Steve Gillen told the Willow Creek Community Church congregation Saturday evening that he reluctantly accepted the role of interim lead pastor Tuesday. “Last Tuesday when they asked me if I wanted to ...

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. — The lead pastor at Willow Creek Community Church, Heather Larson, and the entire elder board have announced they are stepping down following allegations of sexual misconduct ...

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The elders of the Willow Creek Community Church will step down following the launch of an investigation into accusations of sexual misconduct were leveled against the ...

SOUTH BARRINGTON, Ill. (WLS) -- The president of the Willow Creek Association addressed thousands of people Thursday, saying that the church "could have and should have done better" in the handling of ...

Willow Creek Community Church's new senior pastor is coming into the job with a caring nature and a preference to work behind the scenes instead of seeking celebrity from the pulpit, according to some ...

Inside a brightly lit conference room overlooking downtown Chicago, Bill Hybels struggled to explain away allegations that he had acted inappropriately with women during decades as leader of one of ...

(RNS) — Dave Dummitt is Willow Creek’s first full-time senior pastor since founding pastor Bill Hybels retired early and his successors resigned over the church’s handling of the allegations against ...

Willow Creek Community Church lead pastor Heather Larson speaks at the church, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2018, in South Barrington, Ill. Larson said she is stepping down, and the entire Board of Elders will ...

A pastor at Willow Creek Community Church has tested positive for COVID-19 after attending a large conference at the church, officials said Monday, prompting him to isolate and notify church members ...

CHICAGO (RNS) — The search for a new leader at Willow Creek Community Church is back to the drawing board. Elders at the suburban Chicago megachurch announced Thursday (Jan. 30) that they have ...