Josh Benner

Tag: church discipline

  • Majority of surveyed Christians don’t believe church is necessary

    Recently, Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research released their “State of Theology” survey. In the study, 3,000 American Christians were surveyed on various theological and moral positions. 58% of respondents agreed with the statement “Worshipping alone or with one’s family is a valid replacement for regularly attending church.” It’s one thing for a non-Christian to believe…

  • More allegations, more problems for Willow Creek

    Bill Hybels is one of the most influential Christian leaders of the past generation. Earlier this spring he stepped down from his position at Willow Creek, the church he founded, in the wake of a number of allegations stretching back several years of inappropriate contact between Hybels and women connected to the church and leadership…