February 25-26, 2025
Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, IL
Base Camp:
GLN’s Annual Pastor’s Event
Every year on Mt. Everest, a pop-up city is built — Everest Base Camp. At Base Camp, the world’s most intrepid hikers gather to rest, acclimatize and prepare for the hike to the summit.
Like Everest’s Base Camp, GLN’s Base Camp is a pop-up pastoral city where you’ll get:
- Community with pastors experiencing the same things you are
- Content designed exclusively to meet the needs of pastors today
- Innovative ideas and problem solving for your church
Base Camp is an invite-only event for senior pastors who host the Summit — or are interested in hosting — and will help you prepare for your ascent to the Summit.
Our Hosts
David Ashcraft
President & CEO, Global Leadership Network; Founder and President, The Advantage
David Ashcraft is president and CEO of the Global Leadership Network. He is also the founder and president of The Advantage, a leadership collaborative that mentors and encourages pastors across the country. As senior pastor of LCBC Church in Pennsylvania for 32 years, David helped grow weekly attendance from 150 people to a combined average of more than 22,000.
Craig Groeschel
Founding and Senior Pastor, Life.Church; Bestselling Author
Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, the largest church in the country. Under his leadership, Life.Church was rated by Glassdoor as the #1 Place to Work for two consecutive years. Known for innovation, Life.Church is the creator of the YouVersion Bible App—installed on nearly one billion unique devices worldwide.
Also featuring world-class leadership experts hand-picked to address your most felt needs as a pastor.
Establishing a thriving culture
Structuring your organization for effectiveness and efficiency
Making greater impact through more effective leadership
Increasing Bible engagement in your church
Structuring your organization for effectiveness and efficiency
Making greater impact through more effective leadership
Increasing Bible engagement in your church
4.9 out of 5 stars
In 2024, pastors gave Base Camp a rating of 4.9 out of 5. Here are a few things we heard from pastors at last year’s Base Camp event.
