Leadership

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.

BEN ITO

Staff Pastor

Ben is a founding member of City Bible Church and became ordained as a pastor on November 17, 2019. He graduated from William Jessup University in 2007 and studied at The Cornerstone Bible College and Seminary in Vallejo, CA. His desire is to continue to support the gospel ministry of proclaiming Christ alongside other faithful churches in the city.

Ben is passionate about equipping the saints for ministry, especially in speaking the Word of God in community outreach/evangelism and biblical counseling/discipleship. 

He and his wife Carolyn were married in June 2006 and they currently live in Elk Grove, CA with their five children. 

TY NICKELBERRY

Pastoral Staff

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.

JOE YOU

Lay Elder

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.