Bill Hybels is the founding and senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church and the bestselling author of more than twenty books, including Just Walk Across the Room, Too Busy Not to Pray, Becoming a Contagious Christian and The Power of a Whisper. Hybels is chair of the board for the Willow Creek Association and each year convenes the Global Leadership Summit, a world-class leadership event that trains 190,000 leaders in 105 countries. An exceptional communicator, Hybels speaks around the world on strategic issues related to leadership, personal growth and building thriving churches. He and his wife, Lynne, have two grown children and two grandsons.