First Baptist Church of Clewiston

Tommy Payne was called by First Baptist Church to serve as a Senior Pastor is 2026. His focus is on preaching, teaching, discipleship, and encouraging others to enjoy the ordinary means of grace. Before his call to full-time pastoral ministry, he was a leader in the transportation industry and ministered in the local church as a deacon. 

Tommy and his wife Kimberly have been married since 2013. They have one daughter and three sons. As a family, they enjoy showing hospitality and going on family hikes. Tommy also enjoys learning about the space programs, the outdoors, barbeque anything and telling a good dad joke.