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The Willow Creek Association (WCA), a 501(c)3 not-for-profit ministry, is an international
, evangelical Christian association of more than 9,000 member churches from 90 denominations and 45 countries.
While The Global Leadership Summit is certainly Willow Creek Association's anchor event each year, it's just one of the many developmental tools and resources available to your staff and church through the WCA.
WCA serves Christ-following leaders fuels by a holy discontent for their church's effectiveness in impacting lives. As an aggregator of leaders, ideas, and innovations- and by investing in new research and resources- WCA is committed to give church leaders access to best-practice strategies for effective discipleship at every stage of the faith journey.
WCA President Jim Mellado describes WCA as follows: "Since 1992, the Willow Creek Association has been linking like-minded, action-oriented churches with each other and with strategic vision, training, and resources. Our desire is to serve local church leaders in building biblically functioning churches that reach increasing numbers of lost people, not just with innovations from Willow Creek
, but with God-given breakthroughs with widespread potential from any church in the world." The WCA had revenues of $22 million in 2009. Since its inception, the WCA has been a member is good standing of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
Each year this two day event features experts in the arena of leadership in lecture and interview formats, plus worship singing and dramatic skits. Past speakers have included Bono (former Time Magazine Co-Man of the Year and U2 lead singer), Ken Blanchard ("One Minute Manager"), Marcus Buckingham ("StrengthFinders"), Jim Collins ("Good to Great" and "Built to Last"), and Mike Singletary (NFL Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears). Speakers at the Leadership Summit have included President
s Bill Clinton
and Jimmy Carter
, Karen Hughes
, Special Advisor to President
George W. Bush
, Lady Vols'
women's college Basketball
coach Pat Summitt
, Dallas
, Texas
pastor
Bishop T.D. Jakes, University of Southern California
president Steven Sample, Yahoo!
's Tim Sanders, business author and leadership consultant Marcus Buckingham
, Rick Warren
, pastor of Saddleback Church
and author of The Purpose Driven Life
and former United States Secretary of State
, Colin Powell
.
The 2005 Leadership Summit had over 53,000 attendees in over 100 locations across North America. and over 80,000 attended in 2006. The 2006 and 2009 Leadership Summit featured Bill Hybels interviewing U2 frontman Bono
. In addition, the 2009 lineup included former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
, Gary Hammel, Tim Keller, Jessica Jackley, Dan and Chip Heath, David Gergen and many others. The Summit 2010 attracted 122,000 leaders—representing more than 12,000 organizations and churches that serve more than five million individuals.
It's more than a 2-day event. Increasingly, the Summit is an organic leadership movement that unites hundreds of thousands of leaders across the globe seeking to maximize the impact of their churches or organizations to bring the hope of Christ to our broken world.
International
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, evangelical Christian association of more than 9,000 member churches from 90 denominations and 45 countries.
Mission
The WCA, Led by President, Jim Mellado and Chairman of the Board, Bill Hybels, believes the effectiveness of a local church is largely dependent upon the sold-out, Christ-centered devotion of its leadership core. Whether staff or volunteers, the whole church benefits when leaders develop themselves spiritually and personally. The WCA exists to maximize the transformative power of the local church. "I am passionate about what can happen when God captures the heart of a faith community and it becomes a life-transforming agent to its community and the world—as He intended." - Jim MelladoWhile The Global Leadership Summit is certainly Willow Creek Association's anchor event each year, it's just one of the many developmental tools and resources available to your staff and church through the WCA.
WCA serves Christ-following leaders fuels by a holy discontent for their church's effectiveness in impacting lives. As an aggregator of leaders, ideas, and innovations- and by investing in new research and resources- WCA is committed to give church leaders access to best-practice strategies for effective discipleship at every stage of the faith journey.
