What Is Really Going On At Willow Creek?

The Roys Report

Julie Roys

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Christianity

4.6 • 714 Ratings

🗓️ 19 October 2019

⏱️ 45 minutes

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Guest Bios Show Transcript We’ve seen the headlines and read some news stories, but what’s really going on at Willow Creek Community Church? And why did a campus pastor just resign, saying his “heart and values” didn’t align with Willow’s current direction? This week on The Roys Report, two people with decades of experience at the church join me. They’ll report what transpired at a “Core” meeting last Sunday where Willow Creek Crystal Lake Pastor Marcus Bieschke resigned.

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0:05.0	The state's last abortion provider.
0:07.0	They have now apologized to his congregation.
0:09.0	They believe the Bible has application for every part of our lives as a Southern Baptist.
0:13.0	He's on camera saying that the problem is also not just the shift in the position.
0:16.0	In the midst of all of today's noise and confusion, we need a voice that cuts through the chaos
0:22.7	to bring wisdom and clarity.
0:25.1	Welcome to The Roy's Report with Julie Roy's, an hour-long show exploring critical issues related
0:31.9	to faith and culture from a uniquely Christian perspective.
0:35.9	Now, here's your host, Julie Roy's.
0:40.0	About 18 months ago, Willow Creek Community Church was rocked by allegations of sexual
0:45.2	misconduct by senior pastor Bill Heibles. Heibles resigned. The Elder Board was replaced.
0:50.4	An investigation found that the women's allegations against Heibles were credible,
0:56.7	but the turmoil still continues.
1:00.4	Welcome to the Roy's report, brought to you in part by Judson University.
1:07.2	I'm Julie Roy's, and today we're going to go behind the headlines to explore what's really going on at Willow Creek.
1:11.5	If you've followed the news, you know that last week, Marcus Bischke, lead pastor at Willow Creek Crystal Lake, one of Willow Creek's eight Chicago area campuses resigned. But when he
1:16.9	resigned, he wrote a very telling letter to his congregation. Bishke wrote, and I quote,
1:21.9	Over the past 20 months, it's become increasingly clear to me that my heart and values are not
1:27.0	in full alignment with
1:28.0	Willow's current direction. I cannot pastor and lead to the best of my ability without being
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