Our 2025 Keynote Speaker
Rev. Lincoln Skinner
Pastor and Community Organizer
Lincoln is the Senior Minister of Oneonta Congregational Church and the Founding President and Chairman of the South Pasadena Prayer Breakfast.
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.”
Past Events and Keynote Speakers
February 23, 2016
Michael P. Downing
Deputy Chief of the Los Angeles Police Department, Counter Terrorism and Special Operations Bureau
February 21, 2017
"Neighbor to Neighbor"
Dr. Lucy Jones
Seismologist, Author and Founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society
February 20, 2018
"Empowering Youth"
Father Gregory Boyle
Catholic Priest, Author, Founder & Director of Homeboy Industries
February 19, 2019
"Hope in Transition"
Rev. Megan Katerjian,
Executive Director of Door of Hope
February 18, 2020
"Civil Discourse: Why Our Words Matter"
Monsignor Clem Connolly
Pastor Emeritus of Holy Family Catholic Church
May 6, 2021
"Being Essential: Stories of Faith on the Front Lines"
Dr. Adam Sharp
ER Physician & Research Scientist at Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center
May 5, 2022
“A Better Normal: Nurturing Compassion in Our Community”
Mary Donnelly-Crocker
Executive Director of Young & Healthy Pasadena
May 4, 2023
"Help and Hope: Embracing Those Who Hold Us Up"
Dr. Jessica ChenFeng
Fuller Professor, Author & Therapist
May 2, 2024
Mark D. Roberts
"Sowing Peace: In Our Hearts, Homes, and Communities"
Fuller DePree Center for Leadership, Author & Pastor