Warren Throckmorton
Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability in Communication with Mars Hill Church
The Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability is “in communication” with Mars Hill Church amid questions about the Mars Hill Global fund. Recently, Michael Martin, Legal Counsel and Director of Member Services told a questioner via email: We are aware of the issues you mention and are in communication with leaders of Mars Hill concerning matters…
Read MoreMars Hill Everett Lead Pastor Comments about Departure of Elder Forced Out Over Non-Compete Clause
I posted this morning about the situation of Phil Poirier who was community groups pastor at Mars Hill Everett until he declined to signed the Unity of Mission agreement which is in essence a covenant not to attend a church within a 10 mile radius of a Mars Hill Church. As I pointed out in…
Read MoreIf You Are a Leader at Mars Hill Church and Leave, Here is Where Mars Hill Says You Can't Serve
This morning I posted the story of Phil Poirier who was an elder at Mars Hill Everett. He was asked to sign a clause in the renewal of his position as a pastor of community groups that would, if followed, forbid him from serving at a church within a ten mile radius of a Mars…
Read MoreMegachurch Methods: Pastor Fired Because He Wouldn't Sign Non-Compete Clause
Yesterday, I posted the statement of Dalton Roraback. For many years, Roraback was a member of Mars Hill Church and recently had started mentoring community group leaders at the church. However, because he asked questions about the pastors’ salaries, Mark Driscoll’s efforts to manipulate the New York Times best seller list and other matters, Roraback…
Read MoreForced Out for Asking Questions: Dalton Roraback's Mars Hill Church Story
Until recently, Dalton Roraback was a coach at Mars Hill Church. Coaches provide mentoring to Community Group leaders. Community Groups provide the context for relationship building and alignment within Mars Hill. Like many Mars Hill members, Roraback had questions after hearing about the many controversies involving the church in recent months. As a long time…
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