LAKE ORION

Leadership

“Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.” (Acts 20:28 NASB)

  • Juan Moreno

    Senior Pastor

    Pastor Moreno has been with Lake Orion Baptist Church since October 1997. Prior to coming to Lake Orion, he served as an assistant pastor at Inter-City Baptist Church in Allen Park, MI and as the school administrator at Bethany Christian School in Troy, MI. Pastor Moreno received his B.A. & M.A. degrees from Bob Jones University, M.Div. and Th.M. degrees from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. from Calvary Baptist Theological Seminary in Lansdale, P.A.

  • Steve Sanders

    Assistant Pastor,
    Administration & Adults

    Pastor Steve has been on staff since February, 2006. He is originally from this area, having grown up in Clarkston. His past experience includes serving on staff at Maranatha Baptist Church, Clarkston, MI (1984-2004) and then on the mission field in Africa for a year-and-a-half. Steve holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration and an M. Min. degree, from Bob Jones University.

  • Tony Bryson

    Assistant Pastor,
    School Administrator

    Pastor Tony has been on staff since 2007. Prior to coming on staff at Lake Orion Baptist Church, Tony was the school principal at Sterling Christian School in Sterling Heights, MI, where he served for a total of eighteen years. Tony holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration and an M.S. degree in Education Administration from Bob Jones University.

  • Jim Watson

    Assistant Pastor,
    Music Ministries

    Pastor Jim directs our church choir and orchestra. He also heads the educational music ministries, including the music program of the Lake Orion Baptist School. He completed the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Choral Conducting at the University of South Carolina. Jim is active as an adjudicator, clinician, and conductor. But he has always been a church musician, serving once again here at his home church. His goal is to provide music that serves the members and glorifies the Lord, training musicians that competently serve the church body.

  • Jon Moreno

    Associate Pastor

    Pastor Jon joined the staff in June, 2012. He lives in Lake Orion with his wife Heather and their four children Jackson, Lily, Adelynn, and Shepherd. After completing his undergraduate from Bob Jones University in music education, Jon earned an MDiv from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, and a DMin in homiletics from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a PhD in biblical counseling from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.