FBC to host Global Leadership Summit

leadership summit pic webFirst Baptist Church of Athens is one of more than 230-plus hosts for the 2013 Global Leadership Summit put on by the Willow Creek Association.

The two-day event is headlined by speakers such as former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell; executive producer of Survivor, The Voice and The Bible, Mark Burnett; founder and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church, one of the largest churches in America, Bill Hybles; and four best-selling authors.

According to the website: “The Global Leadership Summit is a two-day, world-class leadership event experienced by more than 170,000 leaders around the world, representing more than 14,000 churches. It’s telecast live from Willow’s campus (near Chicago) every August. Throughout the fall, Summit events take place in an additional 300+ cities, 92 countries—and translated into 42 languages. This event is crafted to infuse vision, skill development and inspiration for the sake of local church transformation.”

The summit can be seen live at FBC Athens, Aug. 8-9. Cost is $79 for student/faculty, $99 for military, or $249 for an individual. Contact FBC at 903-675-5135 for more details or to register.