WCA President Jim Mellado describes WCA as follows: "Since 1992, the Willow Creek Association has been linking like-minded, action-oriented churches with each other and with strategic vision, training, and resources. Our desire is to serve local church leaders in building biblically functioning churches that reach increasing numbers of lost people, not just with innovations from Willow Creek
Willow Creek Community Church
Willow Creek Community Church is a non-denominational, multi-generational Evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois. It was founded on October 12, 1975 by Bill Hybels, who is currently the senior pastor...
, but with God-given breakthroughs with widespread potential from any church in the world." The WCA had revenues of $22 million in 2009. Since its inception, the WCA has been a member is good standing of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.
The Global Leadership Summit
The Willow Creek Association along with Bill Hybels started the Global Leadership Summit in 1995 as an annual training event for church, ministry and other leaders to sharpen their skills. The Global Leadership Summit exists to transform Christian leaders around the world with an injection of vision, skill development, and inspiration for the sake of the local Church. The Summit telecasts LIVE from the campus of WIllow Creek Community Church near Chicago reaching more than 185 premier host sites across the United States. In the months following, the Summit moves into more than 200 cities in 70+ countries across the globe, via videocast.Each year this two day event features experts in the arena of leadership in lecture and interview formats, plus worship singing and dramatic skits. Past speakers have included Bono (former Time Magazine Co-Man of the Year and U2 lead singer), Ken Blanchard ("One Minute Manager"), Marcus Buckingham ("StrengthFinders"), Jim Collins ("Good to Great" and "Built to Last"), and Mike Singletary (NFL Hall of Fame linebacker for the Chicago Bears). Speakers at the Leadership Summit have included President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
s Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
and Jimmy Carter
Jimmy Carter
James Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office...
, Karen Hughes
Karen Hughes
Karen Parfitt Hughes is the Global Vice Chair of Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State with the rank of ambassador. She resides in Austin, Texas.-Early life:Born in Paris, France, she is the daughter...
, Special Advisor to President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
, Lady Vols'
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
women's college Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach Pat Summitt
Pat Summitt
Patricia "Pat" Head Summitt is an American women's college basketball coach. She is currently the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history of either a men's or women's team in any division...
, Dallas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
pastor
Pastor
The word pastor usually refers to an ordained leader of a Christian congregation. When used as an ecclesiastical styling or title, this role may be abbreviated to "Pr." or often "Ps"....
Bishop T.D. Jakes, University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
president Steven Sample, Yahoo!
Yahoo!
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's Tim Sanders, business author and leadership consultant Marcus Buckingham
Marcus Buckingham
Marcus Buckingham is a British-American New York Times bestselling author, researcher, motivational speaker and business consultant best known for promoting what he calls "Strengths." Basing most of his writing on extensive survey data from interviews with workers in countries around the world, he...
, Rick Warren
Rick Warren
Richard Duane "Rick" Warren is an American evangelical Christian minister and author. He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, currently the eighth-largest church in the United States...
, pastor of Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church
Saddleback Church is an evangelical Christian megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, situated in southern Orange County, affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention. The church was founded in 1980 by pastor Rick Warren...
and author of The Purpose Driven Life
The Purpose Driven Life
The Purpose Driven Life is a devotional book written by Christian author Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. The book has been on the New York Times Best Seller list for advice books for one of the longest periods in history, while also topping the Wall Street Journal best seller charts as...
and former United States Secretary of State
United States Secretary of State
The United States Secretary of State is the head of the United States Department of State, concerned with foreign affairs. The Secretary is a member of the Cabinet and the highest-ranking cabinet secretary both in line of succession and order of precedence...
, Colin Powell
Colin Powell
Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military...
.
The 2005 Leadership Summit had over 53,000 attendees in over 100 locations across North America. and over 80,000 attended in 2006. The 2006 and 2009 Leadership Summit featured Bill Hybels interviewing U2 frontman Bono
Bono
Paul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
. In addition, the 2009 lineup included former British Prime Minister Tony Blair
Tony Blair
Anthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
, Gary Hammel, Tim Keller, Jessica Jackley, Dan and Chip Heath, David Gergen and many others. The Summit 2010 attracted 122,000 leaders—representing more than 12,000 organizations and churches that serve more than five million individuals.
