Staff

Forestview_Church_Oakville_Mike_StoneMike Stone – Lead Pastor

Mike has served as the Lead Pastor at ForestView since 1996. He holds a B.R.S. from Ontario Bible College and a M.Div. from Ontario Theological Seminary (Tyndale). In 1989, after three years as the Youth Pastor of Divine Street Gospel Chapel in Sarnia Ontario, he moved to Simcoe and served as Associate Pastor at Simcoe Gospel Chapel for the ensuing seven years.

Mike and his wife, Sharon, celebrated 25 years of marriage in the spring of 2011.With their oldest now married (Aaron), their middle son at university (Matt) and their youngest in late high school (Natalie), Mike and Sharon enjoy every opportunity to gather the family around the dinner table or grill. When there’s nothing else to do Mike enjoys cooking, traveling, theological exploration, cleaning up his backyard, spurts of fitness, and critiquing movies.

Nancy Skinner — Director of Pastoral Care

In 2003, Nancy joined the staff of ForestView on a part-time basis as the Administration and Ministry Systems Coordinator. She accepted a full-time position as the Director of Pastoral Care in early 2010. The primary focus of her role is engaging and facilitating care and connection for those within the ForestView community. She and her family have been part of the ForestView community since 1995, and over the years Nancy has been involved in many of our ministries. Nancy is the proud mom of Alanna, Brad, and Grant.

She is a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University (BBA) and is working towards a Master in Theological Studies at McMaster Divinity College. In her free time she enjoys golfing, gardening, reading, cooking, traveling, and spending time with family & friends.

Paul Millar – Director of Community Outreach

After moving from Edmonton with his family, Paul joined the staff of ForestView in 2005. Paul’s professional background is in the field of Social Work and Community Development and he is particularly interested in connecting the church with the forgotten people in our local community.  Paul lives in Burlington with his wife Elizabeth and their five children, Alexandria, Gabriel, Hazel, Sophia and Simon. His current interests are native gardening, supporting indie coffee shops and hiking the Bruce Trail with his family.

 

Mark Evans – Youth Pastor

Mark joined the ForestView team in September 2006. In addition to his role as the Youth Pastor at ForestView, he acts as the Boys’ Camp Director at Ontario Pioneer Camp in Muskoka. Mark graduated from the University of Ottawa (BSc.) and obtained a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Studies at Tyndale Seminary. Mark grew up in Ottawa and served for four years as the Jr. High Youth Pastor at Kanata Baptist Church.

Mark was married to Catherine in 2005. They live in Burlington with their two young daughters Sophia and Hannah, who are a source of great joy in their home. Mark is a lover of sports (the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Blue Jays in particular), music, movies, reading, summer Camp, theological reflection, and cooking.

Wendy Nasson – Director of Children’s Ministries

Wendy Nasson was welcomed to the ForestView staff in September 2011, taking on the  Director of Children’s Ministries role.  About eight years ago, after several years as a preschool teacher, then a stint in sales, she found her true passion in serving on staff within the church.  For several years she developed small groups and drama, then the role expanded into overseeing various ministries.  Later she moved into Children’s ministries, with the goal of teaching kids about a God who is real in their lives and deeply loves them and doing so in a fun and interactive manner.

Wendy lives in Burlington with her husband Peter their two energetic children, Cooper and Keira.  She loves doing almost anything with her family (games, movies, family bike rides), entertaining friends, dabbling in gardening (although she lacks a green thumb) and going out on date nights with Peter.

Cole McFarlane – Director of Worship, Arts & Media

After graduating from Briercrest College with a B.A. in Christian Ministry, Cole joined the ForestView team in September 2008 as a youth and worship intern. Cole has since taken on the role of ForestView’s Director of Media and Worship Arts.

Cole is passionate about the intersection between faith and art and is pumped to grow with ForestView in the areas of Music, Media, Art and Liturgy as the church explores different ways of expressing ourselves during times of communal worship. Cole has been playing video games for 21 years, and is a big fan of film, music and graphic design.