Leadership

Pastors David and Gretchen founded Gate Church eight 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. Part of his business projects included running a $600 million bond program as the Financial Director for the Austin Independent School District, where they renovated 130 schools over five years. He also holds an MBA and was CFO for an international security company in New York City. Currently, Pastor David serves as chaplain for the Avra Valley Fire District and serves on the Marana School Board. Gretchen homeschooled the four Willard children through high school and is an integral part of the Gate leadership team. She enjoys teaching the Word of God behind the pulpit and in small groups. David and Gretchen have been married for 30 years and have four children that participate in church: Georgia, Savannah, Oran, and Truman. 

Pastor Jesse Morrison is the associate pastor at Gate Church, along with leading the youth/young adults ministries with his wife Savannah. 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 BBQ and get together with family and friends.

Savannah 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. Her and her husband Jesse also lead the young adults ministry through home-cooked dinners and volleyball! Savannah is also an elementary school music teacher in the Marana Unified School District. 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 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 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.

Bre 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, so she assists Pastor Georgia in many of her administrative tasks. 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.

Andy and Amber Riggs are the Team Leaders for Encouragers Nursery. They have been married for 25 years and have two sons, Andrew and Jason. Both Arizona natives, Andy and Amber moved to Tucson in 2018 and joined The Gate Church. Andy has been a corrosion technician for the past 14 years and currently works for Kinder Morgan Pipelines. A great outdoorsman, he loves to fish, hunt, camp, and target shoot. Amber teaches Drama and Biology for students at Encouragers Co-op, a group of 40 homeschool families. Amber also enjoys serving with the Drama ministry, combining her love for Jesus and her passion for theatre. Andy and Amber are dedicated to encouraging our parents to raise their children to know the love of Jesus, to have our team pray Bible verses over each child on Sunday, and to help each child build a foundation of biblical knowledge.