Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Willow Creek Day 1


Tracy is attending the Gifted To Lead Forum today at Willow Creek. I took her this morning so I could have the car if I needed it. I am spending the day working on my sermon for this Sunday as part of our Run the Race Series.

Wow! I don't think that I have fully come to terms with the size and magnitude of this place. Willow has always placed a high emphasis of making a kingdom impact in today's world. They are reaching people, and they are doing it in grand fashion. Even with the size, you are immediately welcomed and led in the right direction. I wonder just how many of our churches are doing the same thing?

This will be the second year in a row attending the Leadership Summit. This is the first at Willow. I will say it often - more people in Church leadership need to be attending this type of Leadership Conference (especially from the UMC in WPA).

2 comments:

Eric Park said...

I agree with you wholeheartedly about the merits of Willow Creek's Leadership Summit. I have attended it four times over the years.

There is something wonderfully contagious about that community of believers.

I am glad that you and Tracy are able to be there together. Have a great and refreshing experience.

Keith H. McIlwain said...

You'll have to do some serious blogging about it when you get back!