The first annual IILC was developed in partnership with executives and tailored for experienced and aspiring leaders wishing to build impact and brand. We invite anyone who values sharing best practices, networking, and growth, across all industries and levels of experience.

Conference Theme:

Human-centered leadership in the age of AI: You’ve heard about ChatGPT and the massive industry changes expected due to AI. How do you keep the personal connection? How will you leverage technology and human potential to fulfill your organization’s mission? These questions inspired this year’s conference theme to help you navigate these new leadership challenges. The conference aims to ignite the conversation through a community of leaders and inspire forward thinking. This is your opportunity to network, learn, and engage.

Website: https://learn.cuw.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=17198928

Hosted at Camp Luther. WLI Director, Darcy Paape, will be the event speaker. More information to come.

WLI is excited for Best Practices! Come visit us at our exhibit table. WLI will be hosting a listening session on what support and encouragement women need in ministry and leadership. We hope to see you there for a dynamic sharing of ideas!

https://cclphoenix.org/bpm/

Retreat Speaker: Darcy Paape Darcy comes to the Winter Getaway as an author and executive director of the Women’s Institute at Concordia Wisconsin. She has 20 years of experience working with young adults in high school, church ministry, and university settings. Darcy has directed the Women’s Leadership Institute and worked to create programs and host conferences and workshops for Christian women in leadership.

She will be presenting her mentorship workshop entitled “Growing Together” at our retreat. A tireless advocate for mentoring in church and ministry settings, she has published a book on the subject, titled Someone to Walk With: A Woman’s Guide to Christian Mentoring. She will show us how to mentor with today’s needs in mind at our retreat.

Registration: https://lwml-swd.org/events/retreat

WLI will be featured as an exhitibor at this conference, if you are planning on attending please stop by to say “Hi” and grab some WLI swag. We hope to see you there!

What is Best Practices for Ministry: Heartland? With the goal of helping other congregations most effectively use their God-given gifts, Christ Lutheran Church in Phoenix, Arizona, started the Best Practices for Ministry Conference. Since it began, the conference has been presented free of charge to all who attend. Participants are greeted with warm hospitality, great speakers, and practical workshops. The Conference has grown greatly since its start, and expanded to the Midwest in 2015, when Carmel Lutheran (now Cornerstone Lutheran) brought it to Indiana to make it more easily accessible to congregations “in the Heartland”. Since that time, Best Practices for Ministry: Heartland has also been hosted at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Columbus, Indiana, and St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, Michigan. This year, it’s back at Cornerstone!

Registration opens May 15, but for now, MARK YOUR CALENDARS and plan to join us for Best Practices for Ministry: Heartland!