Live Blog: 22 Leadership Quotes From Bill Hybels And The 2016 Global Leadership Summit Celebration

In an effort to add value to pastors and church leaders during the next three days, I will be bringing the top leadership quotes and lessons from the incredible faculty at the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit.

The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day event telecast from Willow Creek Community Church’s campus to hundreds of locations across the globe.  An estimated 305,000 leaders are expected to participate.  I love the Global Leadership Summit!

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The following are 22 Leadership Lessons And Quotes From Bill Hybels And The Global Leadership Summit Celebration:

Josh Dotzler, Founder of Abide Omaha. Their mission is to transform the inner city, one neighborhood at a time.

1. I am a result of leaders whose ripples have impacted my life.
2. 16 years ago I experienced the Global Leadership Summit for the first time.  My parents brought me when I was 16 years old.
3. I’ll never forget Bill Hybel’s saying, “The local church is the hope of the world.”
4. There’s 14 of us (brothers and sisters). People think my parents love children but they just love each other.
5. “Josh, the only thing that can change his life and the community you live is the local church.” – God
6. The police will tell you the neighborhoods we’ve engaged with are safer and crime is down.
7. A ripple starts with one but continues with many. We are better together and together we can change the world.

GarySchwammlein, President of the GLS

1. 98% of the population in Zanzibar are Muslims. 1% are Christians. There are only 13,000 Christians.
2. On December 30, 2015 the GLS happened on the island of Zanzibar.
3. 650 people showed up.
4. All 550 seats were occupied and the rest sat on the floor.
5. Only God.
6. Through the GLS we see a new Zanzibar with religious tolerance.
7. This conference originating from this stage will be seen in 128 countries.

Bill Hybels

1. I rarely get the time on the Summit stage to thank Willow Creek Community Church for caring about more than just what happens on this campus.
2. You’re an awesome local church Willow Creek and I commend you.
3. We have elders at this church who are resolutely global minded.
4. We have a staff who will work overtime.
5. We have 600 volunteers from Willow helping at this site.
6. There are international heroes in these seats around you.
7. Zanzibar…Tell me one place on Earth where Muslims are getting along with Christians.
8. People have given staggering amounts of what the world worships to make this a reality.

I can’t wait for tomorrow’s sessions to begin.  Check back throughout both days for live blogs and updates.  And if you have not already, don’t forget to click here or on the image below for your free resource from INJOY Stewardship Solutions.