Sunday, November 27, 2011

The 2011 Haiti GLS Report: Awesome and Inspiring

This is an update on the Global Leadership Summit in Haiti. The first day was awesome and inspiring. In five years for the first time we had 300 reservations on the eve of the event. We also had a number of walk-ins that brought the total number to 330. The registration process went well and fast and our volunteers at the Solution Table did a great job. We enjoyed the ministry of a talented worship team from Quisqueya Chapel, the international church of Port-au-Prince. Edner Jeanty as coordinator made a short speech to present the vision of the GLS to a full house made of pastors, Christian NGO staff, business people, young leaders, educators, etc. from the city but also from out of town (including Cape Haitian, St Louis du Nord, Pignon, Mirebalais, etc.).

The various messages of the day were all well received, especially Bill Hybels' "Five Critical Questions" and Henry Cloud's session, "The Fool, the Evil and the Wise". The other speakers were Len Schlesinger of Babson College (Entrepreneurship and Leadership) and Rick Warren (Leadership as Stewardship). The translation was easy to understand and the people laughed at the jokes and