Dates and Rates

Spring 2020

$299a person

March 7-12, March 14-19, March 21-26
Prorating offered for groups that don’t wish to stay the whole week

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Summer 2020

$299a person

June 7-12, June 14-19, June 21-26, July 5-10, July 12-17, July 19-24
$279 for May 31-June 5 and July 26-31
$189 for June 28 – July 2

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Year-Round

We plan custom mission trips for groups of all ages year-round. If you’re interested in joining us during dates not listed, please contact us to inquire about availability.

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Band and Speaker Schedule

Every week we see lives radically transformed by the Gospel as bystanders are turned into worshipers of the living God. We can’t wait to experience worship with your group!

Summer 2020

Dates	Speaker	Worship Leader	Cost Per Person
May 31-June 5	Matthew Weaver	The Grace Well	$279
June 7-12	D.J. Horton	The Grace Well	$299
June 14-19	Irvin Wasswa	The Grace Well	$299
June 21-26	Brandon Langley	The Grace Well	$299
June 28-July 2	Matthew Weaver	The Grace Well	$189
July 5-10	Blake Newsom	The Grace Well	$299
July 12-17	Ryan Rice	The Grace Well	$299
July 19-24	Josh Holland	The Grace Well	$299
July 26 -31	Rob Wilton	The Grace Well	$279

Matthew Weaver

Matthew Weaver is originally from Georgia. He has now lived in the New Orleans area since 2014 and has been married to his incredible wife Emily since April of 2017. He received his M.Div from NOBTS and serves as the Ministries Pastor at Vintage Church NOLA. Matthew is passionate about the local church, reaching people with the Gospel, preaching Gods Word and seeing people take next steps in their faith. He also enjoys good coffee, the outdoors and playing golf.

Go Dawgs and Who Dat!

Rob Wilton

Rob Wilton is a multi-city movement leader for Christ. He is the Founding Pastor of Vintage Church, Send City Missionary for the Send Network, and the Chaplain for the New Orleans Saints. Although his family is from South Africa, Rob was born and raised in New Orleans and this is where he met Jesus. Upon moving to the Carolinas for high school and college, he answered the call to ministry and married his high school sweetheart, Annabeth. Together, they returned to New Orleans for seminary and to serve the city before and after Hurricane Katrina. In New Orleans, they welcomed four beautiful children into this world: Bolt, Mack, Birk, and McCall. After Hurricane Katrina, Rob planted Vintage Church which has reached hundreds for Jesus and he also became the New Orleans Saints Chaplain. After a decade of ministry, the Lord called Rob to plant another Vintage Church in Pittsburgh. In less than a year, Vintage Church Pittsburgh launched with hundreds of people in two different locations. Rob has a Masters of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry. He loves to travel, play golf, and hang with his family and close friends.

D.J. Horton

D.J. is the senior pastor of Church at The Mill in Spartanburg, SC. As an Alabama native, he earned a B.S. from Auburn University and was a member of the Auburn University Football team. He received an M.Div. from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and a doctorate degree in Preaching from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. D.J. shares his sermons and content through his ministry, Living Worthy Ministries at livingworthyministries.org. He’s been happily married for 19 years to his wife, Laurel. They are proud parents of six children; Ty, Micah, Gray, Rhett, Lily, and Evy. When he is not preaching, D.J. is a passionate outdoorsman and below-average golfer.

Ryan Rice Sr.

Pastor Ryan Rice Sr. is a native of New Orleans. He received his Bachelors of Arts Degree from Dillard University, where he studied Mass Communications graduating Magna Cum Laude. After studying Mass Communications at Dillard University, Ryan proceeded to utilize his skills for communications by working in Corporate Communications, as well as, Training and Development. Ryan excelled in his career was named Employee of the year in 2005 as well as 2009. After sensing a vocational call to ministry, Ryan went on as a children’s pastor at a large multi-campus church in Baton Rouge, La.

