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lead pastors

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Pastor Dean and Amy Deguara have been serving as the Lead Pastors of Real Life Church since June 2017. With over 30 years of ministry experience together, they’ve faithfully served in a variety of roles including youth pastors, executive pastors, and church planters. Married for 33 years, they have built a beautiful family and are proud parents of their two amazing young adult kids. Their son, Josiah, is married to their wonderful daughter-in-law, Ashton, and their daughter, Mariah, is pursuing her passion for healthcare as a registered nurse.

Pastor Dean is a graduate of Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Texas and holds a Master’s degree in Global Ministry Design from Southeastern University. Together, Dean and Amy are passionate and committed to leading a church that looks, lives and leads like heaven in one of the most diverse zip codes in the nation!

pastoral team

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Jessie Armstrong
Executive Pastor

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James alexander
associate Pastor

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michele preslar
connections Pastor

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isaiah sanchez
next gen Pastor

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brandon smith
worship Pastor

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jasmine gonzales
kids Pastor

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Taylor ramsey

online Pastor

operations staff

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Rudee Maillet
Tech & Creative Director

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amy pal
Marketing coordinator

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miah hood
office manager

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justin allsopp
custodian

Tirzah Neria
executive assistant

Macey Walton
graphic designer

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