Acts 29 Removes Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church from Membership

Carrie Dedrick | Updated: Aug 08, 2014

Acts 29 Removes Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church from Membership

Acts 29, an organization of churches dedicated to planting churches, formally announced its decision to remove controversial pastor Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church from its network. The following blog post, published Aug. 8 stated the group’s position:

It is with deep sorrow that the Acts 29 Network announces its decision to remove Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church from membership in the network. Mark and the Elders of Mars Hill have been informed of the decision, along with the reasons for removal. It is our conviction that the nature of the accusations against Mark, most of which have been confirmed by him, make it untenable and unhelpful to keep Mark and Mars Hill in our network. In taking this action, our prayer is that it will encourage the leadership of Mars Hill to respond in a distinctive and godly manner so that the name of Christ will not continue to be dishonored.

The Board of the Acts 29 Church Planting Network

Matt Chandler

Darrin Patrick

Steve Timmis

Eric Mason

John Bryson

Bruce Wesley

Leonce Crump

Publication date: August 8, 2014



Acts 29 Removes Mark Driscoll and Mars Hill Church from Membership