The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill

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Jun 8, 2021
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ANECDOTE

Mars Hill's Rise and Fall

  • Mars Hill Church, planted in 1996 by Mark Driscoll, grew rapidly.
  • By 2014, it had 15,000 attendees across 15 locations and four states, but closed by 2015.
INSIGHT

A Common Story

  • Mars Hill's story is unique, but also reflects broader trends in North American evangelical churches.
  • It exemplifies the rise of young pastors to prominence before their character has matured.
INSIGHT

Hidden Culture

  • The damage within Mars Hill was often justified as "a wicked price for what we see on platforms."
  • The curated image projected hid a complex and often negative internal culture.
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