Our Pastors
Pastor Bill and Joyce Burkhalter
Pastor William Burkhalter was raised in Orlando from the age of seven. He attended Florida State University, completing a Bachelor's degree in religion. He then earned both Master of Divinity and Doctor of Philosophy degrees at Southern Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.
After seminary, Pastor Bill served with the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. He was a missionary for seventeen years, primarily in Bangladesh and Indonesia. He served there in the fields of evangelism and seminary education. Pastor Bill was called by God to serve at First Baptist Church of Pine Castle in 2001. He and his wife, Joyce, have two grown children.
Brother Daniel and Brittany Basak
Brother Daniel is a native Floridian. He grew up in a Christian family and, when he was a junior in high school, he gave his life to Christ. He received his Bachelor’s degree in Christian Education from the Baptist College of Florida and also earned his Master of Theological Studies degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Currently, he serves as our Minister of Education, Youth and Missions.
Daniel and his lovely wife, Brittany, became part of the First Baptist Church of Pine Castle family in 2008. They have two school-age daughters, Adleigh and Camlin, and a family dog named Goldie.
Brother Richard and Karen Wagoner
Brother Richard began his lifelong walk with Jesus at the age of twelve, when he came to understand how Jesus’ sacrifice secures our salvation. He became active in church ministry at the age of nineteen, leading worship and Bible study. Richard came to First Baptist Church of Pine Castle in 2016. In addition to leading the music ministry, he is also involved with church administration and senior adult activities.
Richard and his wife Karen have lived in the Orlando area most of their lives. They have three grown sons, two daughters-in-law and two grandchildren. Richard is dedicated and enthusiastic about his roles at Pine Castle Baptist and he is eager to proclaim what a great church this is!