Mark Driscoll
Mark Driscoll (born October 11, 1970) is the founder and teaching pastor of Mars Hill Church in Seattle, Washington, co-founder of the Acts 29 Network, author, and columnist for the Faith and Values section of the Seattle Times.
Theology[]
Driscoll has not published anything outlining all his theological beliefs (such as a systematic theology), but his sermons, lectures, and books provide a good understanding of what Driscoll believes. Furthermore, a concise statement of what he does and does not believe can be found from his blog. In general, he is a conservative evangelical.
In a certain pastor's conference in August, 2005, Driscoll characterized himself as a "charismatic Calvinist" (audio, quote starts at 53 minutes in). He believes that all of the spiritual gifts are active today but only by God's divine intervention (he is not a cessationist) and is a five-point Calvinist (or as he describes a 'five-and-a-half point' (5.5) Calvinist, see Sermon: Unlimited-Limited Atonement). According to a July 4, 2006, interview in Christianity Today, Driscoll described the church he leads as "theologically conservative and culturally liberal" (see article: [1]). He is best-known for his views on missiology.
Bibliography[]
- Confessions of a Reformission Rev. : Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church (Zondervan, 2006)
- The Radical Reformission (Zondervan, 2004)
- The Relevant Church: A New Vision For Communities Of Faith (Relevant Books, 2004)
External links[]
- Mars Hill Church
- The Resurgence hosts Mark Driscoll's blog.
- Pastor Mark packs 'em in An article on Driscoll and Mars Hill Church from the Seattle Times: Pacific Northwest Magazine.
- Brian McLaren on the Homosexual Question 3: A Prologue and Rant by Mark Driscoll a 'rant' by Driscoll against McLaren. Note that Driscoll later apologized for this 'rant' on his blog.
- Salon Article Sept 13 2006 A born-again atheist gives her take on Mark Driscoll, to which he responds in his blog.
- Acts 29 Network
See also[]
- Missiology
- Emerging Church
- Charismatic
- Calvinism
References[]
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