LAMP SEMINARY RDU
LAMP SEMINARY RDU
Raleigh, NC
 

Leadership

Dean and Instructors

 
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James Sutton

Academic Dean

James Sutton is a graduate of Reformed Theological Seminary and NC State University. He is married to Katie. They and their five children live in Downtown Raleigh. James was hired as Lamp Director in 2023 and is enthusiastic about helping those with a calling towards ministry move into the field to continue the work of the kingdom of God. He also enjoys painting and photography.

 
 

Board of Directors

 

John Musgrave

John Musgrave is the pastor of Christ Church in Clayton, NC, and been its pastor since its founding in 1999. John loves to teach and instruct from the Bible, and believes that understanding the Bible better is exciting (because it means we know God better). He’s the father of five daughters, grew up in New York and Ohio, played sports growing up (and runs now), and served in campus ministry with CRU at Wittenberg University, Wilmington University, and Indiana University. John has a B.A. from Wittenberg University (Ohio), an M.Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando), and teaches LAMP classes in Bible, Theology, and Biblical Interpretation.  John loves his family, loves having five daughters, loves to run, and loves to laugh.

 

Bryan Launer

Bryan Launer serves as the Director of Counseling at Hope Counseling Services, a biblical counseling ministry in the Triangle. He has previously served as a pastor and in other local church and parachurch ministries. Bryan is passionate about helping counselees engage with the living God in the midst of their struggles. In his free time, Bryan enjoys cycling, lifting weights, and spending time with his wife, Emily.

 

Willie Harris Jr. ( Chair)

Willie Harris, Jr. (Chair) serves as the Lead Pastor of Mt. Zion Church in Cary. He is responsible for preaching, teaching, and shepherding. He is married to the lovely Anita, and they have three children Isaiah, Abigail, and Gabrielle. In addition to serving Mt. Zion, Pastor Harris works as a software engineer at IBM. He is passionate about making disciples and loves technology, theology, science fiction, and chocolate.

 

Kyle “Bapo” Roque ( Student advisory member)

Kyle "Bapo" Roque (Student Advisory Member) is the Pastoral Intern and Direct of Operations for Reconciliation Church. Originally from Miami, Florida, Bapo has spent the past decade in ministry in the RDU area. He has served the local body through various ministries, such as Children's, Youth, College, Outreach, and Men's. He has a devotion to God's people, God's Word, and the advancement of God's church from the four corners of the block to the four corners of the earth. He is married to his beautiful bride Shameka, and they have one four-legged child named Charlie. His calling is for the Church, his passion is for Biblical and Life Literacy for the saints, and some of the joys in his life are spending time with his family, watching sports, and enjoying good food with his favorite people.

 

Instructors

At LAMP Seminary RDU, pastors train future pastors. Many other seasoned leaders in local churches help to train and mentor future leaders. Some of our former instructors have been: