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Chapel streams Global Leadership Summit

by Rebecca Amber
Staff writer

Airman Ernest Vang, 412th Communica- Air Force photograph by Rebecca Amber
tions Squadron, Cyber Operations, wants
to be a good leader. The 2015 Global Leadership Summit held Aug. 6-7 was broadcasted live from Willow Creek Church’s campus near Chicago and was
streamed live in the Chapel 2 Annex.
The 2015 Global Leadership Summit,
held Aug. 6-7, gave him an opportunity to “The Air Force uses the word resilience Vang hopes to see even more young Air- sustain a thriving and resilient Air Force
learn how to do just that. men attend the summit next year. community that fosters mental, physical,
a lot and I think resilience is important, but VRFLDODQGVSLULWXDO¿WQHVV
The conference is broadcast live from The Edwards Chapel hosed the Global
Willow Creek Church’s campus near Chi- I think even more impactful is grit, for me Leadership Summit as part of the Spiritual Next year’s Global Leadership Summit
cago to more than 375 premier host sites JULWZRUNV´VDLG9DQJ Pillar of Comprehensive Airmen Fitness. will be held Aug. 16-17, 2016.
in North America. At Edwards, the confer- Comprehensive Airman Fitness is com-
ence was streamed in the Chapel 2 Annex. 9DQJGH¿QHV*ULWDVSXVKLQJ\RXUVHOIWR prised of a multitude of targeted programs For more information about the Global
and activities as well as resiliency skills Leadership Summit visit www.willow-
During the conference there were eight succeed even in the darkest times. taught to enable Airmen to make sound creek.com/summit.
sessions with a wide array of speakers. choices. The program’s goal is to build and
There were pastors, business men and “Learning that having a little bit of grit For more information about attending
women, and college professors. on base call Mike Berard at 661-275-9111.
to who you are, to your backbone is really
The chapel covered the cost of atten-
dance for any person with base access who important. To persevere even when you’re
wished to attend. Lunch was also provided. ÀDWRQ\RXUEDFN´KHVDLG

Mike Berard, Hypersonics Combined
Test Force program manager, volunteered
to be the master of ceremonies for the
event. According to Berard, the conference
was seen by two million people and will be
seen by another 26 million worldwide over
the next six months.

Berard said the conference is all about
personal leadership and conviction and
the answered the question, “What is it
that is this nebulous idea called leader-
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is vision.

“The vision of a leader is bigger than
himself. And probably will last beyond his
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sion sometime about an Air Force. Some-
body had vision sometime about a place
that wasn’t under the tyranny of the king
and they called it the new colonies and that
idea, that vision, has grown over the last
200 years. And we are a part of that group,
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Vang attended to learn how leaders
think, speak and interact. During the con-
ference he learned the value of having
clearly defined words for the character
traits he wants to embody. Naming those
traits makes them more tangible.

Chapel Corner

Gaining Altitude – Growth opportunities for the week Monday-Thursday Sunday
DP±&DWKROLF0DVV 8 a.m. – Protestant Gospel Service,
This is a weekly segment in Desert Wings to highlight a spiritual focus Chapel 2 Chapel 1
for the Edwards community: SP±0XVOLP3UD\HU&KDSHO DP±&DWKROLF0DVV&KDSHO
10 a.m. – Protestant Traditional
Through our character±DQRSSRUWXQLW\WRUHÀHFWRQLPSRUWDQWLVVXHV Thursday Service, Chapel 1
in our community: 5:30 p.m. – Wiccan/Pagan Worship, 11 a.m. – Protestant Contemporary
Chapel 1 Annex Service, Chapel 2
Have you ever disagreed with anyone? It is easy for the disagreement to spire SP±&DWKROLF0DVV&KDSHO
out of control when emotions get involved. Resolving difference is never easy (if it Friday
was, they wouldn’t be disagreements!). But there are some things we can do. One SP±0XVOLP3UD\HU Small Groups
person stated it this way—we need to be willing “to treat our fellow citizens with Chapel 1 We also offer weekly small group
respect, to seek to understand their perspectives ... and to desire to engage with studies. Please contact us for infor-
others in pursuit of the common good.” So walk a mile in their shoes and return to mation on times and locations.
dialogue, not disagreement.

Through our prayers – an opportunity to pray for the needs of our com-
munity:

This week’s request: Pray that you have the strength to hold back emotion
from disagreements, and focus on respect for others.