SYLC Conference

SYLC Conference SYLC is a one-day training event for adults who work with youth in their churches. Saturday Aug 24th in Chattanooga, TN! theSYLC.com

Zac currently serves as the Student Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Students. Zac is also the co-founder and network lea...
08/21/2025

Zac currently serves as the Student Ministry Specialist for Lifeway Students. Zac is also the co-founder and network lead for Youth Ministry Booster. Zac is a voracious reader, avid gamer, car-camper, folk musician, black coffee-drinker, beard aficionado. Enneagram 7 & ENFP. Zac received his undergraduate education from Oklahoma Baptist University and his Master’s of Divinity from Duke University. He loves to eat breakfast food at new places with his wife Karen and two wild boys Isaiah & Gideon.

Courtney lives in Chattanooga, TN with her husband Todd, her son Camp, and their therapy dog Teddy. Courtney previously ...
08/21/2025

Courtney lives in Chattanooga, TN with her husband Todd, her son Camp, and their therapy dog Teddy. Courtney previously served as the Youth Director at Rock Creek Fellowship for 7 years while completing her Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Richmont Graduate University. She and Teddy are working in private practice as a Licensed Counselor. She primarily sees teens, parents, and women working with anxiety, depression, relationship and trauma work. Courtney loves hiking, cooking, spending time with family and friends, and always up for the next adventure.

Martin is the director of content at Moody Global Media, an author, and a digital media consultant. He has written two b...
08/18/2025

Martin is the director of content at Moody Global Media, an author, and a digital media consultant. He has written two books about social media and our relationship with it: Terms of Service and The Wolf in Their Pockets. He writes weekly at ChrisMartin.FYI. Chris and his wife Susie life outside Nashville with their daughters Maggie and Daisy.

Kerry is the Director of Publishing for YM360.com. Prior to joining the YM360 team, Kerry was a youth ministry veteran w...
08/15/2025

Kerry is the Director of Publishing for YM360.com. Prior to joining the YM360 team, Kerry was a youth ministry veteran with 27+ years of experience serving and leading in churches of various sizes, denominations, and multi-site strategies. After nearly 3 decades immersed in all things youth ministry, Kerry is quick to tell you that he still finds immeasurable joy and life in every opportunity he has to engage teenagers and youth workers whether that be in the form of camp/retreat speaking, writing, content creating, coaching youth workers, developing young leaders, enlightening parents on adolescent development, church consulting, or training youth ministry teams. Kerry and his wife Stefanie live in Birmingham, AL, with their two children. You can connect with Kerry on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook at .

Kevin served as a youth pastor and worship leader in Indiana for 14+ years prior to relocating to Nashville, Tennessee i...
08/14/2025

Kevin served as a youth pastor and worship leader in Indiana for 14+ years prior to relocating to Nashville, Tennessee in 2020. After years of leading teenagers on short-term missions, he now serves as the Team Liaison with Students Living a Mission (SLAM) to encourage other youth pastors to consider missions as a beneficial long-term discipleship tool while meeting the needs of immigrant, refugee, and other marginalized people domestically and globally.
When he is not volunteering with his wife Sandra in children’s ministry or being a dad to their four adopted children, he enjoys flying in any contraption he can buy or build (yes, actual human flight), ad-libbing silly songs on the guitar, and brainstorming new business ideas that can advance ongoing generosity and ministry. He wants to be better at remembering family vacations, engaging in biblical conflict resolution, and taking selfies that could be used for future headshots.

Andrew serves as the Pastor of Students and Families at Westwood Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN. Andrew is a graduate o...
08/11/2025

Andrew serves as the Pastor of Students and Families at Westwood Baptist Church in Cleveland, TN. Andrew is a graduate of the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, North Carolina, with a Master of Arts in Intercultural Studies. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Apologetics and Culture from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Andrew is passionate about discipleship, biblical fellowship, evangelism, and world missions, seeking to help spur the body of Christ to walk in obedience to Jesus’ command to fulfill the Great Commission. He and his wife, Ashley, have two girls, Graysen Elyse, and Emersyn Leigh.

