WHITTIER, CALIFORNIA (ANS) — At the end of last year, one of the most generous members of Willow Creek Community Church pulled Pastor Bill Hybels aside and told him he just lost his job, was close to losing his home, and would not be able to make his annual gift to the church – traditionally in the six-figure range.
Whipsawed by declining revenue and growing needs for assistance within the church, Hybels and his team faced hard choices.