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e r e h w d a Le you are

a world community of leaders need their thoughts sharpened their vision cleared to be dialed-in shaken up called out thrown off balance reset re-envisioned refocused rechallenged and held to high ground

you and your team are invited to join us in avid pursuit of leadership with vision power and passion in a broken world in desperate need are you willing? join us at

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d a e L It’s rare that Canada is joined together by a single event coast-to-coast. It’s even more

rare when that event is designed to empower Christ-followers to live out their call.

But for 12 years that’s exactly what The

Global Leadership Summit in Canada has been all about. In this, our 20th Anniversary year as a Canadian ministry, I trust you’ll join The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada on October 18-19 for the 2012 Global Leadership Summit, as Christ-followers gather for the purpose of seeing God’s Kingdom advance in our country.

SCOTT COCHRANE Executive Director, The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada

Scott

“I believe God is about to do something amazing through the church in Canada.” @wscottcochrane

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2012 Faculty “If it’s the last thing I do, I will give every ounce of the rest of my life to helping leaders and churches get better.” @billhybels

bill hybels Founder and Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church

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Founded The Global Leadership Summit, now in 450+ cities and 85 countries

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Committed to developing and mentoring leaders worldwide, including those in some of the most difficult, overlooked and under-resourced countries

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Best-selling author of more than 20 books including his most recent release, The Power of a Whisper

“I use the word power broadly. Even more important than military and economic power is the power of ideas, the power of compassion, and the power of hope.” @condoleezzarice

condoleezza rice Former U.S. Secretary of State ■

Professor of Political Science at the Stanford Graduate School of Business

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The Thomas and Barbara Stephenson Senior Fellow on Public Policy at The Hoover Institution

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Former Stanford University Provost — responsible for a $1.5 billion annual budget and the academic program for 1,400 faculty members and 14,000 students

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Author and co-author of numerous books, including: No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington (2011); bestseller Extraordinary, Ordinary People: A Memoir of Family (2010)

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Jim collins Nationally Acclaimed Business Thinker and Author ■

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Relentlessly curious student of enduring great companies, he is the author of the leadership classics Built to Last and Good to Great

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Groundbreaking researcher and founder of his own management research lab in Boulder, Colorado

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Former faculty at the Stanford Graduate School of Business

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His newest release, Great by Choice, answers the penetrating question, Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not?

“Throw leaders into an extreme environment, and it will separate the stark differences between greatness and mediocrity.” Jim Collins

marc kielburger Co-Founder, Free The Children; Co-Founder & Co-CEO, Me to We, Toronto, Ontario ■

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At the age of 18, co-founded Free The Children with his brother Craig Kielburger

The world’s largest network of children helping children through education, Free The Children has built more than 650 schools and school rooms in developing regions

Co-founder and Co-CEO of Me to We, a social enterprise providing better choices for a better world including international volunteer trips, leadership training programs, a socially conscious clothing line and resources that address issues of positive social change

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A Rhodes Scholar with a law degree from Oxford University, he graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University

“How are you going to keep your workforce engaged, retained, active and motivated? It all comes down to what kind of meaning and purpose can you provide.” @realmetowe OCTOBER 18 -19, 2012 | growingleadership.com/summit

“One of the best ways to fight poverty and to fight terrorism is to educate girls and bring women into the formal labor force.” @wudunn

sheryl wudunn Best-Selling Author; Pulitzer Prize Winner; Business Executive ■

Author of the award-winning book, Half The Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide

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Senior Managing Director of Mid-Market Securities and President of Triple Edge, two social investment and consulting firms specializing in companies run by women

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Pulitzer Prize winner for Asia: Thunder from the East and China Wakes, co-authored with her husband Nicholas Kristof

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Sheryl

Senior Fellow at Yale University,

with a focus on China’s global role “If we want to be better than normal we must move from good intentions to what I call God intentions.” @craiggroeschel

craig Groeschel Founder and Senior Pastor, LifeChurch.tv

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A pioneer in multi-campus church, LifeChurch.tv holds 76 weekly worship experiences, ministering to over 40,000 people

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Known for leveraging technology to reach a new generation, including the development of LifeChurch’s popular YouVersion Bible App

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A creative and relevant Bible teacher, he’s deeply passionate about leading people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ

