Church Organization
Willow Creek Community Church's leadership is divided into three sections:
- Teaching Pastors
- Board of Governance (includes Elders)
- Leadership Team
In addition to the South Barrington central campus, Willow Creek has 6 "regional congregations" around the Chicago area:
- Casa de Luz (Sevicio en Español in South Barrington)
- Willow Chicago (Chicago Auditorium Theatre)
- Willow Crystal Lake (Crystal Lake)
- Willow DuPage (West Chicago)
- Willow Huntley (Huntley)
- Willow North Shore (Northfield)
Willow Creek has different ministries depending on the age of the person:
- Promiseland (infants–grade 5)
- Elevate (junior high) elev8world.com
- Student Impact (high school) studentimpact.com
- Axis (18- to 20-somethings "young adults") iamaxis.org
- Main service (adults)
The church holds three weekend services and a midweek service on Wednesdays. The slogan for Willow Creek and their regional congregations is "One Church. Multiple Locations." The regional congregations each have their own worship team, student ministries, children’s program, and campus pastoral team. The main message is videocast from the South Barrington campus for the weekly services.
Aside from the suburban congregations, beginning October 1, 2006, the church has held one Sunday service before matinee performances at the Auditorium Theatre just south of the Chicago Loop. The church will also use its downtown presence to develop its ministries for the homeless and prostitutes.
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