About our 2025 Keynote Speaker:

 

Rev. Lincoln Skinner grew up in Buffalo, New York, inspired by his father’s dedication to public service and his mother’s love for music and nature. He pursued the arts, performing in rock and metal bands before earning a BFA in Illustration from SUNY Buffalo in 2003.

 

Active in Christian youth ministries, he moved to Los Angeles in 2004, where he transitioned into full-time service. He served at Glendale Presbyterian Church before becoming the Director of High School Discipleship at Bel Air Presbyterian Church in 2005—where he met and later married his best friend, Jennie. He studied theology at Fuller Seminary and, in 2008, took a ministry director role at Oneonta Congregational Church, becoming Associate Minister in 2010 and Senior Minister in 2012.

 

A devoted husband and father, Lincoln enjoys tinkering in his workshop, making music, and hiking with his husky. Listen to his sermons at www.oneonta.org or on

his Spotify show: “Onward! Preaching Podcast with Lincoln Skinner.”