![]() ![]() Three decades after his drive-in movie days, Schuller would welcome a young Mark Driscoll to the microphone to speak. As his ministry grew, guest preaching in his pulpit became a mark of celebrity achievement. He melded traditions like vestments with a theology of post-war optimism and self-esteem. Robert Schuller began preaching in a drive-in movie theater in Southern California. Theme song: “Sticks and Stones” by Kings KaleidoscopeĬlosing song: "Slow and Steady Wins the Race" by Pedro the Lion Music, Sound Design, and Mix Engineer: Kate SiefkerĮditorial Consultant: Andrea Palpant Dilley Producer, Writer, Editor, and Host: Mike Cosper “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” is a production of Christianity Today Here is the letter from nine pastors who were serving in August of 2014, asking Mark Driscoll to step down from ministry and enter a restoration process. Here is the letter presenting formal charges against Mark Driscoll from 21 former Mars Hill pastors. Read more at “If You See Something, Say Something” and Why We Report Bad News About Leaders. Wonder why Christianity Today features stories like these? Stick around at the end of the episode as Kate Shellnut and Daniel Silliman discuss why talking about church culture and leadership matters. Loaded with piercing and poignant interviews, this episode invites you to release preconceived notions about this familiar story and listen afresh to a narrative that feels painfully relevant more than a decade later. And, take a look in the mirror to ask why we keep doing this - elevating leaders whose charisma outpaces their character. Meet a church culture that considered relational fallout as simply part of the job. Meet Mark, the firebrand “cussing pastor” whose ministry of breaking conventions called men and women to transformation and whose rebellion touched a nerve with those inside and outside the church. In this inaugural episode of “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill,” host Mike Cosper begins at the end, investigating the rubble of Mars Hill’s fall for answers. But how did things fall apart? Where did Mark Driscoll take a wrong turn? Who could be held responsible for the hurt and disillusionment that resulted? Once a hub for those disenfranchised with cultural Christianity, Mars Hill’s characteristic “punk rock spirit” became its downfall as power, fame and spiritual trauma invaded the ministry. In 2014, after more than a decade of tremendous growth and ministry, Mars Hill Church imploded with the resignation of its lead pastor, Mark Driscoll. ![]()
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