Vonda Dyer Tells of Trauma Suffered After Exposing Bill Hybels' Abuse 

As a member of Willow Creek Community Church for 10 years,serving in the Orchestra there as well as leading New Believer groups,this video shattered me.I knew Vonda as a lovely,genuine authentic worship leader,and her story had me weeping.This was a church my husband and children came to faith in,and my husband and I were baptized by Bill Hybels.I even kept a note from him for many years thanking me for getting up in front of the congregation speaking of why I believe and trust in God.The body of Christ is severely damaged by such brokenness, secrets and cover ups.May God give us the courage and integrity to hold our leaders up to Biblical standards.

Thank you DTS for giving this woman a platform.

Thank you Vonda for having the courage to share your story, and for highlighting the very low percentage of false accusations and call to action steps for church leadership.

If I told my husband something like this the perpetrator would have been in some real trouble and would not have walked away quietly.

This is so so good. I hope this goes viral in this day and age. She covers it so well. Even appealing to the perpetrators.

Thanks for posting this, Julie. I'll share that carrying the pain of child rape for over 50yrs, I found it becoming increasingly lighter after telling the Greek Orthodox priests they are woefully ignorant about the trauma inflicted on innocent children by selfish rapists. My brother is a volunteer at a large GO church in Memphis, I told his priest. I heard all the same ol' 'pray for you' yet I continue to demand they express moral indignation toward my rapist instead of calling me a liar with no evidence to support such a ridiculous claim. Silence has consequences, and with child rapists, the results of the broader community keeping its collective heads in the sand are dyer. Took me almost a year to get one GO priest to say "I believe you" ... oh well, one step at a time, and I am pushing forward regardless of their ignorance. As with Vonda, silence is not an option for me any longer, either. And speaking out eases a heavy burden imposed on every victim. Embarrassment of shame is the rapist's to feel , although he may actually be totally numb to real emotions. Anyway, he can have his dirty secret back, I've carried it far too long. Thanks again.

Where is this woman’s cape!?!? She’s a hero mama bear, what an awesome human being! Proud to call you my sister in Christ!

What's really shocking is how often that abusers are given a platform to continue, even after admitting (in a self serving fashion - "I made a mistake" not "I'm a sexual predator") and everyone flocks around to say it's ok they're forgiven, as if that deletes the massive hurt they inflicted on so many and the shame they brought to their church... It's almost like people forget how offensive it is that a respected, trusted leader who is supposed to be an ambassador for God has done these things :(

Thank you for your bravery. This is widespread and seldom believed.

I remember one day I was standing alone in our church kitchen. Our pastor started to walk in and he stopped in the doorway and asked me if I was alone. When I said I was he abruptly turned and left. I thought he was crazy but now I understand why. Leaders need to be held to a very high standard.

When I first became a believer in Christ back in 2016, I began attending willow creek and a youth leader at impact kept making fun of my facial features and hurled racial slurs at me. Paulo Plaza, a leader at impact, liked a girl and he thought that girl liked me so I suppose he was jealous. When he finally realized that girl never liked me, he stopped hurling racial insults at me. This indicates that he was being very covetous. Clearly, the leadership at willow creek is comprised of covetous people. Looking back, I wrongfully judged a church based on the actions of one leader, yet it turns out more of their leaders are covetous as well. Although my experience at this church was nowhere near as bad as the women abused, we should not be afraid to speak out against abuse of any kind. Covetous people need to be removed from positions of power because evidently, they abuse them.

💔💔💔 I am so sorry!!! Thank you for sharing so bravely!

The holy spirit in me testifies for you, Vonda. I believe you. Thank you, you are brave!

I am so sorry you went through this. I have experienced something similar in a church by someone was a manipulator and put on a really good show. It was all about his image. When this person was let go because of what me and others witnessed about them, the tables were turned on me and I was seen as the problem. Narcissistic types thrive in this type of environment. The more people wake up to this type of behavior, the less damage they can do.

I am so sorry that this lady experienced what she did. All you people who keep saying well why didn’t this person come forward with allegations, why did they wait? Look at the cost this woman has had to pay because of what one sick man did and all the people around him who did their best to protect him and make it as hard as possible for victims to hold him accountable. Thank you brave lady, God knows how you have sacrificed for the body, for the bride.

