Willow Creek Community Church, a megachurch in Chicago, Illinois, will lay off 30 percent of its staff due to post-pandemic declines in attendance and tithing.
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Willow Creek Pastor Dave Dummitt Tests Positive for COVID-19 on Heels of Global Leadership Summit
Evangelical megachurch pastor Dave Dummitt has tested positive for COVID-19. Dummitt is the pastor at the influential Willow Creek Community Church.
Amid Protests and Pandemic, Dave Dummitt Steps in as Senior Pastor of Willow Creek
Amid a national movement for racial equality and a global pandemic, David Dummitt has stepped in as the new senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church.
Willow Creek Names Michigan Pastor David Dummitt as New Leader
Willow Creek Community Church announced its new senior pastor on Wednesday, a megachurch pastor from Michigan, David Dummitt.
Willow Creek Confirms Abuse Allegations Made by Hybels' Mentor
Another pastor has been accused of sexual harassment in connection with Willow Creek Community Church.
Willow Creek Plans Reconciliation Service to Move On; Hybels Declines Invite
Willow Creek Community Church plans to hold a service Tuesday (July 23) in hopes of moving on from the troubles involving its founding pastor, Bill Hybels.
Willow Creek’s Crash Shows Why Denominations Still Matter
It’s become common among some Protestants — and especially evangelicals — to call themselves “Jesus followers.”
What’s Next for Willow Creek?
Heather Larson recalled a meeting when she had stood on the same stage to announce very different plans: Founding pastor Bill Hybels would be retiring, and Larson would take over as lead pastor. Her colleague, Steve Carter, would become the lead teaching pastor. Hybels would coach them through the transition.
Willow Creek Leadership Summit Goes on Despite Mass Resignations
The Global Leadership Summit at Willow Creek Community Church began Thursday (Aug. 9) morning by addressing the elephant in the room: Its opening speaker was not the event’s accustomed headliner for 26 years, church founder Bill Hybels.
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