Willow Creek's 'Huge Shift'
Christianity Today: Willow Creek's 'Huge Shift'
After modeling a seeker-sensitive approach to church growth for three decades, Willow Creek Community Church now plans to gear its weekend services toward mature believers seeking to grow in their faith.
The change comes on the heels of an ongoing four-year research effort first made public late last summer in Reveal: Where Are You?, a book coauthored by executive pastor Greg Hawkins. Hawkins said during an annual student ministries conference in April that Willow Creek would also replace its midweek services with classes on theology and the Bible.
Whether more changes are in store for the suburban Chicago megachurch isn't clear. Hawkins declined CT's interview request, and senior pastor Bill Hybels was unavailable for comment. ...
Interesting. I'm curious about this shift. I've wondered for years how a church survives as just a "seeker's" church...how do you grow mature Christians without teaching them and treating them as such?
Posted by: VanSkaamper | May 15, 2008 at 08:22 PM