Lavan T. Pipes was appointed to serve as Mt Zion Baptist Church’s Associate Minister and the Minister of Music, April 2011, under the leadership of Pastor R. E. Williams. Prior to that, he served as Associate Minister of Frontier Southern Baptist Church in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

The attributes that best describe Rev. Pipes as an Associate Minister and Minster of Music are strong preaching, leadership, faithful in duty, loyal to God’s calling, musical educator, and worship leader.  He loves to serve in a church like Mt Zion, where biblical views are embraced and encouraged, with members who care about the needs of those around them and who want to connect others to the body of Christ. Minister Pipes takes worship and preaching very seriously, spending time in study and in prayer.

He is currently pursuing a degree in Theology.

Minister Pipes has been happily married for 9 years to his wife, Tiffany D. Taylor-Pipes. They are blessed with six wonderful children: Bishop, Gloria, Christiaan, Taylor, Isabella, and Fyodore.