Thursday, August 09, 2007

Leadership Summit Begins Today!




Over the next 3 days (Thu-Sat), 33 people from Grace Church will be attending Willow Creek’s Leadership Summit which will be held via satellite at the Lancaster County Bible Church. Please be praying for those who are attending from Grace!

Those who will be attending the Leadership Summit from our ministry include:

Staff: Scott Distler (Senior Pastor), Doug Kegarise (Director of Student Ministries); Andy Brightbill (Pastor of Connections); Matt McElravy (Worship Arts Director); Whitie Willard (Care Pastor); Andrew Norton (Business Manager); Rick Bernhardt (Senior Administrator); Tim Auld (Pastor of Spiritual Formation); Karen Gromis (Finance and Human Resources Assistant); Tim Reedy (Media Director); Susan Auld (Director of Children’s Ministries); Eric Lewis (Secondary Principal); Sherry McConaghay (Elementary Principal); Tammy Wiggins (Daycare Director); Shari Ober (Daycare Worker); and Janet Leisey (School Receptionist)

Elders: Dennis Hummer; Barry Brooks; Andy Spade; Dan Buch

Others: Mike McCracken; Nevin Spade; Andrew Spotts; Daryl Leisey; Ginger Glass; Rick Glass; Laura Distler; Bobbe Sauder; Barry Sauder; Gordon Harrower; Eric Summy; Abe Sauder; and Bonnie Sauder

The sessions we will be attending at the Leadership Summit will include:

Bill Hybels, Pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, speaking on the topics “Vision to Die For” and “Whatever You Do Inspire Me

Carly Fiorina, former president and chief executive officer of Hewlet-Packard, speaking on “Tough Choices

Floyd Flake, Pastor of the Greater Allen A.M.E. Cathedral of New York in Queens, speaking on “The Heat of Responsibility

Marcus Buckingham speaking on “Putting Your Strengths to Work

Michael Porter, Professor at Harvard Business School, speaking on “Strategy and Leadership

An interview with former Secretary of State, Colin Powell, on the topic of “Leading at the Highest Level

John Ortberg, Pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, CA, speaking on “A Leader’s Greatest Fear

Oscar-nominated screenwriter, Richard Curtis, speaking on “Living for the Greater Good

An interview with former President Jimmy Carter on “Building Humanity

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