During the week before the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting, a group of NOBTS students and faculty collaborated with other seminaries and local churches to share the Gospel during the convention’s Crossover event in Orlando, Fla. Designed as an annual convention-wide evangelism effort in the SBC Annual Meeting host city,...

Austin and Megan Holcomb have been serving an IMB missionary term at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary for the last three years. The couple has served at NOBTS as seminary and pipeline liaisons for the International Mission Board, representing a unique and strategic partnership between the entities. The...

The New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni and Friends Luncheon at the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting highlighted the various ways NOBTS partners with Southern Baptists to fulfill its mission of training people for ministry. Jamie Dew, president of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, opened the luncheon (taking place Wednesday,...

NOBTS and Leavell College President Jamie Dew expressed thankfulness for the support of Southern Baptists during his report to messengers of the 2026 SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Fla. Dew opened his address to the Convention by reflecting on his recent seventh anniversary as president of NOBTS. “It’s...

During the final chapel services of the spring 2026 semester, NOBTS commissioned students participating in summer missions work and had a time of celebration to note outstanding academic achievement and performance throughout the year. Commissioning Service NOBTS and Leavell College students participating in summer missions work...

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College celebrated more than 280 graduates during their spring commencement ceremonies Friday, May 15. Jamie Dew, president of NOBTS and Leavell College, began the ceremonies by reminding graduates of the unique purpose of the seminary’s work. “Our institution is designed from the ground...

New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and Leavell College recently received a positive update in their on-going process for reaffirmation of their academic accreditation. The seminary was visited by an On-Site Reaffirmation Committee from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) in early March. SACSCOC...

The Caskey Center at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary hosted their annual pastors' conference April 17-18 featuring guest speakers Roc Collins and Rick Burgess. More than 240 pastors and pastors’ wives gathered at the conference for a time of encouragement, equipping and challenging. Jamie Dew, president of New...