Tag: Mars Hill

Mark Driscoll, Narcissistic Pastors, No-Talk Rule, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Pastor Mark Driscoll Preaches at Pastor Dan Kellogg’s Gold Creek Community Church

Julie Anne

Mark Driscoll preaches while former Mars Hill Members protest outside of Pastor Dan Kellogg's Gold Creek Community Church *** Pastor Dan Kellogg of Gold Creek Community Church invited Pastor Mark Driscoll, former pastor of Mars Hill churches, to preach at his Seattle-area church yesterday. There was also a protest outside during the service by about… Continue reading Pastor Mark Driscoll Preaches at Pastor Dan Kellogg’s Gold Creek Community Church

Christian Marriage, It's All About the Image, Mark Driscoll, Narcissistic Pastors, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies, Women and the Church

Mark Driscoll’s New Website, New Image, and the Stuff He Forgot to Mention

Julie Anne

Mark Driscoll's new website: what he's sharing about himself and what he leaves out of his story *** Surprise, surprise, surprise! About one week before all of the Mars Hill churches that Pastor Mark Driscoll founded some 18 years ago are about to close, Driscoll has published a brand new website. On the front page you can… Continue reading Mark Driscoll’s New Website, New Image, and the Stuff He Forgot to Mention

Leaving the Church, Mark Driscoll, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

Is anyone celebrating the demise of Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill churches? Is it really over? Should current Mars Hill pastors be leading new churches?

Julie Anne

*** Mars Hill Churches dissolving, becoming independent churches.  Are people really celebrating? Should current Mars Hill pastors assume the role of pastors in the new independent churches? ***   Yesterday, Mars Hill Pastor Dave Bruskas announced that the Mars Hill board decided that Marks Hill churches were dissolving:   Today, I am excited to share… Continue reading Is anyone celebrating the demise of Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill churches? Is it really over? Should current Mars Hill pastors be leading new churches?

Authoritative Preaching, Mark Driscoll, Narcissistic Pastors, Shunning, Spiritual Abuse, Spiritual Bullies

After Mark Driscoll’s Resignation, Can Mars Hill Be Saved?

Julie Anne

*** Pastor Mark Driscoll recently resigned from the church he founded, Mars Hill.  Can Mars Hill be saved? ***   Mars Hill plans on moving forward as clearly identified in this statement put out by the Mars Hill Board of Overseers: Michael Van Skaik, Larry Osborne, Jon Phelps, and Matt Rogers: On Tuesday, October 14,… Continue reading After Mark Driscoll’s Resignation, Can Mars Hill Be Saved?

Failure to Report Crimes, Homeschool Legal Defense Association, Homeschool Movement, It's All About the Image, Mandatory Reporting, Mike Farris, Patriarchal-Complementarian Movement, Sexual Abuse/Assault and Churches, Spiritual Authority, Statute of Limitations

From Silence to Exposure: Why did Homeschool Leader Michael Farris Speak Out Now?

Julie Anne

*** Michael Farris speaks out against teachings of two fallen Homeschool Movement leaders, Doug Phillips and Bill Gothard, but why now? *** ** Michael Farris, one of the pillars of the modern Homeschool Movement and founders of Homeschool Legal Defense Association (HSLDA) and founding president of Patrick Henry College, released an article addressing abuses within the… Continue reading From Silence to Exposure: Why did Homeschool Leader Michael Farris Speak Out Now?

Mark Driscoll

Tyndale House Publishers Responds to Commenter Regarding Alleged Plagiarism: “Properly Cited” and “Conforms to Market Standards”

Julie Anne

*     *     * A commenter on the Janet Mefferd Facebook page posted correspondence received from Tyndale regarding Mark Driscoll's alleged plagiarism.  Tyndale claims the material was "properly cited" and "conforms to market standards." Janet Mefferd has uncovered more incidences of alleged plagiarism by Mark Driscoll: On Nov. 21, I conducted an… Continue reading Tyndale House Publishers Responds to Commenter Regarding Alleged Plagiarism: “Properly Cited” and “Conforms to Market Standards”