It's more than a 2-day event. Increasingly, the Summit is an organic leadership movement that unites hundreds of thousands of leaders across the globe seeking to maximize the impact of their churches or organizations to bring the hope of Christ to our broken world.
Summit speaker roster
- 2011: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
(Founder & Sr. Pastor of Willow Creek Community ChurchWillow Creek Community ChurchWillow Creek Community Church is a non-denominational, multi-generational Evangelical Christian megachurch located in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois. It was founded on October 12, 1975 by Bill Hybels, who is currently the senior pastor...
), Howard SchultzHoward SchultzHoward Schultz is an American business magnate. He is the best known as the chairman and CEO of Starbucks and a former owner of the Seattle SuperSonics...
(CEO of StarbucksStarbucksStarbucks Corporation is an international coffee and coffeehouse chain based in Seattle, Washington. Starbucks is the largest coffeehouse company in the world, with 17,009 stores in 55 countries, including over 11,000 in the United States, over 1,000 in Canada, over 700 in the United Kingdom, and...
), Erwin McManus (Activist; Filmmaker; Cultural Architect of Mosiac), Michelle RheeMichelle RheeMichelle A. Rhee is a public figure involved in the American education system. She was chancellor of the Washington, D.C. public schools from 2007 to 2010...
(Founder and CEO of StudentsFirst.org), Dr. Henry Cloud (Clinical Psychologist; Bestselling Author), Seth GodinSeth GodinSeth Godin is an American entrepreneur, author and public speaker. Godin popularized the topic of permission marketing.-Background:...
(Bestselling Author; SquidooSquidooSquidoo is a community website that allows users to create pages for subjects of interest. Squidoo had 1.5 million hand-built lenses .-History:Development on Squidoo started in 2005, launching a beta testing period in October of that year...
Founder; Marketing Blogger), Rev. Dr. Brenda Salter McNeil (Speaker; Thought Leader; Founder & President of Salter McNeil & Assoc.), Len Schlesinger (President of Babson CollegeBabson CollegeBabson College is a private business school located in Wellesley, Massachusetts near Boston.- History :Babson College was founded by Roger Babson on September 3, 1919, as the Babson Institute. It was renamed "Babson College" in 1969...
), Steven FurtickSteven FurtickSteven Furtick is an American pastor and author. He is the Lead Pastor of Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. Furtick and wife Holly have three children, Abbey, Elijah and Graham.)...
(Lead Pastor of Elevation ChurchElevation ChurchElevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina, is a Southern Baptist megachurch pastored by Steven Furtick. Elevation was cited by Outreach Magazine as one of the Top 100 fastest growing churches in the country in 2007, 2008, 2009 & 2010...
), John DicksonJohn DicksonJohn Dickson was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Keene, New Hampshire, Dickson was graduated from Middlebury College of Vermont in 1808. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1812 and commenced practice in West Bloomfield, New York...
(Sr. Minister, St. Andrews Anglican Church in Sydney, Australia), Cory BookerCory BookerCory Anthony Booker is the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Booker is a former Newark City Councilman...
(Mayor of NewarkNewark, New JerseyNewark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, NJ), Mama Maggie Gobran (Founder & CEO, Stephen's Children MInistry; Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
Nominee), and Rev. Stephen Sundar (Founder, Tribal Revival Movement) - 2010: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Jim Collins, T.D. Jakes, Jack WelchJack WelchJohn Francis "Jack" Welch, Jr. is an American chemical engineer, business executive, and author. He was Chairman and CEO of General Electric between 1981 and 2001...
, Andy StanleyAndy StanleyAndy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.- Biography :...
, Christine Caine, Tony DungyTony DungyAnthony Kevin "Tony" Dungy [DUN-jee] is a former professional American football player and coach in the National Football League. Dungy was head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008...
