WSL's Seminar on Christian Leadership a Huge Success!

On Thursday, May 12, the Wellspring School of Leadership hosted a Seminar on Christian Leadership. It was a phenomenal event, if I may say so. It was everything I could have hoped for. Those involved did a tremendous job putting it all together.

The idea was essentially twofold. First, our goal was to raise the profile of the Wellspring School of Leadership (WSL), which launched this past autumn. Honestly, not many people know we exist, so it’s important to tell them, “We exist.” Second, we wanted to get people together to begin the conversation on Christian leadership. Or leadership by Christians. Really, it’s about representing Christ wherever you find yourself vocationally.

So we had a tremendous reception to kick off the evening. Live jazz wafted over the crowd, which was already awash with small talk and quickly filling with splendid hors d’oeuvres. I and many of my colleagues and students met so many from all over Connecticut who were involved in key leadership positions and excited about what we were doing at WSL. In time, we moved into Wellspring's sanctuary for an introduction to the school's mission, a brief presentation from one of our students, and an address from John G. Rowland, former governor of Connecticut.

Unfortunately, I cannot make available the governor’s remarks, though they were pertinent, encouraging, and inspiring. I do, however, have here what our student representative, Jody Davis, shared about her life and work. She was terrific. And I have on my blog my own remarks on WSL’s purpose in our world. I enjoyed writing and sharing them. I hope you enjoy them too.

A special thanks to all who attended and worked behind the scenes to make this a success.

Mike McKinniss