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UPDATE (6/3): In a surprising move, Mars Hill Ballard pastor Scott Harris alerted Phil Smidt that the church leaders had reversed themselves and will provide a severance for Smidt. UPDATE (6/1): The goal has been accomplished. In less than a day, the fund is now over half-way toward the goal of $20k.…
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This was just posted on Twitter: .@PastorMark @suttonturner @davebruskas fired @Smidt for questioning them. #holdeldersaccountable @marshill pic.twitter.com/cUHHt5k17A — Shawn Nickerson (@shawnpnickerson) May 31, 2014 Phil Smidt is still listed as a biblical living pastor at Mars Hill Ballard campus (this page has now been removed; I have a copy of…
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On May 24, I wrote that past members of Mars Hill Church’s Media team dispute the official explanation of the deletion of about six minutes of a recent Mark Driscoll sermon on Acts 6:1-7. After I posted the missing content, Mars Hill spokesmen told the Christian Post that the edits…
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After removing the Capitol Tour video from You Tube due to historical errors in May 2013, the Family Research Council again had David Barton conduct the Capitol Tour for pastors during the Watchmen on the Wall conference. According to Time Magazine, David Barton led the spiritual heritage tour and covered…
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There may be some movement on the request from 20 former Mars Hill pastors to mediate differences with current leadership (see links below). However, one of the leaders of the movement has no illusions based on recent events. Kyle Firstenberg recently provided this update on his Facebook page and gave…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
