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In late August, a letter written by nine then-current Mars Hill Church pastors to their peers called on Mark Driscoll to step down as pastor and enter an elder directed restoration program. Currently, Mark Driscoll is nearing the end of his break and the nine pastors are now nine former pastors. Eight…
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On Friday, I asked a dozen former Mars Hill pastors and Mars Hill Church for comment on the current investigation of formal charges against Mark Driscoll. Sunday marked the end of Driscoll’s sixth week of absence from the pulpit. I found that investigation of the formal charges is underway but that…
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At Musings from Under the Bus this morning, Rob Smith asks, “Where is the credibility of ECFA?” Also, Smith wonders: One has to wonder what type of financial scandal has to become public before ECFA decides that it will no longer give its once esteemed stamp of approval to Mars…
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Mars Hill Church Downtown campus had a last supper of sorts today. In his farewell, Matthias Haeusel gave instructions for current Mars Hill members to attend other locations but acknowledged that some would not merge with the Ballard location or any other campus. Former member Bryan Zug attended and supplied the…
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Last week, I obtained a giving report from Mars Hill Albuquerque which included churchwide information as well as local church numbers. The following report is for giving at the Huntington Beach location which includes totals for the month of September. Metrics: Total Giving Week of 09/22/14 – 09/28/14: $11,261, $1,739…
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As the investigation of the some of the charges against Mark Driscoll continues, I thought it might be helpful to have a list of elders who make up the investigating committee (Board of Elders) and the decision making body (Board of Advisors and Accountability). Board of Elders – This board was convened…
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Almost six weeks ago, Mark Driscoll told his congregation: I have requested a break for processing, healing, and growth for a minimum of six weeks while the leadership assigned by our bylaws conduct a thorough examination of accusations against me. I believe their review can best be performed without me…
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Today, Mars Hill Church rebranded Mars Hill Global by calling their missionary efforts Mars Hill Go. However, the revised Mars Hill Global/Go Frequently Asked Questions page still does not answer one of the most frequently asked questions — how much has Mars Hill Church spent on mission efforts in India and…
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Mars Hill Global is now Mars Hill Go. From the Mars Hill Church website: Today we are making some changes to Mars Hill Global, and introducing Mars Hill GO. MARS HILL GO A ministry of Mars Hill that supports churches and church planters around the world. “And [Jesus] said to…
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In all my coverage of the Mars Hill Church Global Fund, two questions have not been fully answered: What was the purpose of the Global Fund? and How much was spent on missions from the money donated to the Global Fund? I have recently obtained a Mars Hill memo that…