In 2014, Ryan and his family moved back to New Orleans to plant Connect Church in the community of Algiers, where he grew up. Currently Ryan is pursuing an MA in Apologetics from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastor Ryan has a passion for expository preaching and has served as a speaker at the 2017 Southern Baptist Pastor’s Conference and New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He is on the speaking team of the national refresh conference hosted by Sherwood Baptist and has led training for the Send Network. Ryan and his wife Seane’ enjoy spending time with their four children: Ryan Jr., Brayden, Reagen and Bailey.

Irvin Wasswa

Irvin grew up in Dallas, TX. He is a graduate of Louisiana Tech University (Go Dawgs) and received his MDiv from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He currently resides in Clarksville, TN serving at Living Hope Baptist Church. He is the Campus Pastor of Living Hope’s second campus-Tylertown Church. Irvin has a passion for preaching God’s word and seeing people come to know Jesus and grow in their faith. In his spare time, Irvin is an avid sports fan (Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, OU Sooners) and in his spare time enjoys playing basketball and talking sports.

Jamie Dew

Dr. James “Jamie” K. Dew was elected New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary’s ninth president on June 5, 2019, by a unanimous vote of the NOBTS board of trustees. In accepting the position, Dew said, “I’m humbled to the core of my being. I’m going to give you everything I have. I believe we’re going to have a fantastic time as we go forward together.”

Dew’s academic credentials include two Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degrees—a Doctor of Philosophy in Theological Studies from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary (SEBTS) and a Doctor of Philosophy in Philosophy from the University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK. Dew’s Master of Divinity in Pastoral Ministry is from SEBTS and his Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies is from Toccoa Falls College, Toccoa, Ga. He is also a widely published author.

Prior to his coming to NOBTS, Dew served as Vice President of Undergraduate Studies and Distance Learning and Associate Professor of Philosophy and the History of Ideas, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.Dr. Dew served as senior pastor of Stony Hill Baptist Church, Wake Forest, NC, for eight years and in a variety of church ministry positions including minister to adults, youth minister, and interim pastor.

Married for eighteen years, Dew and his wife Tara are the parents of two sets of twins – Natalie and Nathan, 12, and Samantha and Samuel, 9.

The Grace Well

The Grace Well is a worship band from New Orleans, and for over a decade, they have led worship for MissionLab. Their passion for ministry is to lead congregations to praise Jesus Christ, the giver of grace, from his well that never runs dry. The band has written and recorded three albums, including Not Ours But Yours, their latest release of worship songs for the church.

Augustine Hui

Raised in Brooklyn, NY by his parents Rev. Mark and Mrs. Florence Hui, Augustine grew up experiencing a life of ministry as his family established the first Chinese Baptist Church in Brooklyn more than 45 years ago. Eventually, God also called Augustine into ministry during his years studying at Baylor University in Waco, TX. After finishing his Bachelor’s in Political Science and Church Music, he moved to New Orleans in 2012 to attend New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary.

In order to prepare for his calling in ministry, Augustine has completed a Masters of Music and Masters of Divinity at NOBTS. One fateful day in 2014, Augustine ate lunch next to a beautiful girl named Laura, a prospective seminary student who eventually moved to New Orleans herself and became a member of Metairie Church while attending seminary. After growing together in ministry, Augustine and Laura were married on July 14, 2018. Currently, Augustine serves as co-pastor of Metairie Church. Some of Augustine’s passions include worship music, technology, and learning about different cultures. As you get to know him more you will also see his enthusiastic love for food.

Summer 2021

Dates	Speaker	Worship Leader	Cost Per Person
May 30-June 4	TBA	TBA	$289
June 6-11	TBA	TBA	$299
June 13-18	TBA	TBA	$299
June 20-25	TBA	TBA	$299
June 27-July 2	TBA	TBA	$299
July 6-9	TBA	TBA	$199
July 11-16	TBA	TBA	$299
July 18-23	TBA	TBA	$299
July 25- 30	TBA	TBA	$289

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