The story of abuse at Mars Hill and beyond: Victims of Mark Driscoll P/1

 

In this post I will begin a series of blog posts on abuse by pastor Mark Driscoll. He led Mars Hill Church, Seattle, Washington,USA, until he resigned in 2014. In 2016 he started a new church The Trinity Church, Scotsdale, Arizona, USA, where, he has continued his abusive pattern.

We will first look at abuse at Mars Hill Church as follows:

Mark Driscoll was pastor of Mars Hill Church until he resigned in 2014. At that time twenty-one pastors filed charges against him saying that he engaged in a pattern of abusive and intimidating conduct.

The charges lodged with the executive elders of the church, include:

1. Pastor Mark exhibits lack of self-control by speech and by verbally assaulting others.

2. We believe that the way pastor Mark leads has created a culture of fear instead of a culture of candour and safety. People are afraid to ask questions or challenge certain ideas.

3. Pastor Mark is verbally abusive to people who challenge him, disagree with him, or question him. 

Mars Hill Church was disbanded in 2016.

Read Part Two HERE