Pastor Robert Garland

At the age of four, my parents took the Bible and showed me how to be saved.  I realized that I was a sinner, and without accepting Christ as my Saviour, I would spend eternity in Hell.  I trusted Christ as my Saviour that night.  Soon after that, I was baptized at the New Testament Baptist Church in Springfield, Missouri.

At the age of ten, while attending a Mission Conference in my home church, Alamogordo Baptist Temple, Alamogordo, New Mexico, I surrendered my life to God.

After graduating from the Christian school at my home church, I attended Hyles-Anderson College in Crown Point, Indiana.  While in Bible college, I had the opportunity to be a part of the First Baptist Church of Hammond, Indiana, and sit under the preaching of Dr. Jack Hyles.  In 1986, I graduated from Hyles-Anderson College and entered the full-time ministry.

On July 12, 1998, I became the pastor of Lakeview Baptist Church.  It is indeed an honor to pastor such a wonderful church and such wonderful people.


My Family

My wife, Lora, and I have been married for 33 years.