Summit After the Storm
Finding Strength in Turbulent Times
A true story of a near-death experience on Kilimanjaro—and the leadership, faith, and family lessons carried back down. Part memoir, part self-help, this book turns mountain trials into practical tools for life, business, and belief.
About the Book
Summit After the Storm is a faith-forward leadership book born from a stormy night at 15,000+ feet when a tent nearly carried us off Kilimanjaro. It’s organized into four movements that mirror life: The Storm Within, The Climb, The Storm, and The Summit—each translating mountain lessons into practical next steps for leaders, parents, and people of faith.
- • Biblical anchors in every part
- • Actionable leadership principles
- • Each chapter ends with a Reflection, Reflection Questions, and a Key Takeaway
The storm on Kilimanjaro was only the beginning. The tent that nearly took our lives became the threshold of transformation. What followed was not a climb of altitude but of awakening—through four movements that mirror life itself. Each step, each breath, and each moment of surrender became a lesson in how God reshapes us through both struggle and grace.
This journey is divided into four parts: the storms within us, the climb that tests us, the crises that refine us, and the summits that redefine us. Together they tell not just my story, but the story of anyone who has faced loss, fear, or exhaustion and discovered that God was present in the struggle all along.
About the Author
Bart A. Wilbanks is a husband, father of five, and leadership advisor. He leads Stratalution LLC and writes at the crossroads of faith, family, business, and everyday life. His successful summit of Kilimanjaro—and the storm that nearly ended it—sparked a journey to rebuild purpose, gratitude, and grit from the ground up.
Banner moments matter—but most transformation happens in obscurity. Bart’s work equips readers to carry mountain lessons back down into everyday life.
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