Josh Benner

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  • Reaction: Bill Hybels steps down

    Bill Hybels stepped down as the pastor of Willow Creek Church in suburban Chicago yesterday. This came a few weeks after a Chicago Tribune report which talked about decades of sexual misconduct: lingering hugs to females, kissing women staffers, inappropriate comments, inviting women back to his hotel room on trips. The 66 year old pastor…

  • Megachurch pastor accused of sexual misconduct

    A long investigative story from the Chicago Tribune reports on several allegations of moral filings from Bill Hybels, the founding pastor of Willow Creek, a suburban Chicago church which is one of the largest churches in America. The article says: The alleged behavior included suggestive comments, extended hugs, an unwanted kiss, and invitations to hotel…