Lakeview Christian Church

Each week we celebrate Jesus Christ as our Lord and Savior and invite you to come and join us in an exciting time of prayer, singing and education.

Mission

CHANGING LIVES THROUGH JESUS' LOVE.

#BETHECHANGE

Statement of Faith

At Lakeview, we focus on the teachings of scripture, and we strive to model our church after the truths we find in the New Testament. It is our goal to cling to the essential truths of scripture, and to offer freedom, of thought in matters of opinion. At Lakeview Christian Church, we believe:

What We Believe

God

God is the only sovereign, wise, and good Creator of all things, who reigns as King over all creation for His own glory.

ROMANS 11:33-36

Man

Human beings were made in God’s image to love and worship Him forever. But ever since Adam first rebelled against God, we have all been lost in sin, under God’s judgment, and unable to save ourselves.

ROMANS 3:23

Christ

Out of undeserved love and grace, God sent His only Son to save us from sin and reconcile us to Himself through Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection.

JOHN 3:16

Response

God offers us His gift of salvation by grace, which we receive through faith in Jesus. He makes us new, calls us to leave sin behind, and invites us to join His work in the world.

EPHESIANS 2:8-10

Leadership

While God and the Bible are the ultimate authority for Lakeview Christian Church, there is a leadership structure to keep the day-to-day operations and ministry of the church moving correctly.

The leadership of Lakeview has a few integral parts. First, elders. Lakeview Christian Church is an elder-protected and led church. The elders provide oversight, vision, guidance, and protection to the corporate side of the church and most importantly the spiritual side of the church.

Second, pastors. Our team of pastors provide the leadership and everyday decision making and oversee the paid staff. The paid staff is made up of full-time ministry staff, full-time support staff, and part-time ministry and support staff.

At the end of the day, the Lakeview Christian Church leadership all works together to accomplish the mission of the church to "Change Lives Through Jesus' Love".

Our Team

Jim Gindlesberger
Jim Gindlesberger
Lead Pastor

Jim has served at Lakeview Christian Church for more than 34 years and has been serving as the Lead Pastor for the last 5 years.

Jim is a graduate of Cincinnati Bible College and has a Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral Leadership Degree from Cincinnati Christian University.

Jim has been married to his wife, Dee, for over 37 years and they have two married daughters and a grandson they adore.

Tyler Chappell
Tyler Chappell
Worship and Youth Pastor

Tyler has served at Lakeview for the past 6 years. He attended Malone University and has been in ministry for the past 17 years.

Tyler is responsible for overseeing many roles at LCC; including leading God's people in worship and oversight of the 11am modern worship service, leading the YAM (young adult) group; and oversight all of family ministries.

Tyler is married to Courtney and they have a son named Judah.

Drew George
Drew George
Outreach Pastor

Drew grew up attending LCC and has always had a heart for the Barberton/Akron area. Drew has been in ministry serving as the Associate Minister of Youth and Outreach for 5 years before coming to Lakeview.

He has a heart for people, specifically those who come from broken situations, and has spent most of his life trying to care for and reach out to those who need the hope and healing that can only come in a relationship with Christ.

Drew is newly married to his wife Emilie who serves as Chilidern's Director. The two enjoy opening their home to foster deeper relationships with families in the church. They find it a true blessing to be doing ministry together! 

Emilie George
Emilie George
Children's Director

Emilie George is the Children's Director at Lakeview Christian Church, where she brings her heart for children and families to life through engaging programs and events. With a degree in Biblical Studies from Word of Life and years of experience in preschool education and administration, Emilie combines her expertise with a passion for teaching God’s love to the next generation.

Emilie is married to the church's outreach minister, Drew George, and the two enjoy opening their home to foster deeper relationships with families in the church. Emilie oversees kids’ programs on Sunday mornings and Wednesday nights. She also coordinates special family events that create lasting memories and spiritual growth for all involved.

Sue Brandt
Sue Brandt
Secretary And Hospitality

Sue has served at Lakeview for over 35 years and has raised her family in the church.

Sue is one of the first friendly faces you will see when you walk in the doors of Lakeview. She has a unique ability to make you feel right at home and answer questions to make new visitors feel welcome and connect people to further minister opportunities. 

Carlea Best
Carlea Best
Communications Liaison

Carlea has been a member of Lakeview for over 10 years. She graduated from N.C. State University and has over 14 years in the ecommerce industry where she specialized in email & sms marketing. 

 
Carlea has been married to Mark for more than years. They have three young children, a daughter and twin boys. Carlea enjoys playing sports, chasing around her kids, and running Mark's fantasy football team.
 
Carlea will use her talents to build processes and automations, streamlining church communications using technology to make it easier for everyone to stay connected to see what's happening and be a part of Lakeview Christian Church. 
Dee Gindlesberger
Dee Gindlesberger
First Service Worship Director
Tim Morber
Tim Morber
Hope Counseling - M.Ed. LPCC-S
Call: 234-360-1939
Troy Upton
Janitorial services