The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day event telecast LIVE in HD from Willow’s campus near Chicago every August to hundreds of locations in North America. You are invited to join an expected 400,000 people throughout North America committed to getting better as leaders in 2017. Throughout the fall, the Summit takes place in an additional 128 countries in 60 languages.
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More than an event, the Summit is a resource to be leveraged for community transformation. Leaders are discovering that by attending the Summit and utilizing its content and tools, their teams are increasing their impact. In fact, independent research shows that 83% of leaders who attended the Summit in consecutive years feel improved teamwork, increased job satisfaction, and increased productivity.

What Are Equipping You Courses?
They are designed to EQUIP you in your personal life as well as in your spheres of influence. It’s not about theology for theology’s sake, but how we live and lead based on what we know about God. The ultimate aim of good theology is not acquiring knowledge. Its becoming more like Jesus, which means loving God and other people more fully.

Topic and Dates Of Next Set Of Courses
​Starting April 23, April 30, May 7 from 6-8pm in the ​Worship Center at New Life

​Engaging the Difficult Questions
     (Session 1)     THE BIBLE:
     What is the Bible? And how do we talk to those with different backgrounds about it?
     (Session 2)     THE TRINITY
     What does it mean that God is Three-In-One? And how do we make sense of that to our neighbor?
     (Session 3)     CREATION:
     What do I say to my friend who thinks the Bible is anti-science? What the Bible say about creation and          evolution?

Who Are These Courses For?
These courses are for anyone who are:

• Group Leaders & Members
• Ministry Leaders & Members 
• Class Facilitators & Table Leaders
• Staff & Elders

Breakout Session #1

• Grow Spiritually Together with Dustin Tramel
  Your group may have been meeting for a while and it’s gotten a bit stagnant. Or maybe you’re wondering how you can take your group deeper and get past the shallow water. Find out how you can get your group moving again.
• Everyone Learns Differently with Paul Johnson
  Everyone learns and process information differently.  In this breakout session we’ll discuss how to facilitate a discussion that engages different learning styles. ​​
• Fill Up First with Mike Beeson
  In this breakout session we will look at some spiritual exercises to help us find some refreshment in God. He is able to give us power when we are tired and worn out, and renew our energy when we have nothing left to give.
  

Breakout Session #2

• Care In My Neigbhorhood with John Beeson
  Let’s get really practical. I want to make an impact where God has put me, but how? How can I make a difference in the lives of my neighbors? We’ll get very practical in this session brainstorming ideas of how to do just that.
  
• Ministering To Women with Stacy MacLaren
  In our culture it is easy for women to be frazzle with all the messages send their way on how they should look and act.  In this breakout we’ll discuss some practical ways on how to minister to other women and help lead them into a deeper relationship with other women and God. 
• Helping Men Grow with Kyle Fleischmann
  Men are notoriously difficult for the church to reach. But if you can get the man, you’ll get the marriage, the family, and the marketplace. In this breakout, we’ll discuss some practical tools to help men connect and go deeper in relationships with others and God.

On Monday mornings at 9am join us for a 10 minute telephone conference which will be record for future reference. This telephone conference will be to discuss hot topics, key issues, and practical tools to helps us all lead a little better.  After the 10 minutes Pastor Zach will be available till 9:30am to talk and discuss with those who call (this part will not be recorded.) The 10 minute recording will be posted to www.nlthrive.org/Leader-Tools

​Dates & Topics
1/23 Creating an Environment for Everyone in your Group
1/30  Sharing Roles & Responsibilities
2/06 How to Work with the Talker
2/13 How to Engage the Quiet person       
2/20 How to Focus the “ADD” person
2/27 How to Challenge the Churchy person
3/06 How to Deal with the Comedian
3/13 How to Help the Dominant personality