10 Reflections 10 Years After the Fall of Mars Hill
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“Like most things, Mars Hill had some beautiful and terrible fruit from its ministry. I will always treasure the good but want others to learn from the not-so-good.” - Church Leaders
As iron sharpens iron,
one person sharpens another. (Proverbs 27:17)
“Like most things, Mars Hill had some beautiful and terrible fruit from its ministry. I will always treasure the good but want others to learn from the not-so-good.” - Church Leaders
“Pastor John Lindell of James River Church in Missouri apologized to his congregation Sunday for inviting professional sword swallower Alex Magala and Pastor Mark Driscoll to the church’s Stronger Men’s Conference” - CPost
“In the past I interviewed Mark Driscoll to help pastors learn from his mistakes…. I regret the pain, confusion & distraction this caused. I humbly apologize for my mistake and error.” - C.Leaders
“Last week, Driscoll posted a video clip from a May sermon at a men’s event, wherein he discussed ‘23 Scriptures Commanding True Christians To Oppose Abortion.’” - C.Leaders
Some things look a lot different in retrospect… - C.Leaders
“This is relevant to us even in our circles, because many GARBC pastors and church leaders were deeply enamored with Driscoll during the peak of his popularity.
“In this episode of The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill, host Mike Cosper breaks down how technology shaped the messaging and marketing of Mark Driscoll and how personal brand can isolate a leader even as it fuels a ministry’s growth.” - C.Today
“what seemed so unusual was the podcast’s distinct lack of a substantive ‘Christian’ backdrop….I mean an effort to articulate and defend the claim that what happened at Mars Hill failed to satisfy the standards of conduct that are distinctive to the Christian tradition, as opposed to the standards of modern Western professional society.” - Ehrett
Four former members of the now-defunct Mars Hill Church are suing its controversial former pastor Mark Driscoll, accusing him of “a continuing pattern of racketeering activity.”
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