Nancy is a speaker, author, visionary leader, and champion for the power of the arts and artists in the local church. She served for more than 20 years as the programming director for Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago.
Today, Nancy continues her role as a teaching pastor at Willow Creek, while also serving as the executive vice president for the arts at the Willow Creek Association, a not-for-profit organization serving more than 12,000 member churches and others, representing 90 denominations in 35 countries.
Nancy has a degree in Radio and Television from Southern Illinois University and a Master of Arts from Wheaton Graduate School. Her latest book, The Hour on Sunday, expresses Nancy's core vision and values for effective arts ministries. Nancy and her husband, Warren, live in Barrington, Ill., with their two teenage daughters.