Participant Information
Everything you need to know about your week with MissionLab, whether you're coming yourself or sending someone you love. We'll host your team on the beautiful, secure campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College, less than 15 minutes from the French Quarter, City Park, and more.
Where You'll Stay
Everything you need to know about your week with MissionLab, whether you're coming yourself or sending someone you love. We'll host your team on the beautiful, secure campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College.
The campus is located less than 15 minutes from the French Quarter, City Park, and more attractions in New Orleans: the perfect launchpad for a week of ministry.
Gated 80-Acre Campus
The entire campus is fully enclosed by a perimeter gate for controlled access.
24-Hour Security
Campus patrol and verified access keep your team safe day and night.
Dorm or Hotel Housing
Stay in dorm-style housing or hotel-style accommodations based on group needs.
On-Campus Cafeteria
Breakfast & dinner served daily in a communal, welcoming setting.
Dorm & Hotel Options
Our program features on-campus housing in either dormitory or hotel-style accommodations on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, a home base built for your mission trip.
Safe & Convenient
Housing is on campus, gated with 24-hour security. Meals, worship, and gospel training are also on campus.
Centrally Located
Less than 15 minutes from the French Quarter, City Park, and more attractions in New Orleans.
Free-Time Fun
Free evenings to relax or explore the city. Enjoy the campus gym, pool, and disc golf course.
Tour the Campus
MissionLab attendees have the opportunity to tour our beautiful campus and learn about degree opportunities.
01Price Building Dorms
The Price dorms are our main housing for MissionLab teams. They have 4-6 bunk beds plus a bathroom and shower in each room.
Attendants must bring their own bedding and towels.
02Dodd & Spurgeon Dorms
Right next to the Price dorm, these dorms offer rooms with 4-6 beds each while having community-style bathrooms on each floor.
Participants must bring their own bedding and towels.
03Providence Guest House
Located across the street from the main NOBTS campus. Hotel-style housing with linens, pillows, and towels provided. Rooms with two twin beds or a king bed.
Note: there is an extra cost per person for Providence Guest House.
Typical Weekly Schedule
This is what a typical week-long schedule looks like for our Spring and Summer program weeks. Shorter stays or non-program weeks may look a bit different, but this gives a rough overview of how your time will be allotted.
A Sample Week at MissionLab
Tap a day to expand, then tap a session to learn more
Safety in New Orleans
Preparing for a mission trip is exciting, and it's natural for both attendees and parents back home to think about safety. We live in New Orleans and love this city, but we know there is crime here as well. Here's how we work to keep everyone safe and at ease.
Safe Campus
Your week takes place on the campus of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College. Campus is very secure, with a fence surrounding the whole premises and cameras along it as well.
There are gates and a guard house that everyone has to pass through to access campus. There is also patrol on campus 24 hours a day.
Safe Sites
When teams are off campus serving in the community, we still want everyone to feel secure. The ministry sites we serve at have been trusted partners and locations we've served at for many years.
While we can't guarantee safety every moment, we keep it top of mind when planning ministry sites, and want to give the best assurance we can.
Pray
Whether you're coming on this trip yourself or sending someone, this week is an opportunity to grow spiritually, both here and at home.
If you're a parent, you can grow in your prayer life by praying for your student's safety and trusting that God will be with them. Praying Proverbs 3:5-6 over the trip helps everyone, attendees and families, lean into trusting God together.
Growing at MissionLab
A mission trip is a great place to grow spiritually. While at MissionLab, you'll spend time alone with God, hear Christ-centered preaching, and serve in the city of New Orleans, all of which can lead to deeper, more grounded faith. Whether you're attending yourself or supporting someone who is, here's how to make the most of the week.
Exposure to a Different Culture
New Orleans is unlike any other place, influenced by Spanish, French, and American cultures, with Catholics, Muslims, Atheists, Voodoo, Evangelicals, and more. The week is an opportunity to learn what it's like to engage with a culture different from your own.
Sharing Christ With Others
You'll have the opportunity to share Christ with people who may not share your beliefs. This will challenge and help solidify your faith and sharpen your ability to communicate the gospel while working with your team.
Set Goals Before You Come
Take time before the trip to think through why you're going and how you hope to grow. Set goals: spiritual growth, Scripture memorization, teamwork, relational growth, and responsibility. Parents can help students do the same.
Study Scripture Together
Find out which Scripture passages will be covered during the week. Attendees can come prepared, and parents can study the same passages at home, opening the door for richer conversation when the trip is over.
Camp Guidelines
A quick rundown of expectations for every MissionLab participant. Tap any question to expand.
Packing Guidelines
A quick reference to help every participant arrive prepared and leave disruptions at home.
✓ Pack These
- Linens, towels, pillows & blankets (if staying in dorms)
- Toiletries: toothbrush, soap, deodorant, etc.
- Clothing appropriate for ministry sites
- Clothing for worship and free time
- Sun protection and bug spray
- Rain jacket
- Refillable water bottle
✗ Do Not Bring
- Alcohol or tobacco products
- Illegal substances
- Firearms or fireworks
- Inappropriate, explicit, or hateful clothing
- Items that may be used for pranks