SENT Conference
March 20 -21
Sent People Worshiping the God Who Sent His Son
A Young Adult Conference for ages 18-35
Conference Speakers
Rob Wilton
Keynote Speaker
Rob Wilton is a multi-city movement leader for Christ where he has served as a pastor, church planter, speaker, coach, and chaplain in New Orleans, Pittsburgh, and Charlotte. Rob has been extremely thankful to continue to serve the Kingdom of God in multiple ways.
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. Rob played basketball and graduated from North Greenville University. In New Orleans, they welcomed four beautiful children into this world: Bolt, Mack, Birk, and McCall. He has a Masters of Divinity and a Doctorate of Ministry. He loves to travel, play golf and basketball, fly fish, and hang with his family and friends.
Dr. David Wheeler
Guest Speaker
Dr. David Wheeler is a lifelong evangelism leader with a passion for equipping Christians to share the gospel with clarity and boldness. He has served in key evangelism and church planting roles with multiple state conventions and previously taught Church Planting and Evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Today, he serves at Liberty University through the Office of Spiritual Development, helping train and mobilize students to live on mission.
Meet Your Hosts
Patrick Lawrence
Minister to College and Young Professionals at First Roanoke
Patrick is the Minister to Young Adults (Kainos) and loves being able to lead our generation to a deeper relationship with Jesus. Through the power of community, raising up new leaders, thoughtful teaching and preaching, he strives to reach the young adults of Roanoke, a city primed for a Christian movement.
Anna Smith
Worship Associate and Creative Director to Young Adults at First Roanoke
Anna is the Worship Associate and Creative Director for Young Adults (Kainos), empowering young hearts through worship and creativity. She loves watching young adults’ passion for Christ grow and seeing lives transformed as they step into their calling and purpose. Anna thrives in spaces where every generation and walk of life testifies to the one thing necessary — Jesus. Growing up as a ministry kid, she has always loved the church and can’t imagine her life apart from gathering with Christ-followers and worshiping together.
SENT Conference
We are sent people who worship the God who, in His unstoppable love for us, sent His one and only Son. Let’s join together and experience a weekend of praise and worship as we grow toward putting our faith in action.