The City
New Orleans, one of the world’s most fascinating cities, is home to a truly eclectic blend of people, culture, music, and festivals. Over 50,000 students attend thirteen colleges and universities throughout the city. Diverse in every sense of the word, New Orleans is a melting pot of heritage and ideologies, all brought together by the nearly one million people who live within a 30-minute driving radius of downtown.
A research study conducted in 2010 revealed a remarkable statistic showing that 44% of the population claimed no religious affiliation – rocketing up from just 8% in the year 2000. This surprising shift came in the wake of Hurricane Katrina with the influx of new people moving to the city. Long known to be a place of moral decay where “anything goes,” New Orleans is a prime candidate for spiritual transformation. An opportunity of monumental proportions lies before us. The stage has been set. The time is now.