Group Life 2008
Group Life Conference 2008 | October 16-18 @ Willow Creek

Innovative & Influential

Many speakers at this year's Group Life Conference are from the most innovative and influential churches in North America, as selected by Outreach magazine and The Church Report.


LifeChurch.tv

LifeChurch.tv (Edmond, OK)
  1. #1 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. #1 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #5 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches

Alan Danielson is the Central Team Leader for LifeGroups at LifeChurch.tv, and is a member of the Willow Creek Association Group Life Advisory Team.

You can hear Alan Danielson in breakouts PL1052 and C167.




Seacoast Church

Seacoast Church (Mt. Pleasant, SC)
  1. #5 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. #6 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #10 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches

Mac Lake is the Leadership Development Pastor at Seacoast Church.

You can hear Mac Lake in breakouts PL1052 and C167.




Saddleback Church

Saddleback Church (Lake Forest, CA)
  1. #6 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. #18 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #2 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches

Steve Gladen is the Pastor of Small Groups at Saddleback Church. and oversees the staff of the Small Group Network.

You can hear Steve Gladen in breakout PL2074.




Mosaic Church

Mosaic Church (Los Angeles, CA)
  1. #7 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. #5 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #11 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches

Dave Auda is the Pastor of Developers at Mosaic, and is a member of the Willow Creek Association Group Life Advisory Team.

You can hear Dave Auda in breakout D194.




North Point Community Church

North Point Community Church (Alpharetta, GA)
  1. #9 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. #3 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #4 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches

Bill Willits is the Small Groups Pastor at North Point Community Church, and is a member of the Willow Creek Association Group Life Advisory Team.

You can hear Bill Willits in breakouts PL1056 and D202.



Stephen Redden is the Director of Community Group Operations at North Point Community Church, and is a member of the Willow Creek Association Group Life Advisory Team.

You can hear Stephen Redden in breakouts PL1056 and D202.



Willow Creek Community Church

Willow Creek Community Church (South Barrington, IL)
  1. #10 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. 20 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #1 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches

John Angle is the Community Life Director at the Willow Creek regional campus in DuPage Co.

You can hear John Angle in breakout B143.



Joe Besenjak is the Director of Pastoral Care at Willow Creek Community Church and Executive Director of Willow’s Community Care Center and Food Pantry.

You can hear Joe Besenjak in breakout AB128.


Annette Forster is the Affinities Director for Community Life at Willow Creek Community Church.

You can hear Annette Forster in breakout C171.



Jon Peacock is the Ministry Director of the Axis Community at Willow Creek Community Church.

You can hear Jon Peacock in breakout A105.




National Community Church

National Community Church (Washington, DC)
  1. #11 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. #8 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #39 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches

Mark Batterson is the Lead Pastor at National Community Church.

You can hear Mark Batterson in Main Session 2.




Heather Zempel is the Discipleship Pastor at National Community Church, and is a member of the Willow Creek Association Group Life Advisory Team.

You can hear Heather Zempel in Main Session 2 and breakout B145.




Community Christian Church

Community Christian Church (Naperville, IL)
  1. #13 – Outreach magazine’s 2008 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  2. #7 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s 25 Most Innovative Churches
  3. #19 – The Church Report’s 2007 50 Most Influential Churches
  4. #7 – Outreach magazine’s 2007 America’s Top 25 Multiplying Churches

Eric Metcalf is the Director of Awesome! at Community Christian Church, and is a member of the Willow Creek Association Group Life Advisory Team.

You can hear Eric Metcalf in breakout C170.