There were sharp differences and strong feelings in the MHC camps. My phone got confiscated at #StrangeFire by and Nice meeting you guys! /alzPH5Yc77Īnother similarity I see is the adversarial relationship between critics and defenders in both situations. And who can forget the little trip by MacDonald (on the left) and Driscoll (right) to John MacArthur’s Strange Fire conference. Recently, Julie Roys reported that HBC gave $50,000 to Driscoll’s new church in Phoenix. He resigned near the end of the church’s life in 2014. MacDonald was on MHC’s Board of Advisors and Accountability. It should also be noted that Driscoll and MacDonald have a relationship which dates back to the Mars Hill era. Similar allegations have surfaced regarding HBC and MacDonald. Driscoll’s charges included allegations of harsh treatment of subordinates, domineering leadership style, and using the church structure to enrich himself. This letter along with the texts and emails posted earlier by Julie Roys remind me of various leaked letters and formal charges written by current and former MHC elders concerning the leadership of Mark Driscoll. In the letter, questions are raised about the leadership of MacDonald and financial management of the church. Up to the very end of Mars Hill Church, a core group of elders and members remained committed to Driscoll and expressed animosity toward the elders who brought formal charges against Driscoll.Īlso this morning, the Elephant’s Debt blog posted a resignation letter from a former elder and staff member. This morning I became aware of something called the Statement of Record on the HBC website where former and current elders are pledging loyalty to MacDonald. The same perceptions and polarization have occurred at HBC involving their founding pastor James MacDonald. Elders and Leadership StyleĪt MHC, trouble had been brewing for several years over treatment of elders and perceptions from departed members and elders that Mark Driscoll was domineering and unnecessarily harsh. James MacDonald (left), Mark Driscoll (right)įrom where I sit in small town PA (usually at a fast food place with good WiFi), it appears that there are some similarities between the last couple of years at Mars Hill Church and the current situation at Harvest Bible Chapel.
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