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Willow Creek has been plenty beaten up over their research and Reveal publication. Yet, Pastor Bill Hybels and the Willow team have been so instrumental in rethinking how to reach the unchurched these past 20 years. As attendance in traditional denominations began to plummet in the 70’s, Bill and others began the search to find effective ways [...]

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The most influential church in America, Willow Creek, is learning a sustainable ministry requires more than a “Seeker-Sensitive” model. The next few weeks I’ll explore what Willow and other ministry thought leaders are discovering. It’s apparent three “Relevant Ministry Responses” are emerging as vital for sustainable ministry in this “Digital Age”. The three are:
1) Christ [...]

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This is the first of three Relevant Ministry Responses research suggests may be critical to ministry sustainability in a “Digital Age”. The last three months we’ve pondered the “Six Underlying Movements” influencing culture. You may recall “Underlying Movements” are those unseen influences lurking below the surface that provoke people to act differently.
A bit of context [...]

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