Since June, Christianity Today has been releasing episodes of a journalistic/investigative podcast series titled “The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill.” The podcast digs into the once-popular megachurch Mars Hill Church that was co-founded by Mark Driscoll. Mars Hill Church History Located in Seattle, Washington, Mars Hill Church was founded in 1996. It … [Read more...] about Former Staffer Declines ‘The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill’ Podcast Invite; Slams ‘Half-Truths’
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Church Surprises Families With $100 Each To Use or ‘Pay It Forward’
(The Christian Post) Congregants at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, cheered and applauded their pastor Sunday after learning that each family present at worship services had been gifted