The recent resignation of Mark Driscoll from pastoral ministry at Mars Hill Church in Seattle has caused a stir not only in the Christian media circles but also among local church leaders. Further, his recent appearance at a conference caused more questions and further media stirring.
The most important aspect of this situation is the reality that the church should be in sincere prayer for Pastor Mark, his family, and Mars Hill.
Because the scriptures tell us to:
Because pastor Mark is human, flawed, and in need of grace:
Because there is more at stake than just Mars Hill Church:
“What the Church needs today is not more machinery or better, not new organizations or more and novel methods, but men whom the Holy Ghost can use—men of prayer, men mighty in prayer. The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men. He does not come on machinery, but on men. He does not anoint plans, but men—men of prayer.”