The best presentation of the first day of the Willow Creek Global Leadership Summit was the last message of the day by Craig Groeschel, pastor of LifeChurch.tv (yes, that is the name of the church) in Edmond, Oklahoma. He addressed the need for intergenerational cooperation in leadership development. His comments were both inspiring and practical. Groeschel pointed out that if generations are going to work together and learn from each other, it must be intentional. He suggested three ways to do this. Create on-going feedback loops so that various generations can talk to and listen to each other. He uses listening groups made up of older and younger congregants to give him feedback on his messages. Create specific mentoring moments. This is not only older to younger mentoring, but also includes reverse mentoring where an older leader can learn from a young leader. Create opportunities for significant leadership development. Don’t just delega...
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