We invite all preschool, kids, and student ministry volunteers from all local campuses to join us on Saturday, January 24, 2026 from 8:00am-1:00pm at the Smyrna Campus for our NextGen Leader Conference.
As you disciple the next generation, we want to equip you in your ministry area. This is not a day of policy training, but a time of equipping you to continue to help the next generation find life in Christ through plenary sessions and breakouts from experienced NextGen ministry leaders.
Check-in begins at 8:00am.
Conference begins at 8:30am.
The conference will conclude with lunch with your campus ministry area and ministry leader.
Childcare will be available through this registration link for birth - 5th grade only. Childcare registration ends January 15.
About our Speakers:
Jeff Borton
Jeff Borton has been in student ministry for over 20 years. He has served in both small and large church contexts and desires to see them all thrive. Jeff enjoys teaching, consulting, and seeing student ministry leaders develop. He's passionate about discipleship, missions, and seeing students be transformed by the gospel. Jeff is also the co-author of the book Simple Student Ministry. Jeff is married to Jen, and they have three boys. They live outside of Nashville, Tennessee, and love the farm life. Together they enjoy football, hunting, fishing, and diving.
Rodney and Selma Wilson
Rodney and Selma Wilson are longtime members of LifePoint and have been married for over 4 decades. Rodney served as the marriage and families minister at LifePoint, and Selma served as the Chief People Officer and Senior Vice President of Organizational Development at LifeWay. The Wilsons have been involved in building strong families and ministry leaders for years. They are the authors of Extraordinary Marriage and The Parent Adventure and are frequent leaders of marriage and family conferences.
Brad Waggoner
Brad Waggoner is a Southern Baptist leader and educator who has served in several key roles at LifeWay Christian Resources, including Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and later Acting President and CEO. Before moving into denominational leadership, he was Professor of Leadership and Church Ministry and Dean at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he helped shape the school’s approach to leadership development and discipleship. Waggoner holds advanced degrees from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and he has authored and contributed to works on church health, discipleship, and spiritual formation. He currently serves as Director of LifePoint's Internship and Residency program."
Brittany Dyer
Brittany Dyer is a Licensed Professional Counselor, who has 15 years of experience. She works in private practice specializing in working with children, teens and families and even used her counseling skills while living on the mission field for four years in Haiti and Bangkok, Thailand. Brittany holds a Master’s degree in Professional Mental Health Counseling from Middle Tennessee State University. She is passionate about helping others through times of anxiety, depression, grief, addiction as well as many other mental health issues and assisting them in overcoming these areas. When not counseling, she is busy cheering on her three children, ages 13, 11 and 4, at all their extra curricular activities.
Matt Stout
Matt Stout currently serves as our LifePoint Church Franklin Campus Pastor. Matt surrendered his life to Jesus while attending the University of Tennessee and after a time of serving in a local church felt called into full-time ministry. He received his Bachelors & Masters degrees from Liberty University and is now working on completion of his M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.