Perhaps the most important key to the long term impact of the Evangelicals in Civic Life project is the Leadership Colloquia, a series of private meetings among key religious leaders.

The research and inventory aspects of the project encourage prominent evangelicals to participate in these meetings, laying the groundwork for interaction beyond the life of the project. The Leadership Colloquia deals with issues of importance both to the evangelical community and to American public life.

Evangelical leaders are frequently called upon to comment on current events in print, radio, and broadcast media and the Colloquia has proven to be an essential, welcomed service to this community of leaders. Many have remarked how helpful it is to have a space in which to discuss difficult issues that no one person could solve.

As heads of major parachurch organizations, publications, and religious bodies, these people are frequently thrust into the public stare and scrutiny, alienated from the help of other leaders. Due to the decentralized nature of the subculture, there is often little coordination or reflection among and between these "elites."

Furthermore, these meetings help leaders be more effective public witnesses, where civil discourse and respect are fostered. Too often, leaders talk past one another over the air waves and react to the other in print. It is rare to coordinate schedules of very busy men and women in order to talk about a current public issue. It is more difficult to get those who disagree to sit down and discuss their disagreements in an environment that encourages understanding.

Guided by the nation's finest minds (believers and non-believers alike), these leaders then address their respective constituencies on issues with integrity, nuance, and mutual respect, thereby lifting the level of civic discourse among evangelicals.