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Christian Leadership Summit

Thursday, March 26, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Friday, March 27, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Keynote Speakers: Peter Greer, Drayton McLane, and Matt Perman
(tickets open January 1)

The Christian Leadership Summit is an annual event hosted by DBU's Gary Cook School of Leadership for the goal of equipping, training, and developing leaders for their distinctive, God-given callings. The purpose of the Christian Leadership Summit parallels with the overall mission of the School of Leadership to develop Christian servant leaders, scholars, and global thinkers for the glory of God alone.

Since 2014, the Christian Leadership Summit has featured amazing lecturers, panel discussions, paper presentations, and networking opportunities for leaders and aspiring leaders from a variety of vocational backgrounds.

This year, we will focus on remaining mission-centric, discussing how to align leadership, productivity, and stewardship with both your organizational and personal mission.

We welcome you to join us for this special event!

Frequently Asked Questions about the CLS

Schedule

Thursday, March 26
Location: Mahler Great Hall, Mahler Student Center

  • 6:00 PM – Registration Open
  • 6:30 PM – Dinner Begins
    • Dissertation Awards Presentation
    • Peter Greer

Friday, March 27
Location: Mahler Great Hall, Mahler Student Center

  • 8:00 AM – Registration
  • 8:30 AM – Welcome and Peter Greer
  • 9:30 AM – Matt Perman
  • 11:00 AM – Breakout Session #1
    • Location: Chapel Lower-Level Classrooms
  • 11:45 AM – Luncheon with Drayton McLane
  • 1:15 PM – Breakout Session #2
    • Location: Chapel Lower-Level Classrooms
  • 2:30 PM – Matt Perman
  • 3:30 PM – Final Remarks
Cost for Event

Please select one of the following registration options:

Full Conference Package: $35

Includes access to the Dinner Program on Thursday, March 26 and all sessions on Friday, March 27.

Single-Day Options: $20

  • Thursday, March 26 - Dinner Program Only: Includes the Dinner Program and keynote by Peter Greer.
  • Friday, March 27 - Conference Only: Includes luncheon, all keynote sessions and breakout sessions.
Recap the Past Christian Leadership Summits

 

For questions or concerns, please contact the Cook School of Leadership main phone number: (214) 333-5484