Launch is a retreat for student ministry leaders and their spouses to refresh their spirits, recharge their ministries, and connect them to one another.
Packed with worship, teaching, times of fellowship, all at one affordable price, this weekend getaway is a great opportunity for student leaders (full-time, part-time, or volunteer).
Event Details
Cost
$100 per couple, includes both conference and hotel
Date
Friday – Saturday
August 8-9, 2025
Location
Kentucky Baptist Building
Louisville, Kentucky
Hotel
Residence Inn by Marriott
Louisville Old Henry
Hampton Inn
Louisville Northeast
Speaker
Zac Workun serves as the Student Ministry Training Specialist for Lifeway. Zac is one of the co-founders of Youth Ministry Booster, Lifeway Students’ collaboration and training network. He has served the local church in various youth ministry roles for over 15 years. He is a graduate of OBU with degrees in business management and religion and received his Master of Divinity from Duke Divinity with a certificate of Baptist Studies. Zac and his wife Karen have two wild boys—Isaiah & Gideon. Zac is an Okie, black coffee drinker, comic book nerd and an Enneagram 7. On Saturdays you can find him brunching outside or chasing toddlers across a playground.
Worship Leader
David Rodgers is the Worship Pastor at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Owensboro, Kentucky. He has called Owensboro his home since 1990. After graduating from Daviess County High School in 2004, David continued his education by obtaining his Bachelors of Music from Campbellsville University and his Master’s in Discipleship Ministries from Liberty Seminary. David has continually strived to honor God with his life and the calling that he has received. David joined the Pleasant Grove family and was ordained into the gospel ministry in 2008. He now leads in worship ministry and creative arts, along with his wife Kristy and three young boys.
