***Update to my posts (here and here) on the Willow Creek Church and founder Rev. Bill Hybels situation where Hybels was accused of sexually inappropriate behavior***
Rev. Bill Hybels officially resigned last night from being the lead pastor at the megachurch he founded, Willow Creek Church. Here is a link to the official statement from him and other WCC leaders (click here).
Hybels takes “ownership” in stating the following from the official statement:
Secondly, I realize now that in certain settings and circumstances in the past I communicated things that were perceived in ways I did not intend, at times making people feel uncomfortable. I was blind to this dynamic for far too long. For that I’m very sorry.
This is such a load of “sorry, not sorry” sort of statement. It is verbal jujitsu where he claims to own the issue then throw it back on those who “perceived [him/his actions] in ways [he] did not intend….”
Lame.
I doubt this is the end of the saga, though. It certainly isn’t for the alleged victims of his alleged (and likely, IMO) abuse of power.
