Feb 04
Saturday


LR Cities


  1. Ohio River Valley
    November 4, 2011

  2. Orlando, FL
    February 10-11, 2012

  3. Dallas, TX
    February 16, 2012

  4. Memphis, TN
    February 17-18, 2012

  5. Nashville, TN
    February 24-25, 2012

  6. Knoxville, TN
    March 2-3, 2012

  7. West Palm Beach, FL
    March 9-10, 2012

  8. Spartanburg, SC
    March 16-17, 2012

  9. Northwest Arkansas
    April 13-14, 2012

Student Testimony

Testimony

Change the World! “Leadership Rocks was really inspiring. It helped all of us learn that being a leader is a privilege and you are given a responsibility… and you can change the world! It really helped me find a new strength in myself. I loved it!”
Meet the Speakers
Brent Crowe
Vice President of Student Leadership University
Brent CroweBrent Crowe is a thought-provoking visionary and speaker who has a passion to present the life changing message of the gospel. An emerging spiritual and cultural leader, Brent uses humor and real life situations to relate to people at the heart of their struggles. The roles of husband, father, minister, evangelist, writer and leader have allowed Brent to influence people from all walks of life throughout his years in ministry.
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Ed Newton

Ed Newton is a full-time evangelist who strives to present the timeless truth of Scripture for abundant life change. God has uniquely gifted Ed with an ability to connect with various age groups, personally and corporately. His communication style can be summarized as “passion with content” while seeking to inspire people to daily preach the Gospel to themselves, Die to Self, and live Missional/Intentional lives. He and his wife, (College Sweetheart) Stephanie, and their three daughters, London, Lola, Liv and son Lawson reside in Lakeland, TN. Their desire? It is to leave a “fat dent” on the planet for the glory of God.

 
Dr. Jay Strack
Founder and President of
Student Leadership University

Jay StrackDr. Jay is the Founder and President of Student Leadership University, the premiere leadership training for students. Highly acclaimed as a dynamic speaker, he has spoken to an estimated 15 million people in his 35 years of ministry in thousands of churches, including over 10,000 high schools and
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Sean McDowell

Sean McDowell is a gifted communicator with a passion for reaching the younger generation with the Gospel message. He connects with youth in a tangible way through humor and stories while imparting hard evidence and logical support for viewing all areas of life through a Biblical worldview.

He serves as Head of the Bible Department at Capistrano Valley Christian Schools where he teaches Philosophy, Theology, and Apologetics.

As a high school teacher, Sean has exceptional insight into the prevailing culture and imparts his observations poignantly to fellow educators, pastors, and parents alike.

Traveling throughout the United States and abroad, Sean speaks at camps, churches, schools, universities, and conferences. He has spoken for organizations including Focus on the Family, the Chuck Colson Center for Christian Worldview, Campus Crusade for Christ, Youth Specialties, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and the Association of Christian Schools International.

Sean is the co-author of Is God Just a Human Invention?, Understanding Intelligent Design along with William A. Dembski, The Unshakable Truth: How You Can Experience the Twelve Essentials of a Relevant Faith, Evidence for the Resurrection and More Than A Carpenter with his father, Josh McDowell.

 
Josh McDowell

As a young man, Josh McDowell considered himself an agnostic. He truly believed that Christianity was worthless. However, when challenged to intellectually examine the claims of Christianity, Josh discovered compelling, overwhelming evidence for the reliability of the Christian faith. After trusting in Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, Josh’s life changed dramatically as he experienced the power of God’s love.

In 1961 Josh joined the staff of Campus Crusade for Christ International. Not long after, he started the Josh McDowell Ministry to reach young people worldwide with the truth and love of Jesus.

Well known as an articulate speaker, Josh has addressed more than 10 million young people, giving over 24,000 talks in 118 countries.

 
Darren Whitehead
Teaching Pastor at Willow Creek
Community Church

Darren-Whitehead150Originally from Australia, Darren Whitehead serves as a Teaching Pastor, regularly speaking to over 20,000 people at Willow Creek Community Church. He also leads the Next Gen Ministries and the Creative Arts Departments. Willow Creek's innovative, multi-site ministries have made it one of the most attended
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