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The Summit party continues

May 16, 2012 in Bill Hybels, Events, The Global Leadership Summit, Video, Willow Creek Association with 6 Comments

Only 87 days til the 2012 Summit kicks off in full force! But who’s counting? Yes, we’re a little bit excited – and you should be too! The speakers are great and we’ve got amazing musicians! In case you hadn’t heard, we’re having a little party this week – giving away cool Summit stuff. Just our little way of reminding you to register before the price goes up on 5/22 and tell everyone you know how fabulous you think the Summit is!

Today is a big day for another reason – and aren’t you glad you didn’t miss it? Making its blogosphere debut is the 2012 Global Leadership Summit promo video! Let us know what you think & don’t forget to pass it along!

Since it’s such a great day we’re throwing in TWO giveaways today!

First, free to all for a limited time is Bill Hybels’ classic Summit talk from 2002: The Sky-High Stakes of Leadership (mp3). Get it now because it’s only here through 5/22!

Second, our friends over at Zondervan were kind enough to send us a set of Bill’s new releases: Leadership Axioms, Courageous Leadership & The Call to Lead. Give this post a shout on Twitter or Facebook and leave us a comment telling why you’d like these books. We’ll choose one random winner on Thursday at 3:00.

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A Soccer Mom Changes the World

May 9, 2012 in Africa, Changing Lives, Events, Leadership, Stories, The Global Leadership Summit, Video, Willow Creek Association with 0 Comments

Kristen Chandler thought changing the world meant doing something big. “I didn’t see how one person could possibly do anything to help the millions of hurting people in the world,” she says.

When she attended The Global Leadership Summit in 2008, she was challenged by the words Lead Where You Are. “Where I was most of the time was with my kids at the soccer field,” she says. And youth soccer didn’t exactly line up with her idea of ministry, but Kristen was open to God’s direction.

If You’re Not Failing, You’ve Stopped Dreaming
At the Summit, Craig Groeschel (LifeChurch.tv) said: “If you’re not failing, you’ve stopped dreaming. And if you’re not dreaming, you’ve stopped living.”

“When I heard that,” says Kristen, “it gave me permission to try something…even if it failed.”

Kick for Hope Is Born

She got the idea to hold a soccer tournament to raise money for something life changing. Researching various charities, she found some that didn’t just throw money into a pot, but gave people something tangible so they knew what they were giving their money to. And Kick for Hope was born.

The first year 89 teams with kids between the ages of 8 and 18 participated. The next year, there were 124, and last year there were 134 and more than two thousand children. “We’ve raised $84,000,”says Kristen. That might not sound like a lot, but it has meant a well in Africa that provides clean water, mosquito netting that protects against malaria, aid for Sudanese refugees, and more.

“We got a picture of our well in the mail and it had our name on it,” says Kristen. And she’s been to Africa to see how the money is used and how it has impacted people’s lives. “I’ve met people whose lives have been changed because of Kick for Hope.”

Along the way, Kristen has gained leadership skills and life tools. “Youth soccer is the fastest growing sport, so the potential is huge,” she says. “There are kids all over the world playing soccer—sometimes without shoes or even a ball. Even though their lives are different, kids around the globe are connected through this beautiful game.”

Who knew a soccer mom could change the world?


What ideas are you brewing that might change the world? What’s stopping you?

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Dallas Willard on Living in the Kingdom

March 29, 2012 in Events, Spiritual Transformation, Video with 1 Comment

The next Transformation Intensive is coming up in just a few weeks and we have been working diligently to craft an event that will deeply impact the soul and strategy of your team. Speakers such as Bill Hybels, Henry Cloud, Mindy Caliguire, Dallas Willard and others will stretch your team for three days of practical, game-changing sessions.

Here’s a clip from last year’s event in which Dallas Willard speaks on the topic of Living and Leading in God’s Kingdom. We hope it blesses you and gives just a taste of what’s in store at the Transformation Intensive this year.

“When we are invited into life in Christ Jesus, we are offered the greatest opportunity of our lives – the opportunity of a vivid companionship with Him, in which we will learn to be like Him and live as He lived.” -Dallas Willard

Intensify your team

March 27, 2012 in Events, Soul Care, Video with 0 Comments

As March Madness fever rises to a white-hot heat, teams bound onto the court galvanized by a united commitment to press on toward the prize. No distractions. Each team member:

  • Knows who they are
  • Understands the well-defined strategy that will get them to their goal
  • Possess complete clarity on their individual role
  • Trusts their teammates to do their parts with singular focus

Their contagious enthusiasm has the power to transform spectators and supporters.
And together…they share a common dream!

What about your team?
You may not be setting up screens and sinking well-executed three-pointers from outside the paint. But you can bring the same atmosphere of concentrated excitement, unbridled enthusiasm, and effective teamwork to the ministry God has called you to. And everyone must be on board!
When teams are:

  • Tired, lack spiritual vitality or become unfocused, they need a renewed sense of vision.
  • New or redefined by a shift in roles, they need a clear strategy and a re-commitment to the vision God has called them to.
  • Functioning on all cylinders, they need to maintain their energy and momentum.

They need The Transformation Intensive. Watch this video from pastor Rick Gannon about how the Transformation Intensive impacted his team.

The Transformation Intensive is an exclusive 3-day experience for you and your core team that will allow spiritual growth to explode in your church. And…it includes a FREE REVEAL study for your church. Register now for the May event.

Let’s Open the Doors!

November 29, 2011 in Africa, Changing Lives, Follow the GLS, Video with 0 Comments

This is the time, friends. We can build into leaders, transforming them from the inside out by opening the doors for them to attend a GLS in their country.

Transforming lives. Transforming communities. Transforming the world all for the Glory of God.

Please join us in praying for church and ministry leaders, like Philip Tutu, who will experience the GLS this year. You may also consider giving financial resources so that more leaders can experience training, vision, and resources from the GLS. willowcreek.com/yearend.

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