Warren Throckmorton
Sutton Turner and the Tale of Two Mars Hill Globals
With each new publication about Mars Hill Global, it seems that church leaders verify my suspicion that much of the money donated for international outreach over the past couple of years has been spent on expanding Mars Hill United States franchises. In a new video, executive pastor Sutton Turner defines Mars Hill Global as a…
Read MoreFormer Pastor: Mars Hill Church Has Entered Mediation Process with Twenty Former Pastors
On March 17, Dave Kraft and Kyle Firstenberg sent a letter to Mars Hill’s executive elders requesting mediation on behalf of themselves and 18 other former pastors. Yesterday, Dave Kraft posted an update on the process on his blog. After describing the process, Kraft wrote: I am glad to report that the process described above…
Read MoreIs What's Going On At Mars Hill Church Normal?
Of late, I have been covering the many goings on at Mars Hill Church. Since November 2013, I posted about plagiarism, ghostwriting, dreams of other people’s sins, mischief at Mars Hill Orange County, mischief involving Mars Hill Global, elders being fired and resigning, non-disclosure agreements, non-compete clauses, and several other issues. If that is normal,…
Read MoreZach Bolen Resigns from Mars Hill Ballard (UPDATED)
Elder and worship leader Zach Bolen has resigned from Mars Hill Ballard. Bolen, a high profile elder at Mars Hill, is the leader of Citizens, a popular band which has become well known outside of Mars Hill circles. The band’s first album, the eponymous disc Citizens, was released in March 2013 and has enjoyed critical…
Read MoreTwo More Resignations at Mars Hill Ballard; Another Resignation Announced (UPDATED)
UPDATE (6/8): According to attenders, near the end of the service at Mars Hill Ballard, the firing of Phil Smidt was announced along with the resignations of Aaron Mead, Zach Bolen, and Matt Repucci. Repucci’s resignation had not been previously reported. ——————– Recently Pastor Phil Smidt was fired by Mars Hill Ballard lead pastor Scott…
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