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We are currently in the midst of a refugee crisis. The church has the opportunity to show and share the love of Jesus Christ to these refugees. However, we recognize and understand that we need to know how to most effectively do this.

Join us on January 20, 2016 at the GC2 Summit. We will focus on equipping Christians and churches to connect with and serve refugees and refugee communities both domestically and internationally. This event will feature top practitioners who are working with refuges around the world using biblical principles to help Christians and churches better understand their responsibility to show and share the love of Jesus Christ to refugees and their communities.

The GC2 Summit is co-sponsored by the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism, the Humanitarian Disaster Institute at Wheaton College, World Vision, and LifeWay Research.

The GC2 Summit will feature a number of key speakers and collaborators from the evangelical community who specialize in ministry to refugees. Speakers include, among others, Rich Stearns, president of World Vision; Stephan Bauman, president of World Relief; Bill Hybels, founder and senior pastor of Willowcreek Community Church; Ed Stetzer, president of Lifeway Research; and Jenny Yang, vice president of advocacy and policy for World Relief.

GC2 is a moniker that reflects an Evangelical commitment to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. The intent of the gathering is to reflect on and develop behaviors in light of both the Great Commission and the Great Commandment.

VENUE CHANGE: The GC2 Summit will be held on the campus of Community Christian Church in Naperville, IL. It is located at: 1635 Emerson Ln, Naperville, IL 60540

The event is open to the public. It will also be live streamed. Register now >>

SPEAKERS

Rich Stearns

Rich Stearns

Rich Stearns is the president of World Vision U.S., one of the world’s largest nonprofit humanitarian organizations. In 1998, in the midst of a lucrative business career as the CEO of Lenox, Inc., he felt an unexpected, irresistible call to exchange “success” for service to those affected by poverty and injustice. Since then he has...
Bill Hybels

Bill Hybels

Bill Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois, and the chairman of the board for Willow Creek Association. He convened The Global Leadership Summit in 1995, following a God-given prompting to help raise and develop the spiritual gift of leadership for the local church. Both visionary...
Christine Caine

Christine Caine

Christine Caine is the founder of A21, a global anti-human trafficking organization spanning Europe to Asia. In 2007, in the midst of a busy travel schedule as a communicator, mother, and wife, Christine felt the weight of injustice for those affected by human trafficking. She, along with her husband Nick, started A21 to develop a...
Jenny Yang

Jenny Yang

Jenny Yang is Vice President of Advocacy and Policy at World Relief. In this position, Jenny works with members of Congress, their staffers, and the Administration to improve refugee and immigration policy. She previously worked in the Resettlement section of World Relief as the Senior Case Manager and East Asia Program Officer where she focused...
Stephen Bauman

Stephen Bauman

Stephan Bauman is the President and CEO of World Relief, an international relief and development organization that serves more five million vulnerable people each year through more than 100,000 church-based volunteers. Stephan’s pursuit of justice led him to transition from a successful career in the Fortune 100 sector to Africa where he directed relief and...
Rick Warren (via video)

Rick Warren (via video)

Rick Warren was born in San Jose, California and earned a Bachelor of Arts from California Baptist University, a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary. He and his wife Kay founded Saddleback Church when he was just 26 years old and he continues to serve as...
John Azumah

John Azumah

Born in Bawku, Ghana, Dr. Azumah is an ordained minister of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana. After serving as an evangelist in northern Ghana, he completed his theological studies at Trinity Theological Seminary in Accra. One of two ministers who pioneered the work of the Northern Outreach Programme of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, he...
David Platt (via video)

David Platt (via video)

Dr. David Platt, President of the IMB and founder of Radical, is deeply devoted to Christ and His Word. David’s first love in ministry is making disciples, sharing, showing, and teaching God’s Word in everyday life. He has traveled extensively to serve alongside church leaders throughout the United States and around the world. A life-long learner, David...
Jo Anne Lyon (via video)

Jo Anne Lyon (via video)

Rev. Dr. Jo Anne Lyon is the General Superintendent of The Wesleyan Church. The rich historical mission of the Church is committed to transforming lives, churches, and communities with the hope and holiness of Jesus Christ. Dr. Lyon serves on the board of directors of many organizations as representative of The Wesleyan Church including the...
Fayez Ishak

Fayez Ishak

Fayez Ishak is the Missions Director of Kasr El Dobara Evangelical Church in Cairo, Egypt, a church of over 8,000 members with a strong cell group system.  It also has a network with many other churches in Egypt and throughout the Arab world. Accordingly, every year the Mission Department is involved in sending out approximately 120 outreach teams inside...
Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer

Ed Stetzer, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of LifeWay Research, a prolific author, and well-known conference and seminar leader. Stetzer has planted, revitalized, and pastored churches, trained pastors and church planters on six continents, holds two masters degrees and two doctorates, and has written dozens of articles and books. Stetzer is a contributing editor for Christianity...
Jamie Aten

Jamie Aten

Dr. Jamie Aten is a disaster psychologist, author, and speaker. He is the Founder and Co-Director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute and Dr. Arthur P. Rech and Mrs. Jean May Rech Associate Professor of Psychology at Wheaton College. He helped launch and now directs the Disaster Ministry Conference; an annual national event that equips church...
Vincent Bacote

Vincent Bacote

Vincent Bacote (Ph.D., Drew University) is an Associate Professor of Theology and the Director of the Center for Applied Christian Ethics at Wheaton College in Wheaton, IL.  He is the author of The Political Disciple: A Theology of Public Life (2015), The Spirit in Public Theology: Appropriating the Legacy of Abraham Kuyper(2005), and has contributed to books including Black...
Ken Wytsma

Ken Wytsma

Ken Wytsma is a leader, innovator, and social entrepreneur respected for his insight and collaborative spirit. He is the president of Kilns College, where he teaches courses on philosophy and justice. He is the founder of The Justice Conference—an annual international conference that introduces men and women to a wide range of organizations and conversations...
Phil Metzger (via video)

Phil Metzger (via video)

Phil Metzger is the pastor of Calvary Chapel Budapest, Hungary. He is also the director of Calvary Chapel Bible College and Conference Center Europe, which is located in Vajta, Hungary. In addition to his teaching responsibilities, he oversees Calvary church plants throughout Eastern Europe, Ethiopia and Nigeria. He is originally from Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa,...

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