Our Staff
OUR Lead Pastor
Dr. Aaron D. Burgner
Dr. Aaron D. Burgner currently serves as Lead Pastor of Lakes Church in Lakeland, Florida, where he has faithfully ministered since 2017. Under his leadership, Lakes Church has grown to a thriving congregation of over 3,000 members committed to spreading the gospel locally and globally.
At the core of Dr. Burgner’s ministry is his unwavering commitment to Christ-centered biblical exposition and the fulfillment of the Great Commission. Under his leadership at Lakes Church, there has been a renewed emphasis on equipping and mobilizing members for global missions work, maintaining the church’s rich legacy of Gospel impact in Lakeland and beyond.
EXECUTIVE STAFF
Lead Staff
Ministry assistants
Campus Pastors
Pastor Marco T. Ramirez
Lakes Church en Español South Lakeland Campus
Worship and Production Ministries Team
Next Generation Ministries Team
Connections Ministry Team
Missions
Caroline Nipper
Local Missions Pastor Assistant
Communications
Administration
Facilities Team
Raquel Blevins
Facilities
Chad Phillippi
Facilities
Markus Ortiz
Facilities
Dustin Williams
Facilities
Charlie Traylor
Facilities
Ricky Pagod
Facilities
Lisa Delph
Facilities