I was there the night the church met to defend Bill. I found his explanation full of holes. When the congregation stood to give him a standing ovation, my husband and I sat in our seats as did others. What makes me sad is Hybels has never publicly admitted what he did. The church went from calling his accusers liars to saying they now believed them. Willow has never fully addressed the issues about Bill's actions to the congregation. They never held him accountable. After two years, my husband and I decided to leave Willow and are now at another church. The new pastor seems determined to renew Willow to its former hey day. I caught him plagiarizing from other sermons three times That was enough for me to decide Willow still doesn't get it.

When this came to light I was a supporter of bill... I had been attending since mid eighties took a break in 90’s ( found a church closer to my home) but came back in 00’s cause it just felt like home ... I vividly remember a message where bill had told the congregation in a service where he would never put himself in a one on one with a woman... he said he would always have a third party present to act as chaperone for both parties... I’m an extremely political person and me too movement was gaining in popularity, I thought it was more out to harm reputations of churches and spiritual leaders... When this got out I defended the accusations against bill , after all he told us he would never be in a situation with a woman present alone so I completely supported him ... but I sat in church and was present for a church family meeting and afterwards I was dubious of bill ... When he got his chance to speak things didn’t add up in my mind and he showed no emotion whatsoever in my opinion... but what bothered me was the elders had knowledge of this years before and we never knew of any of it ... what sealed the deal for me and I became a believer of the women was when it was disclosed about Michigan and he was going to meet with the publisher of his books and she drove there to meet him , he was on his boat and alone ... and they were going to have dinner and I think he asked her to pick a bottle of wine up on the way to picking him up ...I could not believe he as intelligent as he was would be so STUPID!!! But far and away the worst thing that the church suffered at least in my opinion is we had a young unbelievable pastor named Steve carter and he left the church... he was the most prolific teacher and related to every single person who he met ... he had a passion that was so genuine and generous and he had just been made for teaching pastor position... and when the real truth came to light he had been scheduled to teach on Sunday morning at 9 am and Matt lundgren came on stage and said that carter was in back sick with stomach flu and he would do message instead ...Steve was sick of the lies and couldn’t stand to be in the church for even one more day ... he left THEY LIED !!! and he was gone !!! and I believe that was the worst part of this whole situation... we lost the best teacher we ever had ...!!!... Me too hit us big time...

I can't believe how long this goes on before these goons get called on the carpet.

Respect and support from Croatia!! Expose these monsters, they are everywhere

I found this woman totally credible

Thank you so much for being so brave and helping the wounded who have been crushed through abuse - you’re my new hero!!

I am so impressed with her courage! This is a shocking story about the insidious way the devil destroys believers and the church through abuse by clergy. I am a pastor myself and I am now aware of the trust church leaders receive. This is sacred. We need to call out sin and stop protecting pastors who abuse their position.

It is a very good thing that the epidemic of sexual harassment and abuse in the church is being exposed. At the same time, we need to understand that emotional and spiritual abuse is rampant, too, and also needs to be exposed. Not all abuse is physical in nature.

Thank you for your bravery.

I believe every word your saying and what’s sad is that many women don’t believe other women or blame them for it

Good biblical sound advice. Sad story sadly all too common. We're falling prey to wolves in sheep's clothing but we're not completely blameless. We've sought out leaders who would scratch our itching ears.

My heart is broken for each and every brother n sister that has been hurt by representatives of our church or church family

I wonder if we will ever know how many people knew what was happening and kept quiet. Systems that reward silence are evil.

For most of my life, I have purposely had men who will affirm and also call me if they see something in me that is not good. They are close enough to me, and all of us are so transparent that we know when someone shows any slight deviation from God's will.

