Global Leadership Network Base Camp

February 24-25, 2026

Day 1: Museum of the Bible, Washington, D.C.

Day 2: First Baptist Church of Glenarden Ministry Center, Landover, MD

Base Camp:
GLN’s Annual Pastors 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.

Cost: $1,500*

*Senior pastors who host the Summit receive admission as a benefit of hosting.

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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

Globally recognized as a leader of leaders, Craig Groeschel is the founding and senior pastor of Life.Church, a three-time Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award recipient. Known for its missional approach to leveraging the latest technology, Life.Church is the creator of the YouVersion Family of Bible Apps — installed on over a billion unique devices worldwide. He hosts the top-ranked “Craig Groeschel Leadership Podcast” and is a New York Times bestselling author.

Also featuring world-class leadership experts hand-picked to address your most felt needs as a pastor.

Establishing a leadership culture in your church
Structuring your organization for effectiveness and efficiency
Making greater impact through more effective leadership

4.9 out of 5 stars

In 2025, pastors gave Base Camp a rating of 4.9 out of 5. Here are a few things they said about last year’s event.

“I want to be a part of a movement that inspires Christ-centered leadership, so it renewed my sense of urgency in ministry and in my role in developing a leadership culture in my church.”

” found it very encouraging and life-giving. I was also blessed by how biblically solid and gospel-focused the event was.”

“To be lifted up and receive current, fresh content makes this event a win-win!”

“I am not exaggerating when I say I took 20 pages of notes. I learned so much. Thanks for the investment!”