Willow Creek announces staff cuts due to pandemic | Church & Ministries News
Willow Creek Community Church has been forced to make over $6.5 million in cuts to its staff budget due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on giving.
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Willow Creek Community Church has been forced to make over $6.5 million in cuts to its staff budget due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on giving.
Willow Creek Community Church leaders are facing backlash from staff and members at one of its campuses over restructuring plans that include centralization and staff cuts.
Willow Creek’s Pastor David Dummitt spoke on Willow Creek Community Church’s plans for the future. The church is one of the nation’s biggest megachurches, with a weekly attendance of over 18,000 people. When Willow Creek’s senior pastor Bill Hybels resigned after sexual harassment allegations in 2018, the church went without a senior pastor until Dummitt’s selection in April. After Hybels resigned, the church’s attendance fell by around 7,000 people.
Willow Creek Community Church Senior Pastor David Dummitt has offered his congregants a money-back guarantee if they tithe 10% of their income for a year and nothing happens.
Willow Creek Community Church Senior Pastor David Dummitt has offered his congregants a money-back guarantee if they tithe 10% of their income for a year and nothing happens.