The elephant in the room, however, is the idol that both the Catholic Church and the modern Evangelical Church have created: men as the sole leaders. Whatever anyone feels about women in the pulpit, there is absolutely no reason why women should have to go to a male pastor, male deacon, or all-male committee to give the details of their abuse or for guidance on how to deal with abuse and/or grooming. There should be all-female options, and I'm talking about women with the actual power to do something. Do you know how many women never report their abuse because they don't want to have to run that all-male gauntlet? In reality, probably most of them. And the second elephant in the room is the Evangelical rejection of personal counseling and marriage counseling. There are many Christian psychologists and LCSWs, and the church should never make women (or anyone) feel ungodly for seeking professional help. I have been a devout Christian for decades, and I am also a victim of sexual assault, once by a church member when I was a teen and once as an adult, not church-related. Instead of hiding those incidents for decades, I can tell you what I would do now, I don't care what my pastor and deacons say. If something illegal is done, I'm going to the police. No Matthew 18, no forgiveness until the perpetrator faces the consequences for his actions. I will then seek counseling, and not from anyone related to my church. Finally, if my husband abuses me physically, sexually, emotionally, financially or spiritually, I will leave him and I will not return until I deem it safe to do so, no matter what the pastor, elder, deacons, etc. say I should do. The church has set women and children up for abuse, and now it's reaping the whirlwind. Men without any accountability is the problem.

I would have left the church over the 1999 issue. Not sure what Scripture would lead me to another conclusion. I would not have remained on staff to allow myself to be subjected to further abuse.

Thank you for sharing your experience! I pray that God continues to give you grace.

Why are Bill Hybels youtube videos still up?

The Holy Spirit spoke through you, Vonda, without a doubt! I was at Willow Creek from 1988 - 2011. I remember that in 2018, right before the Tribune article came out, I read a blog in which most of the comments were saying that Bill Hybels would "never do anything like this." I wrote that I was at Willow in 1998 (the year Bill invited you up to his room and told you that you and he could "lead Willow together), and I wrote that in my opinion if you and Nancy Beach said inappropriate things happened...then...inappropriate things happened! I saw both of you for many years, and I also had the pleasure of having dinner (nothing expensive) with your husband, Scott...who, I could tell was just as authentic as you and Nancy Beach. 95% tbe people who were "pro Hybels" on this blog were not around in 1998, and they did not remember a couple of very important things that Bill Hybels made a "big deal" about in the mid 90's...such as when he openly told Willow that he did not drink...and although he did not find anything "wrong" with drinking per se...for the sake of "Christ and the church" he thought it was better that he did not drink. Also, on many occassions on weekend services Bill Hybels stated that he thought it was "extremely" important that he was never alone with a woman-the Billy Graham rule. So, when you stated that Bill invited you to his room for a drink...red flags went off all over the place. Why? Because Bill was doing the very things that he made such a big deal about "no doing" for many years. That, coupled with what I experienced for years of both you and Nancy Beach as godly, authentic women...made me believe that without a doubt you and Nancy were telling the truth. The next day, the article in the Tribune came out. I am so sorry that you and the 8 other women involved were "not believed" by a majority of the people who were at Willow when the story started coming out. You strength of character was never in doubt in my eyes, and to watch this video of God clearly and profoundly speaking through you to the No More Silence Conference was a very powerful experience for me. Thank you for your increfible courage, Vonda! Steve Schreiner For Willow Creek Community Church Member Licensed Profession Counselor

"I LOVE this church....and I love God too." I heard Bill say that in a sermon the one time I visited this church. That immediately turned me off so I'm not surprised at all by this.

Why is he not in jail?

Vonda, This is profound! You are strong and courageous, boldly speaking truth!

Wow! Watching this on this last day of the year- Dec 31st, 2023! This needs to be watched by all, especially in light of the IHOPKC mess. #ihopkc

Vonda Dyer - inspired by your courage

THE WIFE: Something similar happened to me several times, in little different ways. What shakes me up is that there are so many people who live two lives. Not that they are imperfect. But, they are thoughtfully hiding themselves in order to deceive others. They make a life of destroying the reputation of another. They take the focus off themselves who are guilty, and put everyone's attention on another who is innocent. It is very important that you came forward! God says that we are to expose these things. We also must remember that Hybels held a position where he was to be "above reproach" so we should never feel bad exposing any incident to an elder board. They too, proved themselves to be nothing but hired hands. "They leave because they have no concern for the sheep." This group was only concerned for their own reputations. It sickens me.

