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- U.S. Politics ·
Controversial Pastor Mark Driscoll Refuses City Officials’ Demand to Remove ‘Jesus Christ ‘24’ Sign
- By Sheila Stogsdill·
- September 20, 2024 4:30 pm·
Controversial pastor Mark Driscoll is citing First Amendment rights in his fight against the city of Scottsdale, Arizona, to display a sign to vote for…
- 37 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Former Mars Hill Elder Confronts John Lindell for Platforming Mark Driscoll
- By Sutton Turner·
- May 6, 2024 2:40 pm·
Editor’s Note: The following is a letter from former Mars Hill Executive Elder Sutton Turner to James River Church Pastor John Lindell and is republished here…
- 13 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Monster Truck Rally or Holy Spirit Barbie Party? A Missouri Megachurch Offers Both
- By Bob Smietana·
- April 26, 2024 12:00 pm·
The legions of dudes who crowded into the Great Southern Bank Arena in Springfield, Missouri, for the recent Stronger Men’s Conference, sponsored by a Pentecostal megachurch,…
- 2 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
John Lindell Urges Mark Driscoll to ‘Repent’ for ‘Trying to Destroy’ His Church
- By Josh Shepherd·
- April 18, 2024 5:45 pm·
In a message to his congregation last night that was livestreamed on social media, Missouri pastor John Lindell accused disgraced preacher Mark Driscoll of slander…
- 35 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Stronger Men’s Conference Sword Swallower Defends Controversial Performance, Cites Christian Faith
- By Liz Lykins·
- April 17, 2024 4:50 pm·
Alex Magala, the sword-swallower who opened the Stronger Men’s Conference last weekend with a controversial act, defended his performance in a recent statement. He told news…
- 25 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Opinion: The Irony! Mark Driscoll Gets ‘Matthew 18ed’ for Slamming ‘Strip’ Act at Men’s Conference
- By Julie Roys·
- April 15, 2024 7:39 pm·
This weekend, men at the Stronger Men’s Conference, hosted by Pastor John Lindell and James River Church in Springfield, Missouri, witnessed quite the spectacle of…
- 79 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Mark Driscoll Tries to Justify ‘How Dare You!” Sermon, But Facts Don’t Match Testimony of Others
- By Julie Roys·
- March 23, 2024 7:45 am·
Disgraced former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll has posted a video, attempting to justify his infamous sermon from 15 years ago in which he screams,…
- 31 comments·
- Christian Media ·
Opinion: Charismatic Film ‘The Domino Revival’ Platforms Disgraced Pastor Mark Driscoll
- By Josh Shepherd·
- October 24, 2023 3:35 pm·
A film that purports to reveal “the true Jesus” instead features a TikTok-style montage of ecstatic worship concerts, evangelistic sermons, and evidence-free stories of supposed…
- 5 comments·
- Abuse ·
Mark Driscoll’s Safe Space: How The Embattled Pastor Built A New Church And Became An Online Influencer
- By Chris Moody·
- October 3, 2023 8:15 am·
After the dramatic implosion of Seattle’s Mars Hill Church in 2014, its co-founder and pastor — Mark Driscoll, an unapologetically confrontational preacher who resigned when…
- 26 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Mark Driscoll Declares War On ‘Woke,’ ‘Beta-Male’ Pastors on Charlie Kirk Podcast
- By Rebecca Hopkins·
- August 17, 2023 6:30 pm·
Disgraced Pastor Mark Driscoll recently referred to President Joe Biden as Ahab, said a Jezebel spirit “cancelled” Easter during the pandemic. And he claimed “neutered,…
- 36 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Mark Driscoll Says He Wants to ‘Heat Up Your Marriage’ in Billboards & Mailers Around Phoenix
- By Sarah Einselen·
- January 7, 2023 7:40 am·
Disgraced pastor Mark Driscoll, who once called women “homes” for men’s genitalia, is now advertising that he wants to “heat up your marriage!” That’s according…
- 16 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Mark Driscoll Claims Mars Hill Leaders Were Plotting to Accuse Him of Adultery
- By Julie Roys·
- October 25, 2022 6:01 pm·
Mark Driscoll, who resigned from Mars Hill Church in 2014 amid allegations of bullying and arrogance, is now claiming church leaders were plotting to accuse…
- 35 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Andy Wood Apologizes for Driscoll Interview, but Critics Don’t Buy It
- By Sarah Einselen·
- August 16, 2022 12:11 pm·
Andy Wood, incoming pastor of Saddleback Church, apologized Friday “for my mistake and error” in interviewing disgraced pastor Mark Driscoll at a 2021 leadership conference…
