About Jason

Jason is the Co-Lead Pastor at The Oceanside Sanctuary in North San Diego County. He earned his M.A. at Fuller Theological Seminary and is currently a Ph.D student there conducting research on the phenomenon of religious disaffiliation in U.S. through the lenses of the intersection of anthropology of Christianity, intercultural theology, and decoloniality. He is active in ecumenical, interfaith, and faith-based community organizing efforts in San Diego and has served as a board member for The San Diego Organizing Project, a local federation of PICO California. He is the founder of the North County Clergy Coalition and spearheaded the Trans Ally Clergy of San Diego campaign in 2022 to advocate for the rights of transgender persons at school districts across the county. He is ordained with the the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and served on the Board of the Disciples’ Pacific Southwest Region as the co-Chair of the Church Transformation Committee from 2018-2022. Jason has also been a part-time member of the Human Development faculty at Cal State University San Marcos since 2013, where he teaches courses in human development theories, human services leadership, and social policy and social programs.

Jason is married to Jenell Coker, alonside whom he co-pastors The Oceanside Sanctuary. They have partnered together in ministry for thirty years, serving small and large congregations in Utah, Ohio, and California. Together they have three adult daughters and a grandson.