Thursday, July 16, 2020, 1-2 pm

Courageous Conversations with Sheree welcomes Pastor and Business Owner Lydia Syed. Listen as she unpack how to turn chaos into opportunities by turning your visions into legacies. Tune in this Thursday on 107.5 FM or WRUU.org.

Lydia Rayner-Syed holds a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising and Marketing from the University of Georgia and a Masters of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Her past employment experience includes market manager and strategy consultant in the entertainment business, workforce solutions advisor in higher education with Apollo Group. Syed has over 17 years experience in broadcast media sales, including 11 years with the seven Cumulus Media radio stations where her roles included: director of sales and general sales manager. Her background also includes six years in television management, and newspaper advertising sales. Over the last four years, she has built a financial services practice through New York Life Insurance and is now in the process of launching her own financial and business solutions company, LARS, Enterprises, LLC.

Actively giving back to the community through her work with non-profit organizations, she has served on numerous boards throughout the coastal empire region including, AWWIN, Inc and Safe Shelter. Syed recently participated in the Leukemia Lymphoma Society’s 2020 Woman of the Year.

Lydia Syed is the Pastor of Grace & Deliverance Kingdom Church of Christ Holiness Unto The Lord in Savannah, Georgia. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, she grew up in Baxley, GA and is the youngest of six children. She is married to Dastagir, and is the mother of 3 children; Omar (Deceased), Syeda and Camille and loves being "GiGi" to her four grandchildren.

Pastor Syed began her ministry with Bible Study in her home in September 2007. God has continued to bless the ministry over the years moving the church from hotel, to store front to the grounds at 11826 Apace Avenue in Savannah. The ministry continues to grow under the direction of the Holy Spirit and guidance of her Overseer, Bishop E. L. Stevens of Darien, GA. Pastor Syed has faith and is a living testimony of her life verse, "I can do ALL things through Christ who

strengthens me."

Contact info:

Phone: 912 484-3054

Email: lydiasyed357@gmail.com