Lead Where You Are

You’ve been given the gift of influence—in your home, school, profession, community or church—in which people are depending on you to move them to a better place. Learning how to maximize the positive impact of your influence is what leadership development is all about.

Through The Global Leadership Summit, August 9-10, you have access to a faculty line-up that brings incredible depth and breadth of leadership talent, perspective, and insight. Gain practical, hands-on wisdom as some of the world’s brightest leaders download their experiences and expertise so that you can develop as a leader.

Commit now to set aside two days so that God can do powerful things in your life during the 2012 Summit experience at Hardin-Simmons University.

2012 Global Leadership Summit faculty include:

BILL HYBELS - Founder and Senior Pastor, Willow Creek Community Church

CONDOLEEZZA RICE - Former U.S. Secretary of State

JIM COLLINS - Nationally Acclaimed Business Thinker and Author

MARC KIELBURGER - Co-Founder, Free the Children and Canadian Syndicated Columnist

SHERYL WUDUNN - Best-selling Author, Pulitzer Prize Winner and Business Executive

CRAIG GROESCHEL - Founder and Senior Pastor, LifeChurch.tv

JOHN ORTBERG - Senior Pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and Author

MARIO VEGA - Senior Pastor, Misión Cristiana Elim, El Salvador

GEOFFREY CANADA - President & CEO, Harlem Children’s Zone

PRANITHA TIMOTHY - Director of Aftercare, International Justice Mission, Chennai, India

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

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

2012 Global Leadership Summit Registration

Hardin-Simmons and Logsdon Seminary Faculty, Staff, Students, Alumni, and Boards are eligible for deeply discounted host site rates. The HSU Password Rate code is available through the Office of Church Relations at HSU. If you have not received this information via mail or email, please contact James C. Stone at 325.670.1258 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

A password is required to qualify for the special rate available for HSU/Logsdon faculty, staff, students, and alumni who can be verified. If you have not received this code via email or letter, please contact James Stone at 325-670-1258 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Once you have the code, please enter it below and click register to continue your registration. Enter Password:

If you are NOT an HSU/Logsdon faculty or staff member, or HSU/Logsdon student or alumni, and would like to register to attend The Global Leadership Summit at Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, please click the button above. Remember to double-check your registration to make sure you are registered to attend at Hardin-Simmons University. Clicking the button above will transfer you to the secure external Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit Registration Page. If for some reason the link does not work, you can visit www.willowcreek.com/summit

Register to Attend at Hardin-Simmons University (Abilene, Texas - Premiere Site # 232)

The Global Leadership Summit telecasts live from the campus of Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago, reaching more than 190 host sites across the United States. In the months following, the Summit moves into more than 200 cities in 70+ countries across the globe via videocast.

Hardin-Simmons University and Logsdon Seminary are pleased to partner with the Global Leadership Summit as a Premiere Host Site. Using state-of-the-art technology, this allows leaders to train together through one event in many locations. Guests can choose to attend the event live at the Willow Creek campus or gather with local leaders closer to home. Premier Host Site locations enable large teams to experience the Summit together with affordable pricing and easier travel.

The Summit experience is planned to be identical whether at the originating campus or a satellite location. Premier Host Sites are preferred by some attendees for convenience, affordability, and connectivity to the church in their region. Your registration at a Premier Host Site includes all your conference materials and break refreshments. Meals are NOT included in the price of registration.

For faculty, staff, students, or alumni of Hardin-Simmons University or Logsdon Seminary, a special rate of $75 is available, provided your status can be verified. Otherwise, leaders choosing to attend the Global Leadership Summit at the Hardin-Simmons location may register according to the following registration schedule:

The Global Leadership Summit Rates - Premiere Host Site

Special registration rates may also be available for bi-vocational ministers or ministers of small or rural congregations. Additionally, staff and students of youth organizations such as BSM, FCA, Young Life, Campus Crusade, and others may qualify for a discounted rate.

For more information, please contact James Stone at 325-670-1258 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .