First Baptist Church of Glenarden Ministry Center, Landover, MD
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.
Cost: $1,500*
*Senior pastors who host the Summit receive admission as a benefit of hosting.
President and 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 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.”
“I 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!”
Reagan National Airport (DCA) is the closest airport to our Basecamp locations. You can also choose to fly into Dulles International Airport (IAD) or Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI), which are between 45 and 60 minutes from our Base Camp locations.
Transportation is not provided; you are responsible for transportation to and from the airport and to our Basecamp locations.
For travel to the Museum of the Bible, it is highly encouraged to take the Metro or Ride Shares as parking garages and street parking nearby fill up quickly. The closest garage is Colonial #177 – Federal Center, located at 321 Virginia Ave. SW, Washington, DC, 20024. If you are planning on taking the Metro, the closest station is Federal Center SW.
Parking is available onsite at the First Baptist Church Glenarden Ministry Center at 3600 Brightseat Rd, Landover, MD 20785.
The recommended hotels are either by the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. or within a 10-minute drive from First Baptist Glenarden Ministry Center.
