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Chris Lazo

Lead Pastor || Elder

Chris is the leading pastor of Reality Santa Barbara, directing the church through preaching, vision, and overseeing the staff.

Chris has lived in Santa Barbara since 2004, when he first moved here to go to school. After (reluctantly) attending Reality, Chris experienced a powerful conversion of his heart by God, and hasn’t left the church since! He is married to Brianna (who he also met at church through a powerful conversion experience), and together, they have two kids.

Eliot BERTHA

Director of Administration and Local & Global Outreach

This is Eliot! She is involved with all things finance, people and culture, in order to create space for ministry  to happen. She also oversees our local and global partners who are serving to further the gospel of Christ throughout the world. Eliot and her husband Bill live in Santa Barbara, and enjoy their two adult sons and their lovely wives.

Obed Perez

Technology and Multimedia

Obed is responsible for the technological and multimedia production elements of our worship gatherings. He moved from Queretaro, Mexico to Santa Barbara where he resides with his wife Caitlin!

Robert Bertha

Worship Ministry Director

Robert is responsible for facilitating and directing the environment of musical worship at our church. He was born and raised in Santa Barbara, where he currently resides with his wife Collette.

Gabrielle Hughes

Formation Director

Gabrielle directs the elements of our Sunday gathering and works with the team and elders on our content and liturgy. She also directs our pathway discipleship process, courses, and home groups. Gabrielle and her husband Charles have two young kids, and their family comes alive through quality time with others and good food! 

Karen Amling

Director of Operations

Karen keeps church operations running efficiently and effectively.  She also oversees home groups and kids ministry. She came to Santa Barbara for college, fell in love with the town, and settled here to raise her family. She and her husband have three adult daughters. 

ALLEN PUGH

Pastor | Elder

Allen oversees our Home Groups and Men’s group. He has been married to Janine for forty wonderful years, and together they have three grown humans. Fun facts: He is the CEO of a communications company, and helped win a championship for USC as an offensive lineman. Today, instead of pummelling people, Allen propels them. You can often find Allen outside by the connect table.

BREANNA CRONEN

Children's Minister

Breanna is our children’s minister and the director of rKIDS, reaching children and the next generation of families. With over ten years of experience leading kid’s ministries, she moved here from the desert, with her husband, Aaron, and her two daughters, to answer the call of God, and bring her gifts and experience to the kids of Santa Barbara.

Fun fact: She is the most extroverted person on staff

Even funner fact: She is Dominic Balli’s sister

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