Reality San Francisco

What Reality San Francisco does

Reality San Francisco (operating as "Reality SF") is a Christian church and independent nonprofit religious organization founded in 2010 by Dave Lomas and headquartered in San Francisco, California. The church delivers a portfolio of ministry products centered on three weekly Sunday worship services (held at 9AM, 11AM, and 5PM), over 60 weekly Community Groups distributed across the city, and structured spiritual formation through its "Rule of Life" framework — including daily BREAD Scripture readings, weekly Wednesday fasting, and weekly Sabbath observance. Specialized ministries serve discrete segments including Children, Youth, Families, Marriage, Prayer, Justice & Outreach, Music & Creative, and Alpha (a Christian faith exploration course). Teaching content is distributed via the Reality SF Podcast (138+ episodes) and BREAD audio devotionals on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.

The technology stack consists entirely of standard third-party church management and content distribution tools: Planning Center for check-in and photo permissions, Church Center for event registration and online giving, and standard audio/video production equipment for live services. No proprietary software, mobile applications, or AI/ML systems are disclosed. The BREAD daily reading journal was co-developed with King's Cross Church in London and integrates BibleProject video content, creating a structured content partnership rather than an internally built platform.

The business model is a donation-funded nonprofit: Reality SF charges no fees for worship services, community groups, or programming, and is financially supported through voluntary tithes, offerings, and a dedicated Building Fund from congregation members. The organization is part of the "Reality Family of Churches," a network sharing doctrine and mission with affiliated churches including Reality LA. Operating geographies are concentrated in the San Francisco Bay Area, with digital content extending reach globally at no incremental distribution cost.

Name

Reality San Francisco

Legal name

Reality SF

Website

https://realitysf.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Reality San Francisco is a nonprofit church founded in 2010 that delivers Sunday worship services, 60+ weekly Community Groups, and spiritual formation programs (BREAD devotionals, Rule of Life) to individuals and families in the San Francisco Bay Area, funded through voluntary congregational donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Christian Church / Religious Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Sunday worship services
• Community small groups
• Christian spiritual formation
• Church discipleship programs
• Teaching podcast ministry

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tithes and Offerings: Reality SF operates as a nonprofit religious organization funded primarily through voluntary tithes and offerings from congregation members. The church accepts donations through online giving, building fund contributions, and various giving methods including traditional in-person collection during services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Reality San Francisco is a Christian church that provides weekly worship services, small-group community, and structured spiritual formation programs for adults, youth, children, and families. Its core offerings include Sunday services, community groups, age-specific ministries (children, youth, marriage, men's, women's), spiritual formation practices such as the Rule of Life and a daily BREAD scripture meditation, introductory courses (Alpha, Starting Point), and a teaching podcast.

Product overview

Reality SF is a church community offering a unified ministry portfolio centered on Sunday worship services, small group community (60+ Community Groups), and spiritual formation practices. Core offerings include BREAD daily devotionals, weekly fasting and Sabbath practices (Rule of Life), children's and youth ministries, music/worship programs, Justice & Outreach initiatives, and Prayer Ministry. Teaching content is distributed via the Reality SF Podcast, BREAD audio series, and numerous teaching series spanning biblical books and topics. The ministry integrates with Church Center for event management, Planning Center for permissions, and distributes content through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Podbean.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sunday Worship Services Weekly Christian worship gatherings held in San Francisco that include teaching, music, and community time; designed for adults, families, and visitors exploring the Christian faith.
• Community Groups

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BibleProjectcoreTechnology or IntegrationReality SF partners with BibleProject for their BREAD daily Scripture reading plan, which follows BibleProject's New Testament in One Year reading plan. The church utilizes BibleProject's overview videos accompanying the journal, recommending students watch these videos at the beginning of new Bible books.
• King's Cross Church (London)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReality SF collaborated with King's Cross Church in London to develop the BREAD digital journal for daily Scripture reading. The journal template was first created by King's Cross Church and adapted by Reality SF for their church-wide Rule of Life practice.
• Trinity Grace Church (Williamsburg)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrinity Grace Church in Williamsburg joined Reality SF and other believers around the world in the BREAD daily Scripture reading plan during Fall 2020.
• Bridgetown Church (Portland)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReality SF recommends Bridgetown Church's teaching series 'Practicing the Way' for additional resources and information on fasting. Both churches share similar liturgical practices and teaching approaches.
• Reality Family of ChurchescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReality SF is part of the Reality Family of Churches, a network of churches sharing similar mission, vision, and doctrinal alignment. The network includes Reality LA where founding pastor Dave Lomas previously served.
• Planning CentercoreTechnology or IntegrationReality SF uses Planning Center as their system of record for photo permissions and check-in systems, particularly for Children's Ministry. Families can update household profile settings for photo sharing preferences through Planning Center Check-In.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Summit Church: Summit Church (J.D. Greear) is a teaching-driven, disciple-making evangelical church with an emphasis on church planting and gospel-centered community. Its ministry posture and reproduction-focused DNA align closely with Reality SF's network model.
• Trinity Grace Church: Trinity Grace Church is a church-planting network with similar theological orientation and urban community focus to Reality SF, and is documented as joining Reality SF in the BREAD daily Scripture reading practice. Its multi-city plant model is directly comparable.
• Watermark Community Church: Watermark Community Church is a Dallas-area evangelical church known for community groups, teaching depth, and ministry specializations across demographics. Its programming structure and culture closely resemble Reality SF's Community Groups and ministry specialization model.
• King's Cross Church London: King's Cross Church in London collaborated with Reality SF to develop the BREAD daily Scripture journal and shares overlapping liturgical practices and teaching approach. The two churches serve as ministry partners with substantially equivalent programming and theology.
• North Point Community Church: North Point Community Church (Andy Stanley) is a large teaching-focused evangelical church known for strategic preaching and leadership development, comparable to Reality SF's teaching-first orientation and emphasis on developing lay and staff leaders.
• Reality LA: Reality LA is the sister church within the Reality Family of Churches network, sharing doctrine, leadership lineage (founding pastor Dave Lomas previously served there), and ministry models. It is the closest direct peer and benchmark for Reality SF's teaching style and community structure.
• The Village Church: The Village Church (Matt Chandler) is a teaching-centric evangelical church with comparable emphasis on expository preaching, community groups, and church planting. It is a meaningful benchmark for Reality SF's teaching-driven, disciple-making model.
• Redeemer Church: Redeemer Church (Tim Keller legacy) is an urban-focused church that pioneered ministry to professional and creative-class members in a dense U.S. city. Its approach to gospel-centered teaching for urban professionals directly parallels Reality SF's target demographic in San Francisco.
• Bridgetown Church Portland: Bridgetown Church in Portland shares a similar evangelical teaching focus and liturgical practices with Reality SF, and is explicitly recommended by Reality SF for resources on spiritual practices like fasting. It is a closely matched contemporary church plant with comparable missional posture.

Emerging players

• Church of the City: Church of the City is a newer church-planting network focused on urban renewal and disciple-making communities in major cities, sharing theological and missional DNA with Reality SF. It represents an adjacent emerging expression of the same church-planting movement.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/realitysf
• Facebookfacebook.com/realitysf
• Instagraminstagram.com/realitysf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/reality-san-francisco-church

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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