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Willow Creek Association Confirms Loss of Venues Due to Allegations Against Bill Hybels

On Wednesday, I asked Willow Creek Association how many churches had dropped out of their Global Leadership Summit due to allegations of sexual harassment against Bill Hybels. Two days later, WCA answered the question in the Christian Post yesterday saying 111 host sites dropped out as a “direct result of sexual misconduct allegations” which led to … Continue reading “Willow Creek Association Confirms Loss of Venues Due to Allegations Against Bill Hybels”

Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Declines to Pursue Discipline Against Ravi Zacharias

Yesterday, the Christian & Missionary Alliance made public a brief statement of the results of their investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and dishonesty against apologist Ravi Zacharias. The statement in full is below and at the church website: Evidence does not provide basis for formal discipline under the C&MA policy. Ravi Zacharias has maintained … Continue reading “Christian and Missionary Alliance Church Declines to Pursue Discipline Against Ravi Zacharias”

Moody Bible Institute Board Accepts Resignations of President Nyquist, COO Mogck, and Retirement of Provost Venugopal

Over at the Broken Twig blog, news of resignations and a retirement has been posted via an email about the senior leadership of Moody Bible Institute. The email from the student development office also has been posted several places around the web by now, and I have it here below. In short, the Moody Board … Continue reading “Moody Bible Institute Board Accepts Resignations of President Nyquist, COO Mogck, and Retirement of Provost Venugopal”

Should Recipients of an Honorary Doctorate Use the Prefix Dr?

As follow up to the story about the use of the title “Dr.” by Ravi Zacharias and his ministry, I examined the policies of over a dozen colleges and universities both here and abroad. The most recent statement from Ravi Zacharias claims the following: In earlier years, “Dr.” did appear before Ravi’s name in some … Continue reading “Should Recipients of an Honorary Doctorate Use the Prefix Dr?”

Fact and Fiction in Ravi Zacharias' Responses to Allegations of Misconduct

Earlier today, Ravi Zacharias issued statements regarding the allegations of sexting with a Canadian woman and misrepresenting his academic credentials. Apparently, he gave Christianity Today notice of the statements since they published an article about the issue around the time the statements appeared. I suspect his followers will be placated by these statements. However, there … Continue reading “Fact and Fiction in Ravi Zacharias' Responses to Allegations of Misconduct”