Staff & Leadership
Nat Evans
Lead Pastor
Nat Evans started as Forestview’s lead pastor in January 2020.
Nat is married to Julie and together they have two children, Beckett and Alaiya. Nat loves reading, writing, NBA basketball; and is ever in search of the perfect fish taco.
Nat’s heart is to help people discover the incredible life that happens as we surrender our lives to Jesus and discover our true selves in the story of God. He longs to see the church wrestle with what it means to truly follow Jesus and be a community that embodies his self-giving love.
Marcée Lane
Pastor of Mission & Discipleship
Marcée grew up in Dundas Ontario surrounded by family who loved Jesus. She lived abroad as a missionary in Bolivia for 5 years. Upon returning from the mission field, Marcée completed her Master of Social Work at Wilfred Laurier University.
Within weeks of graduating from Laurier, Marcée began to work at Indwell, a Christian charity that creates affordable, supported housing communities. Marcée wrapped up her time at Indwell in September 2022 as she transitioned to Forestview.
While working at Indwell, Marcée met Jeremy Lane in the fall of 2019 and in the fall of 2021, Jeremy and Marcée married and now live in Burlington. They have been attending Forestview since June 2021, and from the first Sunday, they felt welcomed and knew that God had led them to this church family.
Kayla Dion
Pastor of Children's Ministry
Kayla has been attending Forestview since 2011 and officially joined the Forestview Staff team in 2019 as the Children’s Pastor. She has also loved being actively involved in the Forestview Missions Team since 2017.
Kayla met her husband Nick at Forestview in a young adults Covenant Community, they got married in 2016. They now live in Hamilton and have three beautiful children, Noah, Oliver and Madeline. Kayla is in her happy place when gardening or creating beautiful water colour paintings. She also has a love for dance and is an instructor and choreographer for students from ages 5-18.
Kayla has always been passionate about seeing children transformed by the love of Jesus. Ever since high school, when her Christian journey began, she has always served in Children’s Ministry leading camps, events & small groups. Kayla’s desire is to help lead and support kids and families to grow in their love for Jesus.
Johnny Gordon
Pastor of Youth & Young Adults
Johnny grew up in Mississauga in an active church family. As Johnny grew up, his faith developed largely due to his involvement at Pioneer Camp, and his passion for ministry propelled him to attend bible school in Colorado. Johnny went on to complete an Urban & Intercultural Ministry degree from Redeemer University in Hamilton.
Johnny spent his last few summers as an assistant director at Pioneer Camp’s Boys’ Camp where he further developed his skill and passion for youth ministry and leading others.
Johnny loves the outdoors and spends his time hiking and playing disc golf. He loves hockey and particularly loves watching the Leafs when they are winning.
Lisa Brown
Director of Communications
Lisa was born in Sarnia, Ontario, and left at the age of 18 to attend Sheridan College in Oakville for Journalism. It was there that she met Kevin, her best friend and love of her life. After becoming close friends for nearly a year, the two decided to date. Lisa and Kevin attended church and grew in their faith together before getting married in 1996. They still live in Oakville, and their daughter Abigail (Abby) was born in 2005.
Jeremy Tozer
Interim Pastor of Worship & Sunday Gatherings
Jeremy has been part of the Forestview community since September 2023 and lives in Oakville with his wife, Robin, and their two children, Eli and Theo.
Jeremy is passionate about how worship shapes us as disciples of Jesus. He focuses on engaging the church in biblically faithful, balanced liturgy that blends ancient, traditional, and contemporary expressions. He has been working in music ministry for over a decade, and has recently released his first album. A graduate of Humber College’s Jazz and Contemporary Music Degree, he uses his expertise to create music that connects people with God’s story.
Payton Frappier
Social Enterprise Manager of Next Door Social Space
Payton was born and raised in Fergus Ontario, and left to attend business school at Laurentian University in Sudbury.
Payton and Kiara have two beautiful sons, Ryker and Wilder. They are a very active family and are often found doing some form of recreational sports any given night of the week. Payton himself enjoys weight lifting, as well as martial arts, golf and hockey
Leadership Team
Forestview’s Leadership Team is a group of men and women who serve as shepherds of the church.
They provide love, care, and support for the community, whether directly or indirectly. They encourage spiritual growth and guard the church against attack, both from without and within.
In addition, they serve as overseers of the church. They develop and communicate Forestview’s vision, and direct and manage the affairs of the church.
Front (from left): Lisa Kao, Nat Evans, and Douglas Dias
Back (from left): Paul Graham, Sarah Mack, Pumi Moyo, Mark Evans, Ahmos Henry, and Tim Allison
Absent: Hilary Wiebe
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