- 40 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Acts 29 President Matt Chandler Headlines Theos Conference with Mark Driscoll, Eric Metaxas
- By Josh Shepherd·
- May 3, 2022 9:25 am·
Nationally known pastor and church-planting leader Matt Chandler is set to keynote an online theology conference alongside disgraced pastor Mark Driscoll and other controversial speakers.…
- 32 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Despite Continued Cult-like Activity, Mark Driscoll Continues to Headline Conferences
- By Julie Roys·
- January 6, 2022 1:25 pm·
Despite a viral podcast documenting his disqualifying behavior, scores of testimonies from his victims, and articles and podcasts at The Roys Report showing his continued…
- 12 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
“Evangelicalism’s PR Guru” Appears in Post with Mark Driscoll & James MacDonald
- By Julie Roys·
- November 2, 2021 8:40 pm·
Mark DeMoss, a man described by Christianity Today as “Evangelicalism’s PR Guru” and a former Liberty University trustee, is apparently spending time with two men…
- 17 comments·
- Spiritual Abuse ·
Costi Hinn Calls Out Mark Driscoll for ‘Sinking His Teeth into Local Pastors’ Via ‘Leadership Coaching’
- By Julie Roys·
- August 12, 2021 4:28 pm·
Costi Hinn, the nephew of Benny Hinn and critic of prosperity preachers, is calling out Mark Driscoll on Twitter today for “sinking his teeth into…
- 13 comments·
- Spiritual Abuse ·
Leaked Audio: Mark Driscoll Claims He Has Elders But Won’t Name Them
- By Julie Roys·
- August 12, 2021 9:00 am·
In a recorded conversation leaked to The Roys Report, Mark Driscoll now claims that his church in Arizona has local elders. He just won’t name…
- 21 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Mark Driscoll’s Demand for Loyalty Divides Daughter-in-Law’s Family
- By Julie Roys·
- July 29, 2021 1:55 pm·
In 2007, when Jolie Monea first considered attending Mars Hill Church—Mark Driscoll’s former church in Seattle—her friends “heavily warned” against it. They said Driscoll was…
- 31 comments·
- Church Issues ·
‘Unfit’: Former Mars Hill Elders Call for Mark Driscoll to Step Down from Pastorate
- By Sarah Einselen·
- July 26, 2021 12:00 pm·
Dozens of former Mars Hill Church elders today called for Mark Driscoll to resign, citing “a pattern of sinful actions” making him “presently unfit for…
- 26 comments·
- Church Issues ·
In-Laws of Mark Driscoll’s Children & Key Pastor: ‘Cultic’ Church Is Dividing Families
- By Julie Roys·
- July 21, 2021 6:45 pm·
Todd and Janna Davis used to be close with their daughter and son-in-law, Lanna and Brandon Andersen, and the family’s four children. But that was…
- 30 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Former Insider Urges Megachurch Pastors Associated with Mark Driscoll To Stop His Abuse
- By Sarah Einselen·
- June 5, 2021 10:07 am·
Several outlets, including The Roys Report, have recently published numerous allegations of abuse and financial misconduct concerning disgraced former Mars Hill Pastor Mark Driscoll. Yet,…
- 19 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Mark Driscoll Paid for Honeymoon with Church Funds; Uses Gift Cards to Pay Interns, Former Members Say
- By Julie Roys·
- May 15, 2021 4:06 pm·
When Pastor Mark Driscoll told Joey Manuele and his fiancée at a staff Christmas party that he’d pay for their honeymoon, Joey Manuele was stunned.…
- 18 comments·
- Spiritual Abuse ·
Mark Driscoll Accused of Cult-Like Actions; 24/7 Surveillance, Mandated Loyalty
- By Julie Roys·
- May 10, 2021 10:57 am·
Mark Driscoll is once again being accused of bullying, intimidation, and spiritual abuse. Only this time, the disgraced former Mars Hill pastor apparently has no…
- 107 comments·
- Church Issues ·
‘If you have eyes, plagiarize’: When Borrowing a Sermon Goes Too Far
- By Bob Smietana·
- April 27, 2021 12:24 pm·
Colleen Reese was ticked at her preacher. Listening to the minister’s sermon at Franklin Christian Church, south of Nashville, she took exception when he began…
- 57 comments·
- Evangelicalism ·
Acts 29 President Matt Chandler Under Fire for Removing Staff Alleging Abuse & Changing Story About Removal of CEO
- By Julie Roys·
- February 13, 2020 11:34 am·
Five years ago, the U.S. staff of the church planting network, Acts 29, approached Acts 29 President Matt Chandler with a letter outlining concerns about…
- 57 comments·
- Church Issues ·
Disgraced Pastor Mark Driscoll to Speak at Larry Osborne’s Conference on “Healthy, Thriving Ministries”; Sponsors Drop
- By Julie Roys·
- October 30, 2019 9:42 am·
UPDATE: According to Tim Glenn, spokesperson for Compassion International, Compassion had not agreed to be a sponsor for Sticky Teams West 2020, but were probably…
- 32 comments·