
Ridgecrest Conference Center
July 28, 2024 – August 1, 2024
Ridgecrest Conference Center
Ridgecrest sits in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains in western North Carolina, a 1,300-acre Christian conference center where you can leave your cares at the gate. Free time options include hiking, fishing, basketball, tennis, volleyball, disc golf, laser tag, high adventure challenge course and miniature golf.
Camp Pastor

Rob Wilton
Rob Wilton is a multi-city movement leader for Christ. He is the Founding Pastor of Vintage Church in New Orleans and currently in Pittsburgh, Send City Missionary for Send Pittsburgh, and the Chaplain for the New Orleans Saints.
Read MoreAlthough 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. Together, they returned to New Orleans for seminary and to serve the city before and after Hurricane Katrina. In New Orleans, they welcomed four beautiful children into this world: Bolt, Mack, Birk, and McCall. After Hurricane Katrina, Rob planted Vintage Church which has reached hundreds for Jesus and he also became the New Orleans Saints Chaplain.
After a decade of ministry, the Lord called Rob to plant another Vintage Church in Pittsburgh and serve as the Send City Missionary. Since 2019, Rob has led Vintage Church Pittsburgh to launch in two locations with one serving as the host of the Pittsburgh Send Relief Center. He has also relaunched the vision of Send Pittsburgh believing that there will be 25 healthy, multiplying churches by 2025. He is extremely thankful to serve the Kingdom of God in these roles.
Rob 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 close friends.
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Crossland Worship
Crossland Worship is a worship band and ministry based out of Bowling Green, Kentucky that has been leading worship at camps and conferences all over the country all while fulfilling a call to intentionally pour deeper into the local church and it’s community.
Read MoreCrossland Worship has a longing to see young people engage in worship together and simultaneously grow deeper as a body of believers. We are beyond excited to be partnering with Student Life to impact Pastors, students and staff in a way that they can go change their local church and communities!
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EAT
Dining is in Rhododendron Hall which is centrally located on campus assuring a short walk from most places on campus. Many food options are made available to participants leaving everyone full and satisfied.
SLEEP
Guys: 2, 3, 4 or 6 per room; private, suite or hall bathrooms
Girls: 2, 3, 4 or 6 per room; private, suite or hall bathrooms
PLAY
Free Time Options:
Hiking, high ropes course, miniature golf, laser tag, fishing, basketball, tennis, volleyball, disc golf
Area Attractions
Staff Favorites at Ridgecrest
- Snacks at the Nibble Nook after evening Worship
- The view of the Blue Ridge Mountains