A family of faith in the heart of the city
Demo Church started with twelve people in a living room twenty-five years ago. Today we are a family of more than a thousand, still trying to live out the same simple calling: love God, love people, and make disciples who do the same.
To love God, love people, and make disciples who make disciples, right here in our city and far beyond it.
Everything we do flows from the grace we have received. We believe God meets ordinary people in ordinary weeks, and we want to be a church where that is easy to see. A place where first-time guests feel at home, longtime members keep growing, and the people we have not met yet can find room to ask any question they need to ask.
A church where nobody feels like a stranger
We want to be a church where the lonely find real friendship, the weary find real rest, and the curious find real room to ask hard questions without fear of being judged or rushed.
Twenty-five years in, that is still what keeps us showing up on Sunday mornings, pulling chairs into living rooms on weeknights, and stepping out into the neighborhood on Saturdays. The work is ordinary. The God behind it is not.
Three things that have always been true of us
We are a church of ordinary people held together by a few simple commitments. They have shaped us from our first living-room gathering, and they still shape us today.
The people called to shepherd this family
Pastor David Chen
David has been our lead pastor for the last fifteen years. He preaches most Sundays, walks alongside our elder team, and believes deeply that the best sermons are the ones that show up the next morning at the kitchen table.
- Teaches weekly and shapes our preaching calendar.
- Leads our elder team in shepherding the congregation.
- Available for pastoral conversations by appointment.
- Married to Lisa for twenty-two years, three grown kids.
Mira Alvarez
Mira joined our staff eight years ago and now shares the preaching rotation with David. She also leads our adult discipleship pathway and trains the volunteer leaders who serve across our small group network.
- Preaches one Sunday a month and during series breaks.
- Oversees our small group and discipleship ministries.
- Trains and supports our volunteer small group leaders.
- Married to Carlos, mom to two elementary-age kids.
A plurality of elders, accountable to the congregation
We are led by a team of elders, not a single personality. Every major decision is prayed over, discussed in full, and reported openly to the church family. That pattern is not flashy, but it has kept us healthy for a quarter century.
- Elder-led shepherdingSeven elders oversee teaching, care, and the direction of the church together.
- Prayer before decisionsEvery elder meeting begins with extended prayer before any item is voted on.
- Open annual reportingFinances, attendance, and ministry updates are shared with the full congregation each year.
- Member care above allOur elders are available to meet, pray, and walk with any member through any season.
The best way to know us is to visit
Sundays at 9 and 11 AM. No dress code, no expectations. Coffee is hot by 8:30, kids are welcome in every environment, and we would love to meet you in person.