About the Conference
The premier leadership event of its kind, The Leadership Summit convenes each and every August—to transform local churches around the world with an annual injection of vision, skill development, and inspiration in the lives of Christian leaders.

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A good leader does more than just scale the next mountain. Leaders must cast a vision so compelling others can see it too. Recruit teams. Encourage innovation. Build solid infrastructures. Create a community. Motivate change. Reach down to pull others up. These are the jobs of a leader; taking new ground, not somewhere else, but right where you are.

In 2006, more than 80,000 Christ-following men and women gathered in 176 sites around the world to explore and sharpen their leadership gifts and abilities on behalf of the local church.

Broadcast via satellite from the Willow Creek campus near Chicago, the event is experienced live in more than 100 locations across North America and via videocast in an additional 50+ cities around the world. This event offers you and your team the opportunity to join hearts and minds with church leaders from around the world in one spectacular event:

  • Explore cutting-edge leadership principles and embrace a leadership culture that grows stronger from year to year
  • Enjoy latest learnings and motivation from topic communicators and leadership experts
  • Tackle issues unique to the role of leaders, including casting vision, motivating others, self-management, team building, managing volunteers, problem solving, decision making, and much more