Nick Payne
My name is Nick Payne, and I'm a former chef turned Associate Pastor and Youth Director. Every day is a journey of discovering what it means to be a son, a husband, and sometimes, a dad. My wife, Emily, and I have shared life together for 24 years, and we’ve been married for 21 of those.
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I have a deep passion for reading and studying theology, Christian mystics, church history, and everything in between. I'm also captivated by culture, food, travel, and history. Raised in the Catholic tradition, I now call myself a "reluctant Protestant." At 29, I encountered God as Father, a moment that transformed my life and led me to surrender fully. Since then, I've been walking out my faith, striving daily to "work out my salvation with fear and trembling," as Paul encourages in Philippians 2:12.
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In addition to my ministry work, I serve on the board for Cars Changing Lives, a ministry dedicated to providing vehicles to individuals and families in need. For more information, visit carschanginglives.com.