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Selling Out the House of God?, Part 1

Bill Hybels answers critics of the seeker-church movement.

The Man Behind the Megachurch

There would be no Willow Creek—no small groups, no women in leadership, no passion for service—without Gilbert Bilezikian.

Willow Creek's Place in History

It turns out that the church that made seeker-sensitive a part of our vocabulary is not as revolutionary as its critics have said.

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Women Speak Up and Out at Willow Creek's Global Leadership Summit

Condi Rice, Sheryl WuDunn, and IJM's Pranitha Timothy showed me that women can achieve enormous influence outside the walls of the church.

Online Boycotts Separate Corporations from Christian Groups

Petitions effective, but not by numbers.

Willow Creek Splits with Exodus International

Decision is among a series of departures for ex-gay organization.

Making the Local Church a Hero

The untold success story of Willow Creek in Africa.

Willow Creek's 'Huge Shift'

Influential megachurch moves away from seeker-sensitive services.

What Reveal Reveals

Criticisms of Willow's latest self-study do not undermine its value.

Am I Growing Yet?

What a disappointed "fully devoted follower of Jesus" should be looking for.

Axis Denied  Subscriber access only

Willow Creek ends "church-within-church" for 20-somethings.

Megachurches Cancel Christmas

Plus: Australian charity ordered to hire non-Christians, one Walgreen pharmacist caves on Plan B, anti-"fundie" KU prof alleges attack, and other stories from online sources around the world.

Warren, Hybels Urge Churches to Wage 'War on AIDS'  Subscriber access only

Hundreds of evangelicals attending Disturbing Voices conference repent, refocus on outreach to outcasts.

High-Tech Circuit Riders

Satellite churches are discovering a new way to grow the body of Christ.

Harder than Anyone Can Imagine  Subscriber access only

Four working pastors—Latino, Asian, black, and white—respond to the bracing thesis of United by Faith. A CT forum with Noel Castellanos, Bill Hybels, Soong-Chan Rah, Frank Reid.

IRS Changes May Dent Ministries' Car-Donation Programs  Subscriber access only

New deduction rules dump Blue Book for actual sales value. That could discourage donors.

Community Is Their Middle Name  Subscriber access only

As Willow Creek Community Church turns 25, it is bigger than ever, drawing 17,000 a weekend. But what really makes Willow tick is what comes after the seeker services.

The Man Behind the Megachurch  Subscriber access only

There would be no Willow Creek—no small groups, no women in leadership, no passion for service—without Gilbert Bilezikian.

Willow Creek's Place in History

It turns out that the church that made seeker-sensitive a part of our vocabulary is not as revolutionary as its critics have said.

Listening to the Critics  Subscriber access only

The Birth of a Megachurch  Subscriber access only

Selling Out the House of God?, Part 1  Subscriber access only

Bill Hybels answers critics of the seeker-church movement.

Selling Out the House of God?, Part 2  Subscriber access only

Bill Hybels answers critics of the seeker-church movement.
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How Willow Creek Is Leading Evangelicals by Learning From the Business World
Willow Creek, one of the nation's largest and most powerful megachurches, leads evangelicals by learning from the business world's best. (Fast Company)
Willow Creek in national spotlight for work toward racial harmony
The nearly decade-long effort of South Barrington-based Willow Creek Community Church to strive for racial reconciliation in both its own congregation and society at large is spotlighted in the most recent issue of Time magazine. (Daily Herald)
Changing Colors
A new Time magazine article explores the budding promise of racial diversity at evangelical megachurches that were once bastions of homogeneity. An interview with Time religion writer David Van Biema (Urban Faith)

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