Richard Turnbull, principal of Britain’s leading evangelical college, has taken a leave of absence amid concerns over his management style, reports Anglican journalist George Conger.
Wycliffe Hall – which counts among its alumni Regent College professor (and CT senior editor) J. I. Packer, former Bishop of Durham N. T. Wright, and the Alpha Course’s Nicky Gumbel – has faced criticism since Turnbull became principal in 2006. Christianity Today reported the mounting troubles at Wycliffe after half of its faulty resigned in response.