Rev. Lou Forney
Senior Pastor
Email: lforney@crossandheart.org
Pastor Lou was born in Michigan and is a graduate of the Michigan State University. He has his Master of Divinity from The Lutheran Theological Seminary at Philadelphia and his Doctor of Ministry from Trinity Lutheran Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. He also completed the inaugural three-year certification program at the Beeson Institute for Advanced Church Leadership at Asbury Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. His first call was to Faith Lutheran Church in Flat Rock, Michigan. He was founding and Senior Pastor at King of kings Lutheran Church in Shelby Township, Michigan. He has been at St. Paul's since November 2004. Pastor Lou is married to Rita and their blended family has five 20-something children and one grandson. Lou serves as an Evangelism Partner for the ELCA and speaks across the country at church conferences and synod assemblies. He has a passion for effective leadership and equipping disciples of Jesus Christ.