, Zhao Xiao, Blake Mycoskie, Terri Kelly, Daniel Pink, Adam Hamilton and Jeff Manion - 2009: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Henry CloudHenry CloudHenry Cloud is a clinical psychologist with broad experience in private practice, leadership consulting, and media...
, Carly FiorinaCarly FiorinaCarly Fiorina is an American business executive and a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate representing California. Fiorina served as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and previously was an executive at AT&T and its equipment and technology spinoff,...
, David IrelandDavid IrelandDavid Ireland may refer to:* David Ireland , American conceptual and installation artist* David Ireland , Australian novelist* David Ireland , Union Army colonel in the American Civil War...
, Patrick LencioniPatrick LencioniPatrick Lencioni is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, consultant and founder and president of , a firm dedicated to helping organizations become healthy. Lencioni’s ideas around leadership, teamwork and employee engagement have impacted organizations around the globe...
, Gary HamelGary HamelDr. Gary P. Hamel is an American management expert. He is a founder of Strategos, an international management consulting firm based in Chicago.-Early life:...
, Tim Keller, Jessica JackleyJessica JackleyJessica Jackley is an American businesswoman and entrepreneur. She is the co-founder and CEO of ProFounder, a platform providing tools for small business entrepreneurs in the United States to access start-up capital through crowdfunding and community involvement.Prior to ProFounder, Jackley was...
, Harvey Carey, Tony BlairTony BlairAnthony Charles Lynton Blair is a former British Labour Party politician who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to 27 June 2007. He was the Member of Parliament for Sedgefield from 1983 to 2007 and Leader of the Labour Party from 1994 to 2007...
, Dave Gibbons, David Gergen, BonoBonoPaul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
, Dan Heath, Chip Heath, Wess Stafford and Andrew Rugasira - 2008: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, John Burke, Craig GroeschelCraig GroeschelCraig Groeschel is the founder and senior pastor of LifeChurch.tv, a church with fourteen locations in five states. He is married with six children and lives in Edmond, Oklahoma, a suburb of Oklahoma City, where LifeChurch.tv is based....
, Gary HaugenGary HaugenGary Haugen serves as President and CEO of International Justice Mission, an international human rights agency that rescues victims of violence, sexual exploitation, slavery and oppression worldwide.- Education :...
, Wendy KoppWendy KoppWendy Sue Kopp is the CEO and Founder of Teach For America , the national teaching corps and the CEO of Teach For All.-Background:...
, Efrem Smith, Brad AndersonBrad Anderson (executive)Bradbury "Brad" Anderson is the former CEO and Vice Chairman of consumer electronics retailer Best Buy. He retired on 6/22/11 and was replaced by Brian J. Dunn. In fiscal 2006, he earned a salary of $1,164,283 and a bonus of $2,692,250. His annual compensation for fiscal year 2007 was $5.6...
, Chuck Colson, Bill George and Catherine Rohr - 2007: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Carly FiorinaCarly FiorinaCarly Fiorina is an American business executive and a former Republican candidate for the United States Senate representing California. Fiorina served as chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard from 1999 to 2005 and previously was an executive at AT&T and its equipment and technology spinoff,...
, Floyd H. FlakeFloyd H. FlakeFloyd Harold Flake is the senior pastor of the 23,000 member Greater Allen African Methodist Episcopal Cathedral in Jamaica, Queens, New York, and president of Wilberforce University...
, Marcus BuckinghamMarcus BuckinghamMarcus Buckingham is a British-American New York Times bestselling author, researcher, motivational speaker and business consultant best known for promoting what he calls "Strengths." Basing most of his writing on extensive survey data from interviews with workers in countries around the world, he...
, Michael E. Porter, Colin PowellColin PowellColin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army. He was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African American to serve in that position. During his military...
, John OrtbergJohn OrtbergJohn Ortberg, Jr. is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California, an evangelical church with more than 4,000 members...
