Gary Schwammlein is an unbelievable leader and one of the most inspiring people at the Willow Creek Association. Gary worked for 28 years in the marketplace before leaving its financial benefits 11 years ago to work in ministry fulltime. Since then he has been opening doors and resourcing countries around...

Dave Ferguson is back to share another session reaction, and once again, he displays his expertise at working through complexity and getting down to the simple and essential truths. That's exactly the power that Dave shares in his latest book, The Big Idea . Dave knows that churches can bombard people...

I had a chance to visit Craig Groeschel 's church, LifeChurch.tv , last year before his talk at the A2 Conference . When I met Craig, I was struck by how passionate and focused he was. His willingness to take risks and try new things in sharing the gospel was unbelievable. It felt like he would literally...

Welcome to day 3 of the Summit. I hope you are feeling like you actually are at the top of a summit right now -- maybe a little out of breath from the rush of hard-hitting content, maybe a little light headed from taking it all in -- but seeing clearly and enjoying a new perspective on your leadership...

Hello to everyone joining us this year at the Summit. I know there are a lot of newbies to the Summit, so I thought I would throw out a few ideas to help you make the most of your time (and not a bad reminder for veterans either). Our hope is that each session really messes with you - that the ideas...