Sutton Turner: Mars Hill Church's Former Attorneys Want Blog Posts Removed
Late yesterday, Sutton Turner published a must-read blog post. When an article begins with “attorneys did not want me to post any more blogs and to remove” prior posts, it is a good indication that one should read the rest. Specifically, Turner wrote that the church’s former attorney discouraged more communication and wanted him to…
Read MoreDid Paul Tripp Meet with the Mars Hill Church Board of Advisors and Accountability?
For a full treatment of this question, please see Wenatchee the Hatchet’s post on the subject. On Wednesday, Sutton Turner wrote: During my tenure, many people criticized the culture of Mars Hill and lack of accountability. The most stinging came from Dr. Paul Tripp who actually served on the Board of Advisors and Accountability for eight…
Read MoreSutton Turner and Mark Driscoll on the Impact of Mars Hill Global on World Missions
In a meeting at Mars Hill Shoreline which, according to my source, occurred sometime between April and June of 2012, Sutton Turner and Mark Driscoll responded to a question about what impact Mars Hill Church desired to have in “world missions.” Driscoll directed the question to Turner who described what the church was doing in…
Read MoreSutton Turner Begins His Defense of Mars Hill Global
After describing his part in the ResultSource New York Times best seller deal, Sutton Turner has now turned his attention to Mars Hill Global and laying off staff. Here I deal with his first Mars Hill Global post. Turner posted the following video: [youtube]https://youtu.be/5YPmd9vn7V8[/youtube] In the transcript to follow, he highlighted the following: So what…
Read MoreSutton Turner on Church Governance at Mars Hill Church
This morning Sutton Turner posted his third in a series of reflections on the ResultSource decision and church governance. Mainly Turner concerns himself with the debate over the role of elders in a large church versus a small one. Instead of making a biblical argument, he offers a utilitarian defense of bringing in outside advisers…
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