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Author of influential books, including the soon-to-be released Soul Detox

“God is a God of endless opportunities to do good; the God of the open door.” @johnortberg

john ortberg Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and Author ■

Senior leader of a thriving multi-site church in Northern California

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A prominent voice in the worldwide spiritual formation movement

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John

With a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and the heart of a pastor, he invites you to consider the incredible potential that awaits you outside your comfort zone

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Best-selling author of numerous books including the upcoming, Who Is This Man? The Unpredictable Impact of the Inescapable Jesus

“When you have the humility to listen to the Bible it does more than enlighten us, it transforms us.” @misionelim

mario vega Senior Pastor, Misión Cristiana Elim, El Salvador ■

Leader of one of the world’s largest churches with 73,000 attendees, campuses throughout El Salvador, more than 7,000 cell groups and a staff of 92 pastors

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Misión Cristiana Elim achieved exponential growth in the midst of civil war through the successful implementation of cell group strategies

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Known for his humility, his passion for justice and for the rights of children

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Contributing columnist for La Pais, El Diario de Hoy and Church Growth International Magazine

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Geoffrey Canada President & CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone ■

Pioneering leader in urban education and fervent advocate for U.S. education reform

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Featured in the acclaimed documentary, Waiting for Superman

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Geoffrey

Targeting a 100-block municipal area with educational and social services, the Harlem Children’s Zone has become a model for effective community engagement

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Coming from the poor and sometimesviolent South Bronx, he graduated with a master’s degree from the Harvard School of Education

“You have to be prepared to think outside the box … Stand back and think about what we could do creatively. We’ve got to do that to push the field forward.” Geoffrey Canada

pranitha timothy Director of Aftercare, International Justice Mission, Chennai, India ■

Led over 50 slave rescue operations, serving as the chief legal witness in court

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Developed IJM’s pioneering aftercare strategy for restoration and reintegration, successfully serving thousands of freed slaves

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Formerly with the Hindustan Bible Institute, she designed and established holistic child development centers in remote parts of India

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The child of dedicated missionary doctors in rural India, and a brain tumor survivor who describes her resulting feeble voice as a “voice for the voiceless”

Pranitha

“In my work with International Justice Mission, I free slaves and work to restore them to a life of dignity and wholeness.” Pranitha Timothy OCTOBER 18 -19, 2012 | growingleadership.com/summit

“Look for opportunities to act inconsistently with their perceptions. Perhaps the best way to change someone’s perception is to send them a message different from what they expect.” William Ury

William L. Ury Co-Founder and Senior Fellow, Harvard University’s Program on Negotiation

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A negotiator and mediator, with 30 years practical experience in conflicts ranging from corporate mergers to ethnic wars in the Middle East; founder of the Abraham Path Initiative

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A social anthropologist and teacher, he is the author of award-winning business books, including Getting to Yes, an eight million copy best seller

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Co-founder of the International Negotiation Network with President Jimmy Carter, a nongovernmental body seeking to end civil wars

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Worked with U.S. and Soviet governments to create nuclear crisis centers—and has served as a third party mediator to avert

civil wars in Indonesia and Venezuela

patrick lencioni Founder and President, The Table Group; Best-Selling Author

Patrick “The vast majority of organizations today have more than enough intelligence, experience and knowledge to be successful. What they lack is organizational health.” @patricklencioni

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A leading organizational consulting firm, The Table Group advises clients with ideas, products and services to improve teamwork, clarity, employee engagement and overall organizational health

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Author of ten business books with nearly three million copies sold, including The Five Dysfunctions of a Team which, after ten years in print, continues to be a weekly fixture on national best-seller lists

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Named by Fortune Magazine as one of “Ten Gurus You Should Know” and by The Wall Street Journal as one of America’s “Most Sought-After Business Speakers”

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His upcoming book, The Advantage, explores the significance of organizational health and why it trumps everything else in business

