Payton Rowe

Youth Ministry Director

Payton serves on our Youth staff team to provide leadership, clarity, and vision for the youth ministry of Lake Forest. He will officially join the LFC staff on June 1, 2024. Payton will ensure that we’re strategically reaching youth while also investing in meaningful ways in the lives of the youth who are already a part of our church. Alongside our Youth Ministry Coordinator, he will lead a team of volunteers in providing impactful programming for 6th-12th grade students.
Payton is passionate about seeing youth come to know Jesus and grow in their relationship with Him. On a typical Sunday, you’ll find Payton hanging out at our youth table in the lobby – stop by and say hi!
Payton’s story, like many others, is full of an abundance of God’s grace. He says, “despite any circumstance or difficulty, God has always protected me.” Payton was introduced to Jesus first through the testimony and investment of other leaders, and in his role at Lake Forest, he is excited to have the opportunity to be that person in the lives of young people. He feels called to lead others in the same way, so that others would know Christ.