The purpose of the Leadership Institute is to invite, equip and commission the next generation of missional leaders, wholly transformed by Christ in heart, mind, soul and body, who courageously embrace the call of leadership in their lives to transform the campus, the church and the world.

We intend to equip leaders of every ethnicity and gender who are Spirit-filled, biblically informed and globally engaged; who are humble, compassionate and confident; and who will resolutely bear persuasive and creative witness to the Kingdom of God among all people.

Don't miss the Leadership Institute overview and details.

The postmark deadline for registrations for the Leadership Institute '09 is Saturday, May 30. To register, first complete the application form, and have your staff worker complete the recommendation form. Then register online or by mailing a printed registration form.

Bible expositors will include:
Chris Wright
Author and founder of Whitby Forum
Rev. Dr. Christopher Wright was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in 1947. His doctorate from Cambridge is in Old Testament ethics. He taught Old Testament in India for five years, 1983-88, at the Union Biblical Seminary, and then returned to the faculty of All Nations Christian College, a cross-cultural training college in England, where he was Principal from 1993-2001.

Chris is now the International Director of the Langham Partnership International, a group of ministries founded by John Stott, providing literature, scholarships and preaching training for pastors in Majority World churches and seminaries. He also serves as the Chair of the Lausanne Theology Working Group.

He has written several books including commentaries on Deuteronomy and Ezekiel, Old Testament Ethics for the People of God, and The Mission of God, as well as Knowing Jesus, Knowing the Holy Spirit, and Knowing God the Father through the Old Testament. An ordained Anglican, on the staff of All Souls Church, Langham Place, London, England, Chris and his wife Liz have four adult children and several grandchildren, and live in London.

Greg Jao
Regional Director for New York/New Jersey IVCF
Greg Jao serves InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA as the Regional Director for New York & New Jersey. He has led three Global Projects to China, served as emcee at two Urbana Student Mission Conventions, and currently parents one newborn. A second-generation Chinese American, he's the author of The Kingdom of God (a LifeGuide Bible Study), and a contributing author to Following Jesus Without Dishonoring Your Parents (a discipleship book for Asian Americans), Telling the Truth (a book on postmodern evangelism), and Voices of Conflict and Voices of Hope (a two-volume study of American teenagers). Prior to his ministry with InterVarsity, Greg worked as a corporate attorney in Chicago. He and his family live in Harlem.

Carolyn Custis James
President of Whitby Forum
Carolyn Custis James (M.A. in Biblical Studies) is an international conference speaker for churches, colleges, seminaries, and other Christian organizations. She is President of Whitby Forum. Carolyn is a new voice in Christian publishing with a strong affirming message for women. Her books include:

• When Life and Beliefs Collide: How Knowing God Makes a Difference (Zondervan, 2001)
• Lost Women of the Bible: The Women We Thought We Knew (zondervan, 2005)
• Understanding Purpose (Nelson, 2006)
• The Gospel of Ruth: Loving God Enough to Break the Rules (Zondervan, 2008)

In addition to being President of Whitby Forum, Carolyn is a consulting editor for Zondervan's Exegetical Commentary Series on the New Testament. She serves on the editorial advisory board of Gifted for Leadership, an international online ministry for women and a resource of Christianity Today in partnership with Leadership Journal. She is a contributor to Common Grounds Online.

For more information, contact:
Cedar Campus Office
(906) 484-2294


Location:
Cedar Campus
Old Mill Point Site