"What a fabulous Summit this year! The speakers were so uplifting and it was wonderful to see other churches from our community represented. Many said they want to come back next year and will be bringing other leaders from their congregations with them." Debbie Gearhiser
"AWESOME!!!" Cindy Kregg
"The opening worship experience brought tears to my eyes and healing to my spirit. And from there things got even better. I walked away incredibly inspired and deeply challenged, with a specific but short to do list that I am excited to go after!" Chris Spitters
"Bill Hybels rocked! He is a great speaker and leader who spoke to me! All the speakers were tremendous - there wasn't one I did get a "take away" from." Bill Shepard
"It was a great leadership conference! What a diverse group of gifted speakers that challenged and motivated me in many ways! I kept hearing our First Church Do Something theme reinforced by each of the speakers. I especially appreciated and liked the way Bill Hybels handled the last minute cancellation of Howard Schultz from Starbuck's. The approach he and his leadership team at Willow Creek took was a first-hand demonstration of how to be a great leader! I plan to make this conference an annual event." Mark Mejeur
"Unbelievably challenging! Every speaker had great advice to take away." Colt Slack
"I am so glad that I decided to attend this year. With all the things going on right now, it would have been easy to pass on it. But this conference was just what I needed to sustain me and encourage me to seek what God is calling me to. My favorite speaker was Stephen Furtick but I was most challenged by what Bill Hybels had to say about hard callings. I am ready for whatever God is leading me to next and I feel like I will be better equipped to say "yes" even if it is out of my comfort zone. I would encourage anyone to bring the people you love next year. I know I will be planning ahead to make sure my husband will be able to attend with me! What a blessing! Thank you to all the volunteers who made this possible!" Rachel Peek
"I came to this event thinking nothing could be better than last year. Was I wrong. After Session 1, and the first three speakers, I was hooked. I took pages of notes and my mind is filled with ideas on how to be a better leader, and follower of Christ. I sat there amazed that I was enjoying the presentations just as much as I was learning life-changing principals. Some of the speakers inspired me to go and do, while others encouraged me in my uniqueness as I saw other artistic people totally different than me, yet so relatable to me. God has made us all unique. He has a purpose for us all. And even a tough calling. While I ate my sushi last night (just kidding), I have picked Dr. Henry Cloud for the speaker that best helped me in my own leadership needs, and Patrick Lencioni as my favorite presenter who I could listen to over and over (however, that is a tough category and almost a three way tie). " Julie Beam