and leaders. A blurb on a website doesn't do anyone justice but hopefully the information below gives you a sense of who our leaders are. The best way to get to know our team is to actually reach out and hang out with us. So be proactive and shoot us an email or reach out somehow on social media. We'd love to get to know you better.

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Kyle Bonenberger

Lead Pastor

Kyle grew up in Paris, France before moving to California at the age of thirteen. It was at that point that he made the decision to follow Jesus for the rest of his life at a “sweaty junior higher” youth rally (as he likes to call it). After reading “The Case for Christ” (by Lee Strobel) at the age of 15, he felt an unmistakable call to serve in ministry as his life’s purpose. Kyle and Lisa started City Church together in September of 2009 and have watched the Lord grow it to what it is today.

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Obie Obien

Associate Pastor

After Biola University, Obie spent a decade of his life traveling the world as a “musicianary,” spreading the Gospel to hundreds of thousands of people with the band Christafari. His diverse experiences in Christian and secular contexts globally provide a unique perspective as a pastor. In August of 2015, he married Joyce. And in 2022, they welcomed their firstborn, Zion Lyons Obien.

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Aaron Al-Imam

Worship and Youth Pastor

Aaron joined City Church's staff in 2020 as our youth pastor. In 2022, he also took on the role of worship pastor.

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Austin Dyche

Assistant Pastor of Worship and Online Ministries

Austin began serving vocationally at City Church in back in 2016. He has worked in several different capacities on our team. He started his current role officially in 2023.

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Lisa Bonenberger

Pastor of Children, Small Groups, and Women's Ministries

Lisa was born in Illinois and grew up in Rochester, NY before moving to sunny San Diego, CA at almost age 16. She became a Christian at 4 years old and has spent her entire life in church both attending and serving.

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Josh Johnson

Executive Pastor

Josh has been a part of City Church from (just about) the very beginning. He has served in the U.S. Marines - including one combat tour in Iraq. After that, he worked at AAA for many years before taking the role of Executive Pastor at City Church in January 2023.

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Kaitlyn Prickett

Volunteer and Special Events Coordinator

Kaitlyn was first invited to City Church as a young teen. It didn't take long for her to dive into the community, dedicate her life to Jesus, and becoming a big part of our volunteer ministry. Today she makes sure all our volunteers/ministries have what they need on Sunday mornings. If you are interested in serving, she's the one to talk to!

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Cameron Luke

Tech Ministry Director

Cameron has been a part of City Church from the very beginning. He has served the church in many ways through his years and is an expert on all things Tech. He has been a part of the church staff since 2018.

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