GLS 2008
The GLS 2008 is coming to 17 venues in the UK & Ireland. Be sure to sign-up for this premier leadership event reaching 115,000 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’ in the UK and worldwide.
7-8 August
Chicago
Willow Creek Community Church
3-4 October
Bracknell
Bracknell Family Church
Bristol
Elim@Bristol City Church
Glasgow
Kirkintilloch Baptist Church
London Battersea
St Mark's Church
Norwich
The King's Centre
Stafford
Rising Brook Baptist Church
10-11 October
Belfast
Ballynahinch Baptist Church
Bolton
St Peter's Halliwell
Durham
Bethany Christian Centre
London Denmark Hill
William Booth College
London Orpington
Christ Church Orpington
St Albans
The Vineyard Church
Southampton
Locks Heath Free Church
Swansea
Cornerstone Church
17-18 October
Gerrards Cross (Sold Out)
St James
Poole
St Mary's Church Longfleet
7-8 November
Dublin
University College
“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
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GLS 2008 Speakers
- Bios
- Videos
- Articles
At the GLS you'll hear the most dynamic and applicable sessions from the 2008 Leadership Summit faculty.
Why the Summit?
- Bill Hybels Video
Every year the Summit is much more than "just a conference." It's crafted to envision, equip, and encourage teams with space to grow and learn together.
Hear from Bill Hybels
- Bill Hybels Video
Who can leaders learn from? A charge to senior leaders and a challenge for your team...
Hear from Other Leaders
The Leadership Summit helped me refocus on my personal development in my job and as a leader in the church...
Snapshots
Watch 'Lead Where You Are' snapshots
A Look Back: Summit 2007
Sample what to expect at the Summit with an energetic look at last year's event as well as excerpts from the year's highest-rated sessions.
Hold a mini-Summit in Your Church!
Use the GLS 2007 DVD Set to open doors and train up leaders in your community - a great outreach opportunity!
GLS Forum
Read articles by the speakers and catch up on the latest GLS news.
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.
