Dion & Angela Daniels served as the Youth Pastors of City Life Church from June 2010 through February 2018 when they were installed as the Lead Pastors here at City Life Church.
A native of New Milford, CT, Dion received a B.S. in Sport Management from Sacred Heart University (Fairfield, CT) where he was part of the Men’s Soccer Team. Upon graduation, Dion moved to Florida to pursue a career at IMG Soccer Academy in 2006 where he met a hometown girl who was soon to be his wife.
Dion and Angela have been married since February 2011 and have 3 beautiful daughters, Jasmine, Layla & Isabella

Currently Angela also serves as our City Kids Director that meets every Sunday at 10:30am and Wednesday nights during the school year at 6:30pm. 

Pastor Sean has led the Worship Experience at City Life Church since 2020.  Ordained at 15 he has served w/ Music Ministries,  and Audio/Visual Ministries  from all over the United States before, during, and after his service  in the US Army.

God has blessed Sean with many responsibilities in life but his wife, Retta, and their two beautiful children Sean Jr and Saige are his pride and joy. Sean Jr is currently a student at Stetson University in Deland, Florida.

Outside of church, the former radio personality, PA Announcer, DJ, and Savannah Bananas Broadcaster  is the Director of Mission Awareness at Dogs Inc in Palmetto. He travels nationwide connecting  fellow veterans dealing with PTSD and other physical challenges to the mission of the program..

Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 40:31

Retta has served as our Hospitality Director since 2023 ensuring a warm welcome to all at every service

 As a team both Jonathan & his wife Cassidy lead the charge for our NXTGen of believers from middle school through high school on Wednesday Nights. Their heart for the next generation of saints directly impacts the community of teens both at City Life and the surrounding community.

Jonathan also leads our campus safety efforts. He and his team diligently ensure the safety of the entire facility for all events and services throughout the year. Safety is a priority at City Life and the safety team strives to be the gold standard for the Kingdom!

Jonathan and Cassidy are the proud parents of three children Anna, Werner, and Jolene.

Jamie has served as our Administrative Assistant since 2024 and is the Primary Lead for our Care Portal program at City Life. She is a Bradenton native and brings knowledge of many local community resources. She proudly provides excellent service to church guests while supporting our Senior Leadership and Serve Teams. 

Deb leads the charge to serve our community and with hot meals, clothes and other needs every week. She is also a part of our Prayer Team

Ernie & Jan have served faithfully as our Mission Directors for several years. Their passion for missions allow our team to stay connected, informed, and in prayer for the 32 missionaries that we are honored to support both locally and internationally.