Chris Willard is the co-founder and CEO of Elevate Group a firm dedicated to helping churches and ministries increase engagement and multiply results. He has more than 30 years of experience in ministry leadership. He served with Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ) as northeast regional director and as the director of the Innovation Center for Technology, Campus Crusade's internet and digital media ministry. Chris also served as the executive pastor of Discovery Church in Orlando. During his tenure there, Discovery launched three multi-site venues and experienced a season of unprecedented growth. Discovery was twice named by Outreach Magazine as one of the 100 fastest growing churches in America. Since 1999, Chris and his wife Susan have been on the national speaking team for FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember marriage getaway, providing encouragement, hope, and practical tools to build and grow marriages and families. Chris served with Leadership Network as director of generosity initiatives and was a as a senior genero with Generis. Chris is the co-author of “Contagious Generosity: Creating a Culture of Generosity in Your Church”, published by Zondervan. (www.contagiousgenerosity.com)Chris and Susan and their three young adult children live in Orlando.Specialties: Organizational analysis and development, strategic plannning, coaching and consulting, group facilitation, speaking, fund development and institutional advancement, marriage and and family ministry.