Ok, so why are women so determined to stay in this situation? I don’t get it, seeing as how this isnt 1900 anymore. Are we so delusional that we don’t think if it happened to one person it would happen to others? And yet, they’re still going along and doing their jobs at the church? ONE such violation makes null and void that man’s integrity and his entire ministry. Get out immediately! And where are all the husbands and fathers that should be giving these guys black eyes?! We, as the body of Christ should not put up with this crap for years and then yell foul after the game is over! The wicked are fearful but the righteous are as bold as a lion. Proverbs 28:1

Admirable courage!

I can only imagine the shock, betrayal & other feelings Vonda felt during that attack.

If that happened to me would have left the church. Why would she stay in that ministry with him? Bizarre. As Christian we are called to expose these people.

Well Vonda my heart goes out to you. It is a sad but common truth both the manipulation of authority and the way the church treated you. I don't know if you learned a lesson from it or not but I learned a long time ago that these churches in America and probably worldwide are nothing more than corporations and are more like Cults than anything. If you did not learn from that experience you will learn from the next Church you join. I went through dozens they're all the same. That's the problem with modern-day Christianity once saved always saved so there is no repentance anymore there is no fear of God there is no accountability.

Thank you for bravely telling us what happened & for outlining much needed tactics in preventing or dealing with sexual abuse or any sinful activity affecting a congregation. While all those tactics are important, one very needed step nearly everyone, not all, but most have forgotten, especially WCCC, is repentance. Without repentance, true reconciliation cannot occur. Reconciliation is not the same as forgiveness. The Bible offers numerous examples of what repentance & reconciliation looks like. Joseph & his bros. is a great example. He didn't seek reconciliation with his bros. until he learned whether they had repented of their actions against him. Once Joseph determined they had repented, only then did he seek reconciliation with them. WCCC, including Hybels has much to repent of. Hybels ego is a problem, which may prevent him from ever repenting. We must pray that he allows God to work on his heart so that he ultimately does the right thing by all his victims, by Christ & the church he claims to love. Repentance means you recognize the wrong you have done & seek to make amends. I pray WCCC sincerely & prayerfuly considers the need for repentance and pursues it. Only then will they & Hybels' victims be able to truly reconcile & move on from the nightmare caused by Bill Hybels.

Why would a pastor invite a woman (not married to the pastor) to his room? AND why would she agree to even consider such a dangerous question?

Thank You For Sharing ❤️ 🤔 ☹️ 🤨 👀

I believe you Vonda.

What also happens in some churches is that the parents force their daughters to marry a member of the church in order to get citizenship

Yes I'm so glad you are sharing this! Address sin churches! Thank you

I was recently coerced into a sexual posistion by a pastor. I can’t help but think how he so arrogantly preaches Gods word every Sunday without any remorse. He hasn’t apologized or anything and I know he hasn’t repented. I know he’s doing this to more women.

I just ask why she went to his room alone? leader meeting in his room doesn't make sense? We have to be wise and avoid situations that seem sinful. What he did wasn't right but what they did wasn't either.

Ty you tho . Your very brave!

Julie, thank you for exposing the dark side of the church.

Sorry, So very sorry! I did not know of these things at Willow Creek Church in Illinois! I'm shocked! [No Lie!] I'm Morris L. Walton - Author of "Welcome to My Journal: Poems for Knowledge, Understanding, Love, and Revelation" - '2010 - '2021 God, I/we pray that you now breathe freely, Ms. Vonda Dyer! 04-24-2021

Remember the fruit of the Spirit? Glorious. Galatians 5. Just a few verses before ... "Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness, idolatry, sorcery, hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies, envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God." It's amazing how the Scripture juxtaposes good and evil for contrast. These abuses creep in because big money stirs up greed and covetousness which then lead to a host of other sins. Many church "leaders" in America today are busy implying/insinuating that without big money you can't have church. I wonder what that's all about? No mention of the Cross. No mention of the sufferings of the Saints. No mention of a Suffering Savior. A totally fake Jesus is presented. Surprise. A fake Jesus doesn't solve anything. The REAL Jesus ... "For it pleased the Father that in Him all the fullness should dwell, and by Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross." You can't have church without the Word of God. The early church (you know the one actually written about) were a poor crowd who had the right to be thrown in jail and have the key thrown away and God showed the glorious mediation of Christ through them. Where was the money? It was virtually non-existent.

