Meet Our Pastor

Lead Pastor of Preaching & Vision

Rob, Annabeth & Bolt WiltonRob has a desire to lead and facilitate people toward a personal and growing relationship in Jesus Christ. He was born and raised in New Orleans, but spent his high school and college years in South Carolina. While in college, Rob played college basketball and served as the Collegiate Minister @ FBC Spartanburg, where his father Dr. Don Wilton is pastor. After graduating from NGU in South Carolina, Rob and his wife (Annabeth) moved to New Orleans to begin the MDiv at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary and he also worked as a Special Projects Representative with Upward. Although Hurricane Katrina temporarily removed them from New Orleans, they returned with their brother Greg as they began Ignite Mission. This ministry facilitated their speaking events and launched a prayer and worship movement in New Orleans among young adults. As Ignite Mission began Rob served as the Camp Pastor and Director of the Mission Lab program at the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. At this position, he has spoken to thousands of youth, college, adult, and senior groups from around the country as they come for the great mission of the physical and spiritual rebirth of New Orleans. While Rob served as the Camp Pastor of Mission Lab, God called his family to plant a church in New Orleans. In January of 2008, Vintage Church was launched in Uptown. He loves serving as the Lead Pastor of Preaching and Vision.

Rob is married to Annabeth and they have a one-year old boy named Bolt. He enjoys exploring New Orleans with his family, playing basketball and golf, reading, traveling, and watching the New Orleans Saints while eating gumbo.

Contact Rob