Staff & Leadership
Nat Evans
Lead Pastor
Nat Evans started as Forestview’s lead pastor in January 2020.
Nat has been married to his wife Julie for 10 years 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
Interim 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.
For the last 15 years, Lisa called The Meeting House home for employment where she was the Curriculum Administrator. She, along with a team of amazingly dedicated volunteers, prepared every item that was needed to teach the kids about Jesus on a Sunday morning. The Meeting House was also where the Brown family worshipped for 18 years.
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.
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