Willow Creek Association

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abbreviation = WCA
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formation = 1992
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headquarters = South Barrington, Illinois
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membership = 12,000
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leader_title = President
leader_name = Jim Mellado
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website = [http://willowcreek.com/ willowcreek.com]
remarks =The Willow Creek Association (WCA) is an international association of more than 12,000 member churches from 90 denominations and 45 countries. [ [http://www.willowcreek.com/AboutUs/ Willow Creek Association - about us ] ]

Mission

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 is a not-for profit ministry with more than 13,000 Member Churches from 90 denominations and 45 countries. They represent a wide variety of sizes, denominations and backgrounds, and are ministering in every corner of the world. As they pursue their own unique, God-given vision for ministry in their community, Member Churches confirm a shared commitment to Christ and a passion for reaching lost people." The WCA earned $17 million in 2004. [ [http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/05_21/b3934001_mz001.htm Earthly Empires ] ]

Leadership summit

Since 1996, Willow Creek Association has held an annual Leadership Summit. Speakers at the Leadership Summit have included Presidents Bill Clinton [cite news |url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/134/54.0.html |title=Clinton Visit Provokes Church Members |author=Cutrer, Corrie |date=2000-08-25 |publisher=Christianity Today] 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 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. [cite web |url=http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership |title=Leadership conference overview] and over 80,000 attended in 2006 [ [http://www.willowcreek.org/news/Summit06/default.asp News at Willow Creek Community Church ] ] . The 2006 Leadership Summit featured Bill Hybels interviewing U2 frontman Bono.

Leadership Summit 2007 expects to serve 80,000 leaders in over 130 cities. Speakers included Colin Powell, Jimmy Carter, John Ortberg, Richard Curtis, Carly Fiorina, Michael E. Porter, Marcus Buckingham and Willow Creek Community Church's Senior Pastor, Bill Hybels. [cite web |url=http://willowcreek.org.au/gls07speakers |title=GLS07 Speaker Lineup |publisher=Willow Creek Australia |accessdate=2007-10-14]

ummit speaker roster

* 2008: Bill Hybels, John Burke, Craig Groeschel, Gary Haugen, Wendy Kopp, Efrem Smith, Brad Anderson, Chuck Colson, Bill George and Catherine Rohr [ [http://willowcreek.com/events/leadership/2008/speakers.html Willow Creek Leadership Summit 2008 | Speakers ] ]
* 2007: Bill Hybels, Carly Fiorina, Floyd H. Flake, Marcus Buckingham, Michael E. Porter, Colin Powell, John Ortberg, Richard Curtis, President Jimmy Carter [ [http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/schedule.asp Willow Creek Association Leadership Summit 2007 ] ]
* 2006: Bill Hybels, James Meeks, Andy Stanley, Peg Neuhauser, Ashish Nanda, Jim Collins, Patrick Lencioni, Wayne Cordeiro [ [http://www.willowcreek.com/product.asp?invtid=PR29212 Leadership Summit 2006 Team Edition ] ]
* 2005: Bill Hybels, Rick Warren, Mosa Sono, Eleanor Josaitis and Curtis Sliwa, John C. Maxwell and Ken Blanchard, Colleen Barrett, Jack Groppel, Henry Cloud, Kenneth Ulmer [ [http://www.willowcreek.com/product.asp?invtid=PR27468&action=details Leadership Summit 2005 Team Edition ] ]
* 2004: Bill Hybels, Pat Summitt, T. D. Jakes, Sr., Steven Sample, Tim Sanders, Marcus Buckingham, A. R. Bernard, Sr. [ [http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/resources/2004.asp THE LEADERSHIP SUMMIT 2004 - Resources ] ]
* 2003: Bill Hybels, Jim Collins, Andy Stanley, Erwin McManus, Karen Hughes, Patrick Lencioni [ [http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/resources/2003.asp 2003 Leadership Summit - Resources ] ]
* 2002: Bill Hybels, Warren Bennis, John Ortberg, Bill Hybels, Kirbyjon Caldwell, Dan Allender [ [http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/2005/promotion/dvdlibrary.html Leadership Summit DVD Library ] ] , [ [http://www.thepathlesschosen.com/ Dan Allender - The Path Less Chosen ] ]
* 2001: Chuck Colson, leaders from World Vision, John Ortberg, Bill Hybels
* 2000: Ken Blanchard, Bill Hybels, Ken Blanchard, Rich DeVos, Gary Smalley
* 1999: Noel Tichy, Wayne Cordeiro, Bill Hybels, John Maxwell, Larry Crabb
* 1998: Bill Hybels, Mike Singletary, Bill Hybels
* 1997: Bill Hybels, Nancy Beach, Jim Collins, Rick Warren
* 1996: John Maxwell
* 1995: Bill Hybels, Pat MacMillancite web |url=http://www.willowcreek.com/events/leadership/2005/promotion/dvdlibrary.html |title=The Leadership Summit DVD library|accessdate=2008-01-11]

See also

* Willow Creek Community Church
* Bill Hybels

References

External links

* [http://willowcreek.com/ WCA Home Page]
* [http://www.compassion.com/ WCA Partner Compassion International]