08/08/2025

Only one more week to register! $40/person or $35 for groups of 5 or more! We are so excited to be with everyone in just 2 weeks! Sign you and your team up today: Thesylc.com

Justin Park lives in Chattanooga, TN with his wife Amy, his partner of 27 years, and their three college-aged children. ...
08/07/2025

Justin Park lives in Chattanooga, TN with his wife Amy, his partner of 27 years, and their three college-aged children. For over 20 years, Justin has dedicated himself to leading students and families, currently serving as the Family & Student Ministry Director at RockPoint Church in Chattanooga where he has been on staff for 13 years. Justin is an outdoor enthusiast, passionate soccer fan, and devoted pickleball player who’s always ready for a friendly match.
Justin received his biblical studies degree from Criswell College in Dallas, TX, which laid the foundation for his ministry work with youth and families. An Enneagram 7 who loves finding the next spontaneous adventure, Justin can often be found exploring the beautiful outdoors around Chattanooga, cheering on his favorite soccer teams, or enjoying quality time with his family when not pouring into the next generation at RockPoint.

Brian Preston serves as the NextGen Pastor at BattleCreek Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known for his creativity and vision...
08/04/2025

Brian Preston serves as the NextGen Pastor at BattleCreek Church in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Known for his creativity and visionary thinking, Brian jokes that he comes up with six wild ideas before breakfast—and wisely talks himself out of five by lunch. With a deep love for the local church, he has served in a variety of churches and is especially passionate about reaching the next generation for Christ. Brian thrives on trying new things, building and developing healthy teams, and creating environments where students can encounter Jesus. He and his wife, Jenn, are proud parents to two incredible kids, Ezekiel and Selah.

Tiffany Soyster, a native of East Tennessee and graduate of Bryan College, spent over 13 years serving as an educator an...
07/30/2025

Tiffany Soyster, a native of East Tennessee and graduate of Bryan College, spent over 13 years serving as an educator and education director at a pro-life pregnancy help medical clinic before moving into executive leadership within the organization. She has worked extensively with students and parents, promoting healthy lifestyle choices and offering guidance on proactive parenting. Her leadership experience gave a front-row seat to the complex realities of abortion and the vital role of both the Church and the pregnancy center in responding with truth and compassion. Passionate about strong families, Tiffany believes children thrive best in homes with two married, loving parents. Married for 19 years, she and her husband Paul have four active children (ages 15 to 6), a dog, and a deaf cat. When she’s not working, she’s usually at a sports practice—still hoping to be taller than at least one of her kids (though it’s not looking good).

Jennie Landreth, a graduate of Covenant College, began volunteering at her local pregnancy center at just 19 years old. Her passion for life, family, and the Church has fueled over three decades of involvement with Choices Pregnancy Resource Center, where she served as a volunteer through various seasons of motherhood and now works as Development Director. She also formerly served as Vice President of Pathway for Healing, a ministry supporting families of adopted and foster children. Jennie homeschooled her three (now grown) children from kindergarten through graduation—an accomplishment she’s proud of, though she swears it took a few years off her life. After more than 30 years in pregnancy help ministry, her passion for protecting the unborn and promoting abundant life in Christ has only grown stronger.

Joe Novenson has spent over 40 years shepherding God’s people with a pastor’s heart and a deep love for Christ. He came ...
07/28/2025

Joe Novenson has spent over 40 years shepherding God’s people with a pastor’s heart and a deep love for Christ. He came to faith in high school through the compelling witness of Barb—now his wife of nearly 50 years—and soon sensed a call to ministry. Joe studied at Westminster Theological Seminary, where he was shaped by leaders like Ed Clowney and Jack Miller, and went on to serve churches in Georgia, South Carolina, and Tennessee, most notably as senior pastor of Lookout Mountain Presbyterian Church. These days, he pours into younger pastors through mentoring and preaching, which he considers sacred privileges. Joe and Barb delight in time with their three children, five grandchildren, and the many friends God has placed in their lives.

Chase and Jess Acuña are followers of Jesus, and serve with Standing Stone Ministry out of a deep love for the church. O...
07/25/2025

Chase and Jess Acuña are followers of Jesus, and serve with Standing Stone Ministry out of a deep love for the church. Over the past two decades, they together have served in various ministry, and leadership roles, including church planting, worship leading, running skate ministries, overseas missions, and working with local missions, youth, and young adults. Additionally, Chase is a trained coach and mentor, a certified personal fitness trainer, and a pastoral counselor with the National Christian Counselors Association. Jess is also a trained coach and a certified spiritual director.
Together, the Acuña’s are passionate about caring for and encouraging the growth and health of pastors, missionaries, leaders, and their spouses, with the goal of fostering flourishing and long-term well-being in those serving in ministry roles. They firmly believe that healthy leaders create healthy churches, which in turn are better equipped to spread the Gospel in their neighborhoods, communities, and cities.
In their free time, they enjoy spending time with their two wonderful sons, drinking good coffee, reading, learning, working out, bodies of water, and being outdoors.

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6735 Standifer Gap Road
Chattanooga, TN
37421

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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