When Spiritual Abusers are Exposed

Once upon a time, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Driscoll" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Mark Driscoll</a> was a superstar in the conservative evangelical church scene. A gifted communicator and a charismatic leader, Driscoll’s down-to-earth and hip-yet hard-line approach to preaching won him many fans. At the height of his fame, the church he founded, Mars Hill, had over 14,000 members in five states and fifteen locations, making it the third fastest-growing church in the USA. And while on the surface, everything appeared to be going well behind the scenes, Driscoll also built a reputation amongst his own staff for his dictatorial leadership style. Reports of bullying, verbal abuse, and angry outbursts, began to leak out. After years of silently suffering for the sake of the church and the Lord’s work, formal complaints about Driscoll’s behavior were finally brought to bear. <a href="https://medium.com/backyard-theology/when-spiritual-abusers-are-exposed-015ab1090cd1">Visit Now</a>