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Just a few of the thousands of sentiments from Canadian participants at GLS 2011. "My next 5 years will be my best 5 years!" "GLS 2011 stirred me to act on something the Lord has asked me to do several years ago... to start a coalition of men's ministries." "The Summit helped me to recommit to leading my family." "I’m encouraged to go beyond just thinking about God’s call to serve but to commit, for life, to making a difference in our world." "I have a much more optimistic view of the future of the church in Canada. I'm as encouraged as I have been in a long time!" "We can talk and talk about leadership and be all fired up... but [Michelle Rhee and Momma Maggie] really took it to the street. I need to LIVE OUT my own calling better." "I am encouraged and grateful for the efforts to continue to bring the Summit to so many locations. It is worth it to gather leaders and give a time of equipping and encouragement!" "I need to stop working so many long hours and trust God to take care of me and my family." "I was praying for some “flashy” mission. I wanted God to use me like Cory Booker. I learned, though, that my mission might not be pretty." I work in a ministry that puts me in a place of often leading alone. During the event, the aloneness seemed to dissipate and I came away encouraged and inspired - having laughed and cried together." "It re-ignited my passion for following the Lord and sharing my faith."

e r e h w Lead you are GLS 2012 will also feature a widely recognized guest artist. Stay tuned for details!

The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada

in every generation there’s always a courageous few... ...who rise up to clear away the chaff and cut right to the heart of Jesus’ message and intention. That’s exactly who The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada (TLCWCC) is called to serve. TLCWCC is the organization behind the Summit in Canada. Our mission is to help you carry out your mission; to walk alongside you and serve you in every way we can. You’re not alone. Our team is praying for you and cheering you on every step of the way! Find more info about TLCWCC’s ministry at growingleadership.com

s r e n t r a P l a n o ti a N World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children, families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. As followers of Jesus, we are motivated by God’s love to serve all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender. www.worldvision.ca

The Bible League of Canada is a trusted and experienced provider of scriptures and training to indigenous missions programs worldwide. “Therefore Go!” is a unique program that offers your church the opportunity to connect with proven, strategic programs to sponsor indigenous ministry leaders-in-training working in their own communities. Come alongside and journey with committed leadersin-training as lives are transformed by the gospel and they impact their nations for Christ! www.bibleleague.ca

Compassion works with the local church in 26 of the world’s poorest countries to help children get an education, stay healthy, learn how to build strong relationships and discover God’s love for them in the gospel of Jesus Christ. www.compassion.ca

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22 Canadian Locations 1. Duncan, BC 2. Vancouver, BC 3. Abbotsford, BC 4. Kelowna, BC 5. Grande Prairie, AB 6. Fort McMurray, AB 7. Edmonton, AB 8. Calgary, AB

9. Medicine Hat, AB 10. Saskatoon, SK 11. Winnipeg, MB 12. Windsor, ON 13. London, ON 14. Cambridge, ON 15. Burlington, ON 16. Mississauga, ON

17. Richmond Hill, ON 18. St. Catharines, ON 19. Ottawa, ON 20. Moncton, NB 21. Lower Sackville, NS 22. St. John's, NL

The Global Leadership Summit 2012 Canadian Conference Pricing pricing New for 2012 – single registrations automatically receive an additional 10% off when completed online.

Super Early Early Bird Bird Rate Until Rate Until May 22, 2012 Sept. 25, 2012

WCAC Members

$169.00

Non-Members

$211.25 $236.25 $248.75

WCAC Student/Facility*

$89.00

Non-Member Student/Facility* $111.25

$189.00

Regular Rate After Sept. 25, 2012 $199.00

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$136.25

$148.75

Note: All prices are per person. *Student/Faculty Rate Full-time students and faculty may receive the discounted rates. School name may be required to receive the rate.

The Global Leadership Summit is now a tax-free event.

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Faculty overview

bill hybels

condoleezza Rice

jim collins

marc kielburger

Founder and Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church

Former U.S. Secretary of State

Nationally Acclaimed Business Thinker; Author

Co-Founder, Free the Children; Canadian Syndicated Columnist

sheryl wudunn

craig groeschel

john ortberg

mario vega

Best-selling Author; Pulitzer Prize Winner; Business Executive

Founder and Senior Pastor, LifeChurch.tv

Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church; Author

Senior Pastor, Misión Cristiana Elim, El Salvador

patrick lencioni

geoffrey canada

Pranitha Timothy

William L. ury

Founder and President, The Table Group; Best-Selling Author

President & CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone

Director of Aftercare, Co-Founder and International Senior Fellow, Harvard Justice Mission, University’s Program Chennai, India on Negotiation

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