, Richard CurtisRichard CurtisRichard Whalley Anthony Curtis, CBE is a New Zealand-born British screenwriter, music producer, actor and film director, known primarily for romantic comedy films such as Four Weddings and a Funeral, Bridget Jones's Diary, Notting Hill, Love Actually and The Girl in the Café, as well as the hit...
, President Jimmy CarterJimmy CarterJames Earl "Jimmy" Carter, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 39th President of the United States and was the recipient of the 2002 Nobel Peace Prize, the only U.S. President to have received the Prize after leaving office... - 2006: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, James MeeksJames MeeksJames T. Meeks is a Democratic member of the Illinois Senate, representing the 15th district since 2003. He is also an active Baptist minister in Chicago and chairs the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus...
, Andy StanleyAndy StanleyAndy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.- Biography :...
, Peg Neuhauser, Ashish Nanda, Jim CollinsJames C. CollinsJames C. "Jim" Collins, III is an American business consultant, author, and lecturer on the subject of company sustainability and growth. Jim Collins frequently contributes to Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Fortune and other magazines, journals, etc...
, Patrick LencioniPatrick LencioniPatrick Lencioni is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, consultant and founder and president of , a firm dedicated to helping organizations become healthy. Lencioni’s ideas around leadership, teamwork and employee engagement have impacted organizations around the globe...
, Wayne CordeiroWayne CordeiroWayne Cordeiro is Founder and Senior Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii.- Biography :Cordeiro was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia... - 2005: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Rick WarrenRick WarrenRichard Duane "Rick" Warren is an American evangelical Christian minister and author. He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch located in Lake Forest, California, currently the eighth-largest church in the United States...
, Mosa Sono, Eleanor JosaitisEleanor JosaitisEleanor Mary Josaitis was the co-founder of Focus: HOPE. She was engaged in building the legacy of the civil rights organization. For many years, she was the Associate Director of Focus: HOPE. Upon Father Cunningham's death in 1997, she became the Executive Director, and later the CEO...
and Curtis SliwaCurtis SliwaCurtis Sliwa is an American anti-crime activist, founder and CEO of the Guardian Angels, and radio talk show host and media personality.-Guardian Angels:...
, John C. MaxwellJohn C. MaxwellJohn Calvin Maxwell is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 60 books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow...
and Ken BlanchardKen BlanchardKenneth Hartley Blanchard is an American author and management expert. His book The One Minute Manager has sold over 13 million copies and has been translated into 37 languages...
, Colleen BarrettColleen BarrettColleen Barrett is the President Emerita and Corporate Secretary of Southwest Airlines. She joined Southwest in 1978, having previously worked for several years as founder Herb Kelleher's executive assistant at his law firm. She has served as Secretary of the Corporation, as Vice President...
, Jack Groppel, Henry CloudHenry CloudHenry Cloud is a clinical psychologist with broad experience in private practice, leadership consulting, and media...
, Kenneth Ulmer - 2004: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Pat SummittPat SummittPatricia "Pat" Head Summitt is an American women's college basketball coach. She is currently the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols basketball team. She is the all-time winningest coach in NCAA basketball history of either a men's or women's team in any division...
, T. D. JakesT. D. JakesThomas Dexter "T. D." Jakes Sr. is the chief pastor of The Potter's House, a non-denominational American megachurch, with 30,000 members, located in Dallas, Texas.T.D...
, Sr., Steven SampleSteven SampleSteven Browning Sample was the 10th president of the University of Southern California . He became president in 1991 and was succeeded by C.L. Max Nikias on August 3, 2010.-Background:Sample holds B.S., M.S., and Ph.D...
, Tim SandersTim SandersTim Sanders is a New York Times bestselling author, public speaker, and former Yahoo! executive. He joined Yahoo! through the acquisition of Mark Cuban's Broadcast.com in 1999. After arriving at Yahoo!, Sanders created and led the "ValueLab," an internal group dedicated to providing insight into...
, Marcus BuckinghamMarcus BuckinghamMarcus Buckingham is a British-American New York Times bestselling author, researcher, motivational speaker and business consultant best known for promoting what he calls "Strengths." Basing most of his writing on extensive survey data from interviews with workers in countries around the world, he...
, A. R. Bernard, Sr. - 2003: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Jim CollinsJames C. CollinsJames C. "Jim" Collins, III is an American business consultant, author, and lecturer on the subject of company sustainability and growth. Jim Collins frequently contributes to Harvard Business Review, Business Week, Fortune and other magazines, journals, etc...
, Andy StanleyAndy StanleyAndy Stanley is the senior pastor of North Point Community Church, Buckhead Church, and Browns Bridge Community Church. He also founded North Point Ministries, which is a worldwide Christian organization.- Biography :...
, Erwin McManus, Karen HughesKaren HughesKaren Parfitt Hughes is the Global Vice Chair of Burson-Marsteller. She served as the Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the U.S. Department of State with the rank of ambassador. She resides in Austin, Texas.-Early life:Born in Paris, France, she is the daughter...
, Patrick LencioniPatrick LencioniPatrick Lencioni is a New York Times best-selling author, speaker, consultant and founder and president of , a firm dedicated to helping organizations become healthy. Lencioni’s ideas around leadership, teamwork and employee engagement have impacted organizations around the globe... - 2002: Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Warren BennisWarren BennisWarren Gamaliel Bennis is an American scholar, organizational consultant and author, widely regarded as a pioneer of the contemporary field of Leadership studies....
, John OrtbergJohn OrtbergJohn Ortberg, Jr. is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California, an evangelical church with more than 4,000 members...
, Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Kirbyjon CaldwellKirbyjon CaldwellKirbyjon H. Caldwell is the pastor of the Windsor Village United Methodist Church, a 14,000-member megachurch in Houston, Texas, United States. He was one of President George W. Bush's most influential spiritual advisors.- Background :...
, Dan AllenderDan AllenderDan B. Allender, Ph.D, is one of the founders and former President of Mars Hill Graduate School in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington; he continues to serve as professor of counseling. He is a therapist in private practice, and a frequent speaker and seminar leader. Dan received his...
, - 2001: Chuck Colson, leaders from World VisionWorld VisionWorld Vision, founded in the USA in 1950, is an evangelical relief and development organization whose stated goal is "to follow our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ in working with the poor and oppressed to promote human transformation, seek justice and bear witness to the good news of the Kingdom of...
, John OrtbergJohn OrtbergJohn Ortberg, Jr. is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, California, an evangelical church with more than 4,000 members...
, Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011... - 2000: Ken BlanchardKen BlanchardKenneth Hartley Blanchard is an American author and management expert. His book The One Minute Manager has sold over 13 million copies and has been translated into 37 languages...
, Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, Ken BlanchardKen BlanchardKenneth Hartley Blanchard is an American author and management expert. His book The One Minute Manager has sold over 13 million copies and has been translated into 37 languages...
, Rich DeVos, Gary SmalleyGary SmalleyDr. Gary Smalley is a family counselor, president and founder of the Smalley Relationship Center and author of books on family relationships from a Christian perspective.- Biography :... - 1999: Noel TichyNoel TichyNoel M. Tichy is an American management consultant, author and educator. He has co-authored, edited or contributed to over 30 books and was the director of global development at GE's Crotonville He has been named one of the top "Management Gurus"...
, Wayne CordeiroWayne CordeiroWayne Cordeiro is Founder and Senior Pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, Hawaii.- Biography :Cordeiro was born in Fort Belvoir, Virginia...
, Bill HybelsBill HybelsWilliam Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, one of the most attended churches in North America, with an average attendance of nearly 24,000 as of 2011...
, John MaxwellJohn C. MaxwellJohn Calvin Maxwell is an evangelical Christian author, speaker, and pastor who has written more than 60 books, primarily focusing on leadership. Titles include The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership and The 21 Indispensable Qualities of a Leader: Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow...
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