SOUTH BARRINGTON (IL)
Vox
August 9, 2018
By Tara Isabella Burton
Months after Bill Hybels stepped down in disgrace from Willow Creek Community Church, his successors have resigned.
The full leadership team of the Chicago-area megachurch Willow Creek has resigned months after megachurch pastor Bill Hybels stepped down in disgrace due to a series of sexual misconduct allegations. Calling past internal investigations into Hybels’ behavior “flawed,” the committee of church elders said in a Wednesday statement that “Willow needs and deserves a fresh start, and the entire board will step down to create room for a new board.” Heather Larson, one of two co-lead pastors at Willow Creek, also stepped down, saying, “Trust has been broken by leadership, and it doesn’t return quickly….it is the job of a leader to put the team and the organization first, and I am committed to doing that.”
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