Meet the Conference Leaders
Conference Host: Steve Wood
Steve is the Rector of St. Andrew’s~Mt. Pleasant, and is principally responsible for bringing New Wine to the United States in 2005. Before arriving in South Carolina in the fall of 2000, he served as Associate Rector and Chief of Staff at St. Luke’s Church in Bath, OH, and as Vicar of St. Anne-in-the-Fields in Madison, OH. He received his M.Div. from Virginia Theological Seminary. He is the Alpha Regional Advisor and sits on the boards of both Changing Families and Drawing Near to God.
Steve is married to Jacqui, his childhood sweetheart. They have four sons.
Celebration Speaker: The Rev. Dr. RT Kendall
Born July 13, 1935 in Ashland, Kentucky. Married – to Louise Wallis of Sterling, Illinois on June 28, 1958. A.B. Trevecca Nazarene University of Nashville, Tennessee 1970. M.Div. Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky 1972. M.A. University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky 1973. D. Phil. Oxford University 1977. Senior Minister, Westminster Chapel, February 1, 1977 to February 1, 2002. Author of over Fifty books.
Dr. Kendall will be speaking at the Opening Celebration, and Morning and Evening Celebrations.
New Wine USA Worship Coordinator: Dwight Huthwaite
Dwight grew up singing Baptist and Presbyterian hymns in church pews and listening to crooners, jazz, and bossa nova in the back of his dad’s car. Fast forward a number of years and Dwight became the Worship Pastor for contemporary worship at St. Andrew’s~Mt. Pleasant, where he is in his tenth year of ministry. Dwight oversees the worship teams for six contemporary services a week, as well as a host of other worship responsibilities. He is responsible for raising up new leaders, and has made two CDs recently. The first one, Up, is a praise and worship album. Dwight describes the second, The Face of the Deep, as a soundtrack for a journey of worship.
Dwight is married to Bethany; they have four children, Peter, Sam, Claire, and Maggie, and countless animals, including a mouse.
Dwight will serve as the Worship Leader at the Celebration services on Thursday and Sunday.
Guest Worship Leader: Eoghan Heaslip
Eoghan and his wife Becky live in London, England with their three daughters, where they have been a part of the staff team at St Paul’s church in Ealing since January 2007 overseeing worship & prayer. Eoghan has recently been appointed as the New Wine (UK) Worship Coordinator, with a particular focus on the summer conferences and resources, and the training and networking of worship leaders. As a couple they have a deep desire to see everyone grow in their relationship with God.
Eoghan will lead worship on Firday and Saturday as well as lead a breakout session on Saturday afternoon.
Youth Team Leader: Dave Libbon
I was born and raised in the great city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before venturing south! After graduating from Grove City College I spent five years working with teenagers in Conway, near Myrtle Beach, SC. My wife, Lisa, and I were married in May of 05 and have been swept up in the adventure of marriage ever since! God has blessed both my wife and I with a love for students in their teenage years and feel a real call to help them not only find faith in Christ but also develop a hunger and passion to have their faith played out in their lives. I believe the family is the primary place that God uses to pass on our faith and am avid about empowering parents to do this during the middle school and high school years.
I enjoy coffee, reading, coffee, surfing, coffee, and have spent too much of my adult life playing video games! We have no children of our own yet but do have two large active dogs which keep us on our toes.
New Wine Kids Worship Leader: Jessica Smith
Jessica grew up attending St. Andrew’s~Mt. Pleasant. After studying Secondary Education at Clemson University, she taught Spanish at Hanahan High School for two years. Jessica eventually came back to her roots, and is currently on staff at St. Andrew’s as the Assistant to the Children’s Pastor. Jessica oversees worship ministry in the Deep End (St. Andrew’s Children’s Ministry) and also rotates as a teacher. Outside of her staff position, Jessica also serves on the contemporary service Worship Teams.
New Wine Kids Team Leader: Charlene Morgan
Charlene is the Children’s Pastor at St. Andrew’s~Mt. Pleasant where she nurtures the spiritual growth of children from infants through 11 years, and assists their parents with this incredible mission. She began in Children’s Ministry by volunteering as a Sunday school teacher.
Professionally, before finding her calling as a Children’s Pastor, she was a first grade teacher for four years and an Advertising Sales Manager. She also earned her M.Ed. along the way. Charlene is married to Andy, who is the New Wine USA facilities director; she has three children, Zack, Tory, and Lizzie.