Warren Throckmorton
Et tu, Challies? (UPDATED)
UPDATE: Tim Challies responded here in the comments, at Collin Garbarino’s blog, and added a comment on the Teresa of Avila post: Note: Readers pointed out that initially I did not properly cite Wikipedia’s entry on Teresa of Avila; I appreciate having that pointed out and added a footnote as appropriate. It was clearly marked…
Read MoreMegachurch Methods: And By Mars Hill Global We Mean Mars Hill Local
Yesterday, I posted a Mars Hill Church document about the rebranding of Mars Hill Global as a revenue source. The document was sent out by MH Pastor Sutton Turner in 2011 to the Media and Communications Teams and began: When it comes to giving potential, Mars Hill Church’s global audience is a sleeping giant. Since…
Read MoreMegachurch Methods: Mars Hill Global Wakes the Sleeping Giant
Subtitle: “Mars Hill Global Cultivates the Giving Base.” Like businesses and other organizations, megachurches like to brand things. They brand pastors (Mark Driscoll: “I am the brand!”), and brand ministries. Probably nothing really wrong with that if the brand accurately represents what is being done and offered. For Mars Hill Church, Mars Hill Global is…
Read MoreThings I Learned Reading the Christianity Today Article on the Acts 29 (We're Not Mark Driscoll Anymore) Network
Christianity Today’s Joe Maxwell posted an extended interview today with Matt Chandler, leader of Acts 29 Network. I learned a few things while reading it, and recommend you read it too. 1. Acts 29 apparently does not want to be viewed as an extension of Mars Hill and Mark Driscoll – Former Mars Hill elder…
Read MoreMajor New Study Finds Sexual Orientation Change Efforts To Be Ineffective
A study in the Journal of Counseling Psychology, released online in March, examined sexual orientation change efforts by over 1,600 current or former Mormons. Some beneficial results were noted but the primary finding was that sexual orientation is highly resistant to change attempts, and the efforts were either ineffective or damaging. The study was conducted…
Read More