# Radiant Church > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Radiant_Church > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Radiant_Church.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant_Church > Source revision: 1356281498 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Radiant Church** is an [Evangelical](/source/Evangelical) [non-denominational](/source/Nondenominational_Christianity) [multi-site](/source/Multi-site_church) [megachurch](/source/Megachurch) based in Tampa, Florida.[1] Weekly [church attendance](/source/Church_attendance) was approximately 10,000 people in 2026. Radiant has 12 locations.[2] Its senior pastor is Aaron Burke. ## History Radiant Church was co-founded in 2013 by Aaron Burke, an ordained pastor in the Pentecostal Assemblies of God who obtained a doctorate in ministry, and his wife, Katie Burke.[1] Aaron previously served as the youth pastor of Brownsville Assembly of God in Pensacola, Florida, for six years.[3] The church began through the renting and renovation of the [Britton 8 movie theater](/source/Britton_Plaza_Shopping_Center) in Tampa, Florida.[4] They funded the beginnings of the church through the sale of a thrift store Aaron owned, which he had initially purchased through his earnings from buying and selling used cars, and by raising funds from other religious entities, such as the [Association of Related Churches](/source/Association_of_Related_Churches) and the Church Multiplication Network.[1][5] Radiant Church started modestly, seeing an attendance of 348 to its launch sermon in September of 2013,[5] going on to average under 200 guests in attendance through its early sermons.[1] In 2015, pastor Aaron Burke led a prayer during the ceremony of Florida Governor [Rick Scott](/source/Rick_Scott)'s second term in office at the request of [Pam Bondi](/source/Pam_Bondi), who attended Radiant Church and was Florida's Attorney General at the time.[3] In 2016, Radiant Church opened its second campus at [Blake High School](/source/Howard_W._Blake_High_School) in Tampa, Florida. Around that same time, the church was averaging over 1,200 guests in attendance.[6] In 2019, Radiant Church expanded through a merger with Driven Church, creating a new campus in Brandon, Florida.[7] During the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic), the church created a fund and raised $300,000, distributing the sum to help those in financial need. It also introduced virtual small groups during that time. Additionally, [amid racial tensions in 2020](/source/United_States_racial_unrest_(2020%E2%80%932023)), the church's board approved a $50,000 endowment for its leadership college, seeking to support underrepresented students pursuing the study of ministry.[8] By 2021, Radiant Church had grown to five locations,[9] and by 2023, it had grown to eight.[10] Through May 2024, Radiant Church averaged approximately 8,000 guests across its 9 locations.[1] The church focused on social media as a means to grow its congregation.[5] Sermons delivered by the church are streamed and broadcast live to other satellite church locations, which have their own bands and worship programs.[1] Additionally, Radiant Church hosts community-based, in-person events.[11] In January 2026, Radiant Church purchased property formerly occupied by [iHeartMedia](/source/IHeartMedia) for the purpose of building a new church location. The church is expected to stay at its original Tampa location until 2027, when the plaza is to be demolished as part of a redevelopment of the area.[2] ### Mission trips Upon Radiant Church's founding, pastor Aaron Burke led mission trips to [Sri Lanka](/source/Sri_Lanka), which occurred up to four times a year. Burke had lived in the country in 2005, where he worked with children in orphanages.[12] ### Partnerships In 2022, Radiant Church partnered with a local non-profit, Christmas for Fosters, providing a staging location for gifts to be distributed to foster children during the holiday season.[13] In 2024, the church partnered with Convoy of Hope to distribute nonperishables, water, and cleaning supplies to those affected by [Hurricanes Helene](/source/Hurricane_Helene) and [Milton](/source/Hurricane_Milton).[14] ## See also - [Church planting](/source/Church_planting) - [Evangelicalism in the United States](/source/Evangelicalism_in_the_United_States) - [List of megachurches in the United States](/source/List_of_megachurches_in_the_United_States) ## References 1. Rocca, Francis; Campo-Flores, Arian; Flores, Adolfo (19 May 2024). ["God Inc.—Church Startups Spread Franchise Model Across U.S."](https://www.wsj.com/business/media/church-startups-entrepreneurship-religion-49891861). *Wall Street Journal* 1. Llovio, Louis (14 January 2026). ["Tampa church buys former radio station property"](https://www.businessobserverfl.com/news/2026/jan/14/tampa-church-buys-former-radio-station-property/). *Business Observer* 1. Richardson, Ian (9 January 2015). ["AG Pastor Prays at Florida Governor's Inauguration"](https://news.ag.org/en/article-repository/news/2015/01/ag-pastor-prays-at-florida-governors-inauguration). *Assemblies of God* 1. ["Faith in Action: movie theater renovated into church"](https://www.fox13news.com/news/faith-in-action-movie-theater-renovated-into-church). *Fox 13 News*. 25 September 2016. 1. Walker, Kenneth (29 February 2016). ["Church Planting Takes to Social Media"](https://news.ag.org/en/article-repository/news/2016/02/church-planting-takes-to-social-media). *Assemblies of God* 1. Whitman, Sarah (4 January 2017). ["From Air Force to prayer force, he guides Radiant expansion"](https://www.tampabay.com/news/religion/from-air-force-to-prayer-force-he-guides-radiant-expansion/2308377/). *Tampa Bay Times* 1. Boston, Amanda (23 April 2019). ["Driven Church Merges With Radiant Church Of Tampa"](https://www.ospreyobserver.com/2019/04/driven-church-merges-with-radiant-church-of-tampa/). *Osprey Observer* 1. Schrock, Lora (1 July 2020). ["Aaron Burke: Close the 'Back Door'"](https://outreachmagazine.com/interviews/59424-aaron-burke-close-the-back-door.html). *Outreach Magazine* 1. Molina, Alejandra (5 August 2021). ["Assemblies of God, Largest Pentecostal Denomination, Holds Orlando Meeting"](https://ministrywatch.com/assemblies-of-god-largest-pentecostal-denomination-holds-orlando-meeting/). *Ministry Watch* 1. Smith, Sarah (31 January 2023). ["Becoming Spiritually Whole"](https://www.wfla.com/bloom-tampa-bay/becoming-spiritually-whole/). *WFLA* 1. Lin, Frances (16 November 2025). ["Candypalooza brings candy, faith and community to Radiant Church locations in Tampa"](https://www.tampabay28.com/news/region-hillsborough/candypalooza-brings-candy-faith-and-community-to-radiant-church-locations-in-tampa). *Tampa Bay 28* 1. Crawford, Liz (22 April 2019). ["Tampa pastor devastated by Sri Lanka attacks"](https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/tampa-pastor-devastated-by-sri-lanka-attacks/67-e74688ca-cd2d-4724-9349-1123ee5714fd). *[WTSP](/source/WTSP)* 1. Wilson, Mark (6 December 2022). ["Tampa Bay area non-profit helps lift foster families spirits for Christmas"](https://www.fox13news.com/news/tampa-bay-area-non-profit-helps-lift-foster-families-spirits-for-christmas). *Fox 13 News* 1. Tracy, Kailey (15 October 2024). ["Nonprofit, St. Pete church teaming up to help those impacted by recent hurricanes"](https://www.fox13news.com/news/nonprofit-st-pete-church-teaming-up-help-those-impacted-recent-hurricanes). *Fox 13 News* --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Radiant Church](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant_Church) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiant_Church?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.