The Global Leadership Summit is a trusted, high-calibre event that’s designed to transform local churches with an annual injection of vision, skill development and inspiration. More
GLS 2009
The GLS 2009 is coming to a region near you! Be sure to sign-up for this premier leadership event reaching thousands of Christian leaders worldwide.
"I don’t know of a better organised training seminar on leadership than Willow Creek’s annual Leadership Summit." Rick Warren – Pastor of Saddleback Church
Dates & Venues
There are two types of Summit events:
1. the live ‘Leadership Summit’ in Chicago and
2. the videocast ‘Global Leadership Summit’ worldwide.
6-7 August
Chicago
Willow Creek Community Church
2-3 October
Belfast
Bangor Elim Church
Bracknell
Kerith Community Church
Bristol
Elim@Bristol City Church
Edinburgh
St Paul's and St George's
London Orpington
Christ Church Orpington
Norwich
The King's Centre
Stafford
Rising Brook Baptist Church
9-10 October
Bolton
St Peter's Halliwell
Durham
Bethany Christian Centre
London Battersea
St Mark's Church
St Albans
The Vineyard Church
Swansea
Cornerstone Church
16-17 October
Coventry
Coventry Elim Pentecostal Church
Gerrards Cross
St James
Poole
St Mary's Church Longfleet
11-12 November
Dublin
The Exchange
Contact: Peter Mercier +353 (0) 862 565 831
“We are grateful to our Lord for the vision of Pastor Bill Hybels and his team, and for the incredible gifts that He has entrusted to them. I certainly recommend that you consider to join in one of their events!” Billy Graham
GLS 2009 Speakers
The GLS 2009 will have the most dynamic and applicable sessions from the 2009 Leadership Summit faculty. Watch the Bill Hybels webcast here
Why the Summit?
Watch this video and discover why the Summit is much more than "just a conference."
2008 Highlights
Video highlights of the GLS 2008
Who Can Leaders Learn from?
A personal message from Bill Hybels.
Leaders Like You
Video testimonies of the Summit impact
Lead Where You Are
Video snapshots of everyday leaders
GLS Resources
Speaker books, CDs, DVDs and more
GLS Take Home
The GLS is a powerful outreach tool. Impact leaders in your own community with the GLS 2008 DVD set.
What They Said
Be inspired and read the feedback from 2008
Be Inspired. Be Encouraged. Be Changed.
The Encouragement Factor
As a new leader and the only woman on a team of four, I needed some encouragement. Then I heard about the Willow Creek conference in Swansea. It was exactly what I needed, God spoke clearly. It inspired me, it lifted me up. It was Encouraging, Practical, Spiritual, and very Anointed. Recommend it for every Leader. Elizabeth Barnes, Haven Christian Centre, GLS 2007 Swansea
The Development Factor
Romans 12:8 implores those with the spiritual gift of leadership to take it seriously - develop it, cultivate it and diligently deploy it.
The GLS is two full days of opportunity - during sessions, over meals and in the moments in between - to process the life-changing potential of your church in your community.
The Challenge Factor
As an elder at Poulner Baptist Chapel, I found the whole experience of attending the GLS informative, stimulating and challenging. The teaching stretched me and pinned me down on some issues in both my personal and church life. Since the Summit, I have begun to work through them, feeling the benefit already. God-willing, I shall be up for next year’s GLS. Jim Harris, Poulner Baptist Chapel, GLS Southampton
The Team Factor
The GLS is an experience crafted to envision, equip and encourage teams with space to grow and learn together how to steward the gifts God has uniquely entrusted them.
We’ve come to expect high quality teaching from anything that comes out of Willow Creek and once again we were not disappointed. Those of the team who went came away with much to think and pray through and to share with other members of the team who couldn’t be there. Revd Wendy Sanders, Cockermouth Area Team, GLS Bolton
The Inspiration Factor
How wide is the field of candidates you are willing to learn from? The GLS faculty line-up features leadership lessons from the church, marketplace, social sector and academia. Through the use of culturally relevant, practical and inspirational communication, we'll widen the learning bandwidth as we mature together in our leadership.
Right Where You Are: You Are a Leader!
Lead Where You Are
Whether it's at church, home work or in the community, God is calling his people to do what leaders do.
Cast vision. Set strategy. Navigate change. Motivate teams. Build into others.
But whose job is it to build into you? The truth is, leaders are responsible for their own leadership development. That's why tens of thousands of Christ-following leaders in more than 300 cities worldwide gather each year for the Summit. It's a trusted, high-calibre event that's designed to stretch, challenge and inspire you every 12 months.
