- Worldwide Event for Christian Leaders Sponsored by Willow Creek Association near Chicago, IL -

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- John Stahl-Wert, president of Pittsburgh-based Serving Leaders, will facilitate a dialogue and discussion at The Willow Creek Leadership Summit Chicago Urban site being held at Park Community Church on August 6 and 7, 2009.

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An annual event for clerical leaders across the globe, The Leadership Summit aims to transform Christian leaders around the world with an injection of vision, skill development and inspiration for the sake of the local church. The event is broadcast live via satellite from Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago to more than 140 locations across North America. Keynote speakers for the event include Tony Blair, former British prime minister; and Bono, lead singer of U2 and well-known activist in the fight against AIDS and extreme poverty in Africa.

Stahl-Wert's workshop is scheduled for August 6 and is designed for conference participants who are leaders of for-profit businesses.

"Business leaders need to understand that they have vast opportunities to contribute to a larger social bottom line, and their effort must reach beyond the customary philanthropic involvement," Stahl-Wert said. "By adopting the principles of servant leadership and transforming their organizations, they can contribute significantly to the transformation of their communities and cities."

Stahl-Wert has played a significant role in shaping countless leaders of character by helping them define their sense of call. Stahl-Wert has also co-authored two highly praised books about exercising great leadership and living meaningful and loving lives: The Serving Leader: 5 Powerful Actions That Will Transform Your Team, Your Business, and Your Community (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2003), co-authored with Ken Jennings; and Ten Thousand Horses: How Leaders Harness Raw Potential for Extraordinary Results (San Francisco: Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007), also co-authored with Jennings. Stahl-Wert's newest book, With: A True Story (Pittsburgh: Steelworth Press, 2008), has already garnered high praise from theologians and business executives. In addition, Stahl-Wert writes a monthly column on the subject of "Leadership and Integrity" for China's Business Management Review, published in Beijing.

For more information on Serving Leaders, visit www.serving-leaders.com.

About Serving Leaders

Serving Leaders, founded by the Pittsburgh Leadership Foundation, is a not-for-profit organization committed to transforming the culture of cities by building better leaders. Through initiatives such as The Leaders Collaborative, Serving Leaders empowers local and regional leaders to exercise their leadership calling with the highest of integrity and superior strategy execution capability. The Leaders Collaborative is a leadership development program that draws upon the business examples of highly successful values-driven companies, the servant leadership teachings of Jesus, and the business expertise of local top corporate leaders to ultimately achieve transformation of the culture of cities to a state of interconnectedness and community -- what the Bible calls Shalom. Serving Leaders maintains corporate offices in Pittsburgh, PA. For more information, visit www.serving-leaders.com.

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