The 2008 Group Life Conference (October 16 - 18, 2008) on the Willow Creek campus in South Barrington, IL is already coming together even though it's not until October. Washington, D. C. National Community Church pastor, Mark Batterson, will be speaking. Mark, who is a 5th-year blogging vet, was actually the first pastor whose blog I read regularly and whose blogroll linked here. (Thank you David Russell.)
This is the 10th Annual Group Life Conference and this year's theme "Essentials for the Human Heart" underscores the concept that community is as necessary as air and water to the health of the body…for individuals as well as for the Body of Christ.
Dave Treat, Director of Ministry Development for the Group Life Team, who manages a speaker list that includes about 75 breakout sessions, contacted me and invited me to speak at a session designed to motivate church leadership to use technology for empowering their small groups.
Dave also manages the Willow Creek Community blog. And since the Willow Creek Association is comprised of approximately 12,000 churches, it's not like they're just sitting around over there. Dave will give me more information as the event evolves and I'll pass it on to you.
It's not too early to register! Click here for more… And if you'll be there, I'd love to meet you.
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Cynthia… thanks for the great post!
We’d be happy to host a gathering of bloggers and webmasters the morning of October 16, the day the conference starts. I’ll get this set up and offer a way to sign up.
I’m there.
Well I’m always happy to help!