Seattle-Based Megachurch Mars Hill Plans to Dissolve | thebereancall.org

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SEATTLE-BASED MEGACHURCH MARS HILL PLANS TO DISSOLVE [Excerpts]

The Seattle-based megachurch Mars Hill, once led by pastor Mark Driscoll, has begun the process of dissolving, and its 13 regional congregations have been asked to either go independent, merge with another church, or disband entirely, announced Dave Bruskas, the church's teaching pastor while in transition, at noon on Friday.

Although Driscoll was not mentioned in the "Local Mission, Local Churches" blogpost on the church's website released as a letter to Mars Hill by Bruskas, the normally outspoken pastor resigned on Oct. 14 from the multi-city megachurch he and his wife helped found 18 years ago after a series of calls were made for him to step down from ministry due to his admitted "divisive" leadership style.

In the letter, Bruskas writes that the elders recognize that the "reorganization plan is a significant and complex undertaking on many fronts; however, our goal is to have the process completed by January 1, 2015."

He asks the regional churches to be in prayer for local elder teams as they contemplate in the next few weeks whether to become an independent, self-governed church, merge with an existing church to create one independent, self-governed church, or disband as a church and shepherd members to find other local church homes. He adds that the decision will be made by the local church's lead pastor and elder team.

http://www.christianpost.com/news/seattle-based-megachurch-mars-hill-plans-to-dissolve-elders-suggest-for-13-regional-congregations-to-either-go-independent-merge-or-disband-128960/

[TBC: We have expressed our concerns regarding Mark Driscoll in past radio broadcasts, but remember the admonition of Galatians:6:1, “Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.”  And, “Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.  And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel” (Ephesians:6:16-19).]