Bill Hybels
The Pastor of Willowcreek Community Church which has three weekend services averaging 26,000 attendees, making it one of the largest churches in the United States. Hybels founded this church in 1975 and he is currently the senior pastor. The non-denominational church is located in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois. Hybels’ son-in-law, Aaron Niequist, is also the Worship Pastor at the church and he refers to a Jesuit priest as his spiritual director. In September of 2015, Niequist began an experiment on Sunday evenings called The Practice which is a gathering where the participants immerse themselves “in God’s dream for humanity, practice the historic disciplines that align (them) with His dream, and carry each other along the way.” Niequist teaches about “unforced rhythms of grace,” in which people learn to align their rhythm with God’s rhythm, practice contemplative prayer methods like Lectio Divina, and learn from a Catholic priest.
The Pastor of Willowcreek Community Church which has three weekend services averaging 26,000 attendees, making it one of the largest churches in the United States. Hybels founded this church in 1975 and he is currently the senior pastor. The non-denominational church is located in the Chicago suburb of South Barrington, Illinois. Hybels’ son-in-law, Aaron Niequist, is also the Worship Pastor at the church and he refers to a Jesuit priest as his spiritual director. In September of 2015, Niequist began an experiment on Sunday evenings called The Practice which is a gathering where the participants immerse themselves “in God’s dream for humanity, practice the historic disciplines that align (them) with His dream, and carry each other along the way.” Niequist teaches about “unforced rhythms of grace,” in which people learn to align their rhythm with God’s rhythm, practice contemplative prayer methods like Lectio Divina, and learn from a Catholic priest.