Is this the same Vonda that was a major singer in worship at Willow Creek?

Thank you

I only hoped that the victim of Dr. Zachariah came forward before his passing as this sister in Christ has done…..just so he would’ve given a chance to repent and make it right with his family and the decades of vital ministries he and his associates carried on! Thank you for your wisdom to be obedient to the call of the Holy Spirit in this! Thank you again.

Here's a great verse for abuse victims ... We then who are strong ought to bear with the [a]scruples of the weak, and not to please ourselves. 2 Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, leading to [b]edification. 3 For even Christ did not please Himself; but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached You fell on Me.” 4 For whatever things were written before were written for our learning, that we THROUGH THE PATIENCE AND COMFORT OF THE SCRIPTURES MIGHT HAVE HOPE 5 Now may the God of patience and comfort grant you to be like-minded toward one another, according to Christ Jesus, 6 that you may with one mind and one mouth glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. (Rom 15)

Man I’m soooo sorry this happened to you. When you say you listened to the Holy Spirit .. how did you hear Him? I don’t know of any other way to hear Him except through scripture, was this some kind of audible voice? Some kind of feeling? Thanks ..

" those outside the church God judges, remove the Wicked Man from yourselves"

WHY IS A "pastor" DRINKING WINE?????

God help us

There is one sexual sin that scripture alone calls out specifically…adultery. There’s no need or room for further interpretation or translation. Very clever people can rationalize and philosophize the other sexual sins, but adultery is made 100% clear. Adultery and affairs have destroyed more Protestant churches than any other reason, I would posit. As for the Roman Catholic Church, obviously it’s the pedophile priests, and so difficult to understand how it remains to exist. *Note: Bill Hybels was/is married so I am calling his sin under the umbrella of adultery, although he his actions can be categorized colloquially under sexual abuse, assault, or “misconduct”.

Rare is the church that handles abuse properly though it confesses it has “ Gods word”….This proves behavior is not changed by words in a book, no matter how much you read it, study it or claim God is found in its pages. It’s just not true.

Hi all: The issues with Pastor Bill Hybels, Pastor John O, and others, of "Willow Creek Community Church" in Barrington, IL do not invalidate any of the bible scriptures and the writings within any of my text books, [Period!]. Additionally so and of equal importance, those issues do not invalidate the bible [Period!]. "Bless it be the name of the Lord our God!" For: [THE LOVE OF GOD IS ABSOLUTELY, MAGNIFICENT!] - BOOK I, SECTION [4.9]. THE JOURNEYMAN SPEAKS, [Forevermore!], Amen! Morris L. Walton 05-13-2021

Is the possible that “voice” heard was just your own? And I’m glad you did.

An evil pastor full of alcohol is never a good thing

Punishment?

How dare you quote the Weasel as a reference. The guy an utter fraud.

My apologies for the abused if you are going to have vocation to religious life you must represent the leadership of the host the body and blood of Christ. Lapses of judgement is to allow sex offender's among teenagers, minors and families in your church family.

