City Bible Church: Sacramento, CA > Leadership

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	VLAD BURLAKA Pastor-Teacher Vlad is the founding pastor of City Bible Church of Sacramento. He grew up in Sacramento and has a desire to see God glorified in his hometown. His prayer is that the Lord will use City Bible to be a pillar of truth in Sacramento—that this community of Christ’s followers would worship God, through making and maturing disciples. Before moving back to Sacramento to plant City Bible Church, Vlad and his family lived in Los Angeles, he served on staff at Grace Community Church in Sun Valley CA. He received his B.S. from CSUS and his Masters of Divinity from The Master’s Seminary. Vlad and his wife Olya were married in 2009 and have three daughters. Vlad was ordained and sent out by John MacArthur and the elders of Grace Community Church on January 24th 2016.
	TY NICKELBERRY Staff Pastor Ty was born and raised in Southern California. He and his wife Melinda transitioned from Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California in August 2022 to serve as staff pastor at CBC. Ty served in the US Navy from 1992-1994. He graduated from The Master’s Seminary in 2022 and is a certified ACBC counselor since 2020. His desire is to be used by God to see the Gospel of Jesus Christ proclaimed and that men and women would be impacted by the holiness of God in their everyday lives. Ty has been married to his wife Melinda since July of 2021.
	VINCENT WONG Pastoral-Staff Vincent is a born-and-raised Sacramentan who is glad to have returned to his hometown. Formerly a janitor, produce clerk, and Right of Way Agent, Vincent delights in God’s Word which is the ultimate of what is clean, sweet, and right. He received his B.S. from Sac State and his Masters of Divinity from The Master’s Seminary. He is passionate about knowing God and making Him known, and he desires to equip the saints in the local church and proclaim Christ to the community. Vincent and his wife Selena were married in 2010 and have two sons. After the Bible, his favorite books are Paradise Lost and 1984.
	JOE YOU Lay Pastor Joe is a born-and-raised native Sacramentan who was ordained as an elder in March 2022 at City Bible Church. By God’s grace, Joe’s desire is to be used in ministry. This very grace of God continues to amaze him. He loves Christ’s body-the church, and knows that God’s power is made perfect in his weaknesses. Joe recently retired from dentistry after practicing for 42 years. Prior to dentistry, he graduated with a botany degree from UC Davis. He marvels at God’s creation of plants and gardens. A seasoned caricature woodcarver for over 25 years, Joe loves creating with his hands and enjoys art of all forms. Joe has been married to his incredibly supportive wife, Chris, for over 45 years. Thus far, he has been blessed with 3 adult children and their spouses, and 6 grandkids.
	BRENT LUMAN Lay Pastor Brent was born and raised in Denair, CA, and was ordained as an elder at City Bible Church in June 2025. Brent is a high school mathematics teacher, and enjoys helping students learn and make connections. He hopes to show students how mathematics displays the power, wisdom, and beauty of God. He and his family spent 17 years overseas, where Brent taught at an international school. Brent is humbled and amazed by the grace and kindness of God, and hopes to grow (and help others to grow) more like Jesus, who was “full of grace and truth.” Brent and his amazing wife Jeanne were married in 1998 (we’ll let you do the math!) and have four wonderful children.
	ANDY TAK Lay Pastor Andy grew up in San Franciso and moved to Sacramento where he has been a private practice internal medicine physician for the last 3 decades. Andy’s love for Christ fuels his growing love for the local church as he gratefully serves the Lord in his role as a lay elder. He married his lovely wife Grace in 1990 and they have two wonderful sons, an amazing daughter-in-law, and one energetic grandson.