Many of the men and women gathered at Madison’s High Point Church this week consider the Willow Creek Leadership Summit the high point (no pun intended) of their year and the very best way to prepare for another year of ministry.
Latest estimates are 61,000 church leaders and marketplace leaders are attending the conference live in 18 countries and 130 cities from Mexico to Singapore. Ninety percent are attending by satelite. Every host location has a prayer room set aside for people to process what they hear. At High Point, 236 are attending from 51 different churches in the region.
Bill Hybel’s criteria for leaders is
- intelligence
- energy
- high relational IQ
- A willingness to "go to the mat" for God
The Leadership Summit continues through tomorrow.