Pastors David and Gretchen founded Gate Church eleven years ago in Marana, Arizona. Before church planting, David was the Business Director for the Assemblies of God in Arizona, helping pastors and churches around the state with their business needs. David also had a successful business career that took his family around the United States before being called into full-time ministry. Currently, Pastor David serves as chaplain for the Avra Valley Fire District and works at Sargent Aerospace. David and Gretchen have been married for 33 years and have four children: Georgia, Savannah, Oran, and Truman. For fun, Pastor David loves to go camping, hunting, and jeeping.

Pastor Gretchen Willard has been an ordained minister for the last 12 years. She and her husband David planted Gate Church in 2014 and have authored three books. Gretchen is the Teaching Pastor, teaching weekly Bible studies and on the preaching schedule at Gate Church. She homeschooled her 4 children and now also has four grandchildren. When not doing ministry or hanging out with family, you can find Gretchen out in the desert with her dogs and her pink jeep enjoying the beautiful landscape of Arizona.

Pastor Jesse Morrison is the Associate Pastor at Gate Church. Jesse has a passion for reaching younger generations with the gospel and loves to preach God’s truth. Jesse currently holds a Masters degree in Organizational Leadership from Crown College. In Jesse's free time, he loves to barbecue and get together with family and friends. Pastor Jesse also leads a volleyball group at Crossroads Park each Sunday and loves to get people involved in sports! 

Pastor Savannah Morrison serves the church by leading worship on Sundays. She loves to lead intentionally with a heart for others to experience breakthrough, healing and peace through worship God through music. Savannah is also an employee at Sargent Aerospace. When not working or playing music, Savannah can be found hanging out with her daughter Ember and husband Jesse at their favorite local eateries or rewatching The Office. 

Pastor Georgia Morrison has a heart for building relationships with people and helping them come to a deeper understanding of Scripture to realize their identity in Christ. Georgia graduated with her masters in International Community Development and loves to bring people together in every community she is a part of. At Gate Church, Georgia runs the behind-the-screens work, calendars, and anything organizational that needs to be done. She and her husband Garrett have two children, Gwaine and Genevieve. For fun, Georgia and her family love to travel, play board games, read, be outdoors, and relax with their cats.

Pastor Ken Boasso is passionate about helping others grow in their relationship with Jesus through study & healing. Educated beyond his intelligence, Ken has an MBA, a BA in Writing & a Certificate of Christian Ministry and comes to Gate after 30 years in the private sector, where he learned the power of teamwork. Ken’s wife, Jamie, also loves volunteering in healing ministries, and their son, Quentin, lives in the cooler, wetter Pacific Northwest. They enjoy exploring, hiking, swimming & Tucson’s many excellent restaurants.

Pastor Bre Mishler grew up in church as a pastor's kid and recently got her credentials in ministry with the Assemblies of God. She has served in many ministry capacities and has quite a bit of experience working with foster kids and teen girls in crisis. She loves teaching de-escalation and crisis management. Bre excels at organization and loves a good spreadsheet. She and her husband Brandon got married in 2021 after meeting at the University of Arizona Chi Alpha. In their free time, they enjoy reading, playing board games, and hanging out with their friends.