Willow Creek Association
| Abbreviation | WCA |
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| Formation | 1992 |
| Headquarters | South Barrington, Illinois |
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Membership
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7,000+ |
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President
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Gary Schwammlein |
| Website | [1] |
The Willow Creek Association (WCA) is an international Christian ministry.
The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day event telecast even broadcast from Willow’s campus near Chicago.
Each year, this event features experts in the arena of leadership in lecture and interview formats. Past speakers have included Bono (former Time Magazine Co-Man of the Year and U2 lead singer), Ken Blanchard ("The 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). The 2007 event featured live and taped sessions with Colin Powell, Carly Fiorina, Floyd Flake, Marcus Buckingham, John Ortberg, Michael E. Porter (Harvard), Richard Curtis (film producer) and Former president Jimmy Carter.
Speakers at the summit have included Bill Hybels, Andy Stanley, Erwin McManus, Patrick Lencioni, T.D. Jakes, Brian Houston, Jim Collins, Steven Sample, Tim Sanders, Marcus Buckingham, A.R. Bernard, Rick Warren, Eleanor Josaitis, John Maxwell, Ken Blanchard, Colleen Barrett, and Henry Cloud.
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