Go Prepared

Missions Training

Courses taught by NOBTS faculty to prepare your heart and mind before you arrive. Three modules. Eight courses. Go equipped.

Module 1

Before You Arrive

Spiritual preparation, personal obedience, and being shaped by the gospel before you are sent.

Dr. Cory Barnes

NOBTS Dean of Graduate Studies

The King and the Nations

An exploration of God's global purposes from Genesis to Revelation — how the King of Kings has always been calling peopl...

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Eli Byrd

NOBTS Assistant Professor of Christian Ministry

Prayer, Confession and Fasting as Mission Preparation

How the spiritual disciplines of prayer, confession, and fasting prepare the heart for effective mission work. Learn to ...

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Dr. Matt James

NOBTS Vice President for Enrollment

Learning from Church History

A survey of how God has moved throughout church history — the triumphs, the failures, and the lessons that shape faithfu...

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Module 2

Seeing the City Clearly

Understand the spiritual and social landscape of New Orleans so you can minister with wisdom and compassion.

Dr. Preston L. Nix

NOBTS Professor of Evangelism and Evangelistic Preaching

The Gospel Shines Bright

The city of New Orleans presents unique opportunities for the gospel. This course explores why the light of Christ shine...

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Dr. Gregory Mathias

NOBTS Associate Professor of Global Missions

On Mission Where You Are

Mission doesn't require a plane ticket. This course equips believers to recognize and respond to the mission field in th...

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Dr. Luke Johnson

NOBTS Assistant Professor of Global Missions

Joining God's Work

God is already at work in New Orleans. This course helps you identify where He is moving and how to join what He is alre...

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Module 3

Speaking the Gospel

Learn how to articulate and defend the faith with clarity, confidence, and grace.

Dr. Tawa Anderson

NOBTS Associate Professor of Philosophy and Apologetics

A Reason for the Hope We Have

1 Peter 3:15 commands us to be ready to give an account for the hope we have. This course builds the apologetic foundati...

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Dr. Greg Wilton

Dean of Leavell College

Make Witnessing Our Way

Evangelism is not a program — it is a way of life. This course moves witnessing from occasional event to daily practice,...

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