Bill Gothard, Date of Birth, Place of Birth
TweetBill Gothard
American Christian leader
Date of Birth: 02-Nov-1934
Place of Birth: Illinois, United States
Profession: manager
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Bill Gothard
- William W.
- "Bill" Gothard, Jr.
- (born November 2, 1934) is an American Christian minister, speaker, and writer, and the founder of the Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP). His conservative teachings encourage Bible memorization, large families, homeschooling, aversion to debt, respect for authority, conservative dress, and extended principles related to identity, family, education, healthcare, music, and finances.
- In 2014, he stepped down from the IBLP after multiple allegations of sexual harassment and molestation were made against him.
- In 2016, Gothard and IBLP were sued by a group of alleged victims; the lawsuit was dismissed in 2018 by the plaintiffs, who cited complexities with the statute of limitations.At the height of his popularity during the 1970s, the Basic Youth Conflicts seminar with Bill Gothard was regularly filling auditoriums throughout the United States and beyond with attendance figures as large as ten thousand and more for a one-week seminar.
- In this way, he reached many in the evangelical community from the Baby Boomer generation during their teen years and years of young adulthood.
- Other seminars during this time included an advanced youth conflicts seminar and as well as seminars for pastors, physicians, and legislators. Bill Gothard has credited a large influence to his parents.
- His mother, Carmen Christina Gothard (née Torres), was of Mexican-American descent.
- His father, William Gothard, Sr.
- was a speaker at many seminars during the early years, and held high positions at organizations that included the Gideons, Child Evangelism Fellowship, and Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago.
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