The Global Leadership Summit

The Global Leadership Summit is more than just a 2-day event of world-class leadership training from top influencers, motivators, business leaders and visionaries; it is the most accessible and affordable offering of a leadership experience available. You will learn how to leverage leadership within yourself and your organization, to transform and advance your church or workplace mission and culture, and to embody and uphold Christian values in your life, community and workplace.

The Global Leadership Summit is broadcasted live in over 130 countries, and YMCA Blue Ridge is a proud premier host site – able to provide not only live HD telecast access, but lodging, meals and meeting spaces to you and your teams so that you may truly maximize your learning experience

Whether you are a church leader, company CEO, YMCA staff, or organization staff, if you’re looking for the highest caliber leadership content at the most affordable price, the Summit is for you. 

We are unable to host the GLS at YMCA Blue Ridge in 2025 due to damages from Hurricane Helen. For more information on other locations, please visit https://globalleadership.org/summit.

We hope to be able to host the GLS in 2026.

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YMCA Blue Ridge Assembly will partially reopen in June. We are working to fix our roads and bridges and repair Blue Ridge Center and Weatherford Hall, allowing us to open at 40% capacity. We still have a lot to do before we are fully restored but will be delighted to finally say “Welcome Home.”