Vonda, welcome to the club. All who are in Christ will be persecuted. Willow Creek had many problems; Bill Hybels' adultery was only one of those things. John told us in his 2 John letter over and over again LOVE IN TRUTH. Love is not enough, because without truth, God's truth, love is not love at all. When we do not know THE Word, we do not know Jesus Christ, because He is the Word in the flesh. And, of course, Jesus said, "I am THE WAY, THE TRUTH, ..." With regard to these days, the antichrist "whose coming...with all deception of wickedness for those who perish, BECAUSE THEY DID NOT RECEIVE THE LOVE OF THE TRUTH SO AS TO BE SAVED. You see, "the truth" is extremely important and we MUST possess it. Jesus stated in John 17 (His High Priestly Prayer just before going to the cross) v. 17 "Sanctify them in the truth; Your word is truth." QUESTION: "Are you being "sanctified" in God's truth? Jesus stated in John 8:31,32: "IF you continue in My word, THEN you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will KNOW the truth, and THE TRUTH will make you free." Love is the heart of Christianity, but TRUTH is its foundation. The church is not BUILT on love, but on TRUTH. LOVE is our motive, our reason for what we do. But, TRUTH is our standard. Love will not set you free from the law of sin and death, THE TRUTH does. Jesus did not tell us to "invite unbelievers into the church". He told us to "go out and bring them the Gospel, WITHOUT COST." This church became a church of unbelievers. I left in the year 2000. The Holy Spirit LEFT this church back then. No one even seemed to notice. The same thing happened to the Jewish people in the Old Testament. I strongly encourage EVERYONE to dig in and feast upon the Word of God every chance you get. When you read it, it is God telling God's story. Read it from that perspective. Don't you want to KNOW God? Or, are you just wanting to be a part of "something". Open yourself to His Words. They will "come alive" in you as the Holy Spirit indwells you and fills you more and more. These are the times of THE APOSTASY, the great falling away. The letters to the 7 assemblies in Revelation are for the most part STRONG reprimands TO THE CHURCH, not unbelievers. Read, Hear and Heed the warnings of that book. However, feast upon the whole thing! "Man does not live by bread alone, but by EVERY WORD that proceeds from the mouth of God." I pray this church would correct EVERYTHING wrong. Bill Hybels was building a "Drucker" church, not God's church. It was an experiment which failed in the business world, and Bill, Schuller, and Rick Warren were attempting to see if the Drucker model would work in the church. Why didn't the elders see that Rob Bell was a false teacher? A "good husband and father". So was Reinhard Heydrich (according to those who knew him). Would you allow him to teach you? Those in authority at Willow were misleading you. This is VERY shameful! It also proves that the congregation of Willow Creek is not very well versed in the Holy Scriptures. You see, you MUST dig in and know God's word on your own, or you WILL BE misled. The first thing Jesus says in Matthew 24 is: "See to it that no one misleads you." Just because you are worldly intelligent does not mean that you are spiritually intelligent. Regarding wealth: (Willow is filled with "wealthy" people): "Because you say, 'I am rich, and have become wealthy, and have need of nothing,' and YOU DO NOT KNOW THAT YOU ARE wretched (wicked, evil), miserable (still caught in your sins), poor (spiritually poor), blind (you still do not have eyes to see), and naked (your sins are still uncovered, rather than covered in the blood of Jesus." -- A church bearing the name of Jesus Christ, but not OF Jesus Christ in reality. This is obvious in a few verses down when it is stated that Jesus is still "standing at the door knocking" saying "anyone who hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him". Beware that this church bears the markings of the church of Laodicea in Revelation (Rev. 3:17-22) I attended this church for well over a decade. So, I speak as one who was "misled" at one time myself. Don't let that happen to you!

Asmodeus demon

HYPERSEXUALITY.

As a man i like to apolagize in behalf of my brothers doing.. Its a sin that we all men face to everyday..

Does anyone have any photos of her in 1998? Asking for a friend.

No where is the church called the bride of Christ. New Jerusalem, the great city is.

What an unbiblical church. Woman pastors and elders!?!?!?! Your not a real church!!

The thing is, this (and stories like this) should also lead Christians to wonder whether Christianity is actually true in the first place. It doesn’t seem to though.

Problem , why not resign right away and turn him in right away!!! I believe you but you didn't until you were let go. Makes you look insincere

“Me too” is from hell itself. You didn’t destroy Hybels, you harmed the church.

I don't believe you and you play the victim role. Shame on you.

STOP SMACKING.

God bless Bill Hybels ...

So...a man made an unwanted sexual advance and the Holy Spirit had to tell you to nope out of there? I could see if you were attracted to him and about to give in to temptation, but... The Holy Spirit didn't talk to you -- didn't need to...and, assuming it did, then, why didn’t it actually help you when it counted, further on down the road when you were being canceled? Christians that describe their inner voice as divine are absolutely unbearable to listen to. Yeah, somehow that isn’t taking the Lord's name in vain or blasphemy -- no, that’s just testimony. What garbage....

Proud that Vonda confronted Bill Hybels, this man needed to be exposed. His egotistical unstable personality was an absolute disgust

Pornography is the on-ramp to this activity. In this society saturated by constant sexual imagery to an insane unprecedented level, the church has to talk A LOT about pornography, arm our kids, arm our adults, thoughtfully, carefully, consistently. It’s really uncomfortable to talk about, for many people, but plans must be laid and carried out vigorously.

Gosh, this sounds just like what's happening currently with IHOPKC and Mike Bickel. Same devil, same deception, different victims. May this exposure bring conviction of sin and repentance. Thank you Vonda for choosing truth over fear!

I gave my life to Jesus at WCCC in 1989, and attended there for years, playing in the Orchestra and being involved with student ministries before moving south. I actually just read about this today, but I'm not surprised any longer at any high-profile "pastor" that is exposed. The Lord is preparing His bride and this includes extreme cleansing from all filth and hypocrisy. I will pray for BG to repent and get healed, this is a sick, deep-seated sin, but Jesus is the miracle healer and can do all things. I'm so sorry that Vonda and others went through that experience and I'm glad they spoke up.

I was abused by 2 Methodist ministers in a row while still in my twenties and they both in their fifties and the damage was severe. I noticed the same personality traits and leadership style in Bill Hybels and wasn't in the least bit surprised when the allegations against him surfaced. So terribly sad.

I respect your courage to come out.God bless you.

It’s now been five years and the pastor Vonda is talking about has suffered zero consequences, and the ten women she references have never gotten reparations for him ruining their lives. He lives a life of a multimillionaire, gallivanting around his many homes around the globe, enabled and still praised by his family. I used to love reading his daughter’s books, and it sickens me every time she talks about another vacation in the Bahamas or at the lake with him. How was he ever allowed to just say, I’m not going to deal with this. I don’t get it. Heartbroken for all the women, there were probably more than the ten that Vonda mentions. Thank you for your courage to speak up. I used to watch WC online, I don’t anymore.

I believe you Vonda😢💔 Courage is the Hardest and Most right thing you must walk through. What I'm most impressed with is your Pure Devotion to Jesus! That's Beautiful! May God continue to use you and May the Lord richly bless your Family🙏🔥in Jesus name By the Blood!

Bless you Vonda ,I myself have been through this abuse many times with Church pastors and tha with my husband ,unbelievable how Evil sexual sin thrives in our churches and the hurt one goes through when the women come forth with the abuse …it’s so sad that the women that are victims become victims again (sex ,hate ,jealousy ,believe me are running through our churches to the place where one pastor in our town got a young women pregnant and murdered her and buried her in his yards (her body was found 5yrs later ) Evil is taking over the minds of pastors and men in our church’s (the men defend the me. because so many of them are into pornography or affairs ,lies ,God is angry and God himself opened wide the evil my husband was doing in secret and his sins were unbearable …God opened up the evil going on in my home ….I have so many story’s of sexual abuse in churches ,it hurts when you the victim has to leave the church and the evil sex addict gets to stay and the people Pat him on the back ,say he can change ,no he can’t change because he thrives on what he’s doing and secretly getting away with it (Evil must be put out of our churches or God will not honor these buildings (so called Gods house ) they are not Gods house because God hates Evil ,and tells us to have nothing to do with Evil ,not to even eat with Evil people ….prayers 🙏my lady for strength ,and love for whoever God puts in your life ……When God fights with you ,you have Victory ……

I have been preaching for years about false Christianity. If you want to know who someone worships don't let them know that you are a Believer and put down the Bible God and Jesus. They will simply say I'll pray for you it won't really bother them. But then ask them what church they go to and put down the church and their pastor and they will call for your head. They will hate you openly. What Vonda experienced was exactly that. Church people idolize their Church and their pastor they are modern-day idols. I have been preaching this for years and this testimony is living proof.

Recently I've been asking other pastors why we always leap to protect and believe the pastors rather than protecting the sheep. A deep dive into 1 Peter 5 has totally renovated my thoughts in this space. Peter didn't exhort elders and leaders to lead a worthy life, he explicitly WARNED us to live a life worthy of being imitated by those we lead as an example of a Christ-like walk!

I want to thank this woman for her message. I am not a church leader but am in a position where i could easily abuse my position and influence. This message spoke to me very powerfully to be on guard from my own human weaknesses. I must do my work as if God is watching and he is. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

This girl should be commended for her standing strong against abuse in the church. It has been hidden too long.