CLA Anaheim 2013 Conference

One-Day Leadership Forums

Christian Leadership Alliance (CLA) is offering four dynamic one-day leadership forums during CLA Anaheim 2013. Each one-day forum will take place during the CLA conference, April 30 – May 2, allowing all participants to join in the remainder of the conference.

Next Generation Leaders Forum

The Joshua Conversation: a guided dialogue between Next Generation Leaders and today’s Ministry Executives

Moderated by Tim Elmore, CEO of Growing Leaders, and author of books including Generation iY, Artificial Maturity and Habitudes, this innovative "Joshua Conversation” is designed as a day-long interactive dialogue with 50 of today’s leading ministry CEOs/Presidents/Executive Directors and 50 Next Generation leaders from those ministries (leaders born after 1980). Each CEO/President/ Executive Director is asked to nominate and bring along one Next Generation leader to this event, which will include highly interactive dialogue and exercises, mentoring/reverse-mentoring, and insights from one of America’s top experts on leadership and the Millennial generation.
(Space reserved for CEOs/Presidents/Executive Directors with Next Generation Leaders.) The cost of the pre-conference, Tuesday, April 30, Next Generation Leader’s Summit is $299.00 for two individuals (CEO/President or Executive Director) plus (Next Generation Leader). Must register together. Contact CLA for registration details at (949) 487-0900, ext. 118, or register online at www.claconference.org. Note that the Next Generation Leaders Forum requires registration of BOTH a CEO/President/Executive Director and a Next Generation Leader.

Tuesday, April 30
8:15 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Limited to 100 participants)


Engstrom Institute CEO Forum

A peer-to-peer dialogue on leading authentically and building authentic leaders

This popular Engstrom Institute CEO forum, now led by Azusa Pacific University, returns for CLA Anaheim 2013. Designed exclusively for CEOs/Presidents/Executive Directors, this forum offers an opportunity for in-depth peer-to-peer dialogue on authentic leadership. It will be moderated by Bruce McNicol, co-author of books including, TrueFaced: trust God and others with who you really are, and The Ascent of a Leader, and co-founder/president of TrueFaced. This forum will include talks by Pat Lencioni, Dr. Leighton Ford and more! Join peers who are leading some of America’s most influential and innovative ministries to connect, collaborate and consider critical leadership issues facing Christian ministries today.
(Space reserved for CEOs/Presidents/Executive Directors.)

Wednesday, May 1
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Limited to 100 participants)


Christian Women in Leadership Forum

Authentic Leadership: Influence from the Inside-out

Best-selling author Shaunti Feldhahn and Lead Like Jesus president and CEO, Phyllis Hendry, team up to moderate this dynamic forum. Explore with them how to lead authentically from the insideout. This intimate and safe environment will empower you to more fully embrace your calling, identify and overcome the obstacles that attempt to derail you, and connect with other inspiring leaders called to serve in such a time as this. Don’t miss this chance to engage, learn, and grow with other Christ-centered leaders resolved to impact the world for God’s glory.
(Space reserved for women in leadership.)

Thursday, May 2
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Limited to 100 participants)


CEO Dialogues Roundtable

(Exclusively for CEO’s and senior pastors – those leaders who report to a Board – and is limited to 25. Lunch is included.)

The Question:
Where does a ministry CEO or senior pastor go to ask hard questions and get savvy, God-honoring answers from fellow CEO’s who understand leadership in the trenches?
 
The Answer:
This unique off-the-record dialogue is limited to 25 CEO’s. You’ll enjoy a stimulating day of build-your-own-agenda, Q & A, insights and trends. Your take-aways will include: 1) Essential axioms for CEO effectiveness, 2) A robust network of CEO relationships and ideas for new alliances, 3) Critical leadership principles from peers and core values from the top books that CEOs are reading, 4) Street-smart strategies for overcoming roadblocks.
 
Facilitator:
Ed Morgan, CEO Dialogues Program Director, President & CEO, The Bowery Mission

Registration:
Participants must register for this event directly through ECFA.

(Registration for this CEO Dialogues Roundtable is $199.00. That does not include full registration for the CLA National Conference. Please register separately for the CLA National Conference.)

Thursday, May 2
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
(Limited to 25 participants)