Our PASTORS

Rick Cole
Senior Pastor
Do what is right, not what is easy. If anybody has taken this message to heart, it’s Rick Cole. Over his 25 years as Senior Pastor at Capital Christian Center in Sacramento, Rev. Rick Cole has been an active ally for social justice, taking a hands-on approach to issues of racial reconciliation and homelessness in his community as well as serving countries all around the world by leading teams through global missions work. Cole pastors a congregation of over 3,000 members and leads a staff of 13 pastors in addition to 180 church and school employees. He is the author of Incarnate: Jesus Among the Broken. Rev. Rick Cole lives in California with his wife Cathy. They have three children and five beautiful grandchildren.

Laine Alves
Sunday Experience, Communications

Jimi Cravity
Music & Creative Production

Samuel Gordon
MLK Celebration, Culture & Diversity

Jonnie Bansuelo
Middle School Youth

Armen Divanyan
Outreach, Missions

Catina Harris
Women's Ministry

Julian Casillas
Capital Kids

Trent Ellerman
Online Pastor, Art Director

Mandy Reneau
Connect Groups

Bill Chapin
Senior Adults

D'Morea Green
High School Youth

Matt Reneau
Chief Financial Officer, Executive Pastor
Current Board Members
Brenda Bansuelo | Chet Carsten
Paul deBechevet | Stephen Grilley
Abraham Odufuwa | Jane Paul
Rick Pickering | Robert Silvey
Matt Thomas
Capital Christian School
(916) 856-5600 // capitalchristian.school
Tim Wong – Head of School, tim.wong@capitalchristian.school
Saul Patu – Advancement Director, saul.patu@capitalchristian.school
Chris Orr – High School Principal, chris.orr@capitalchristian.school
Allie Carico – K-8 Principal, allie.carico@capitalchristian.school
Lisa Lytle – Early Education Principal, lisa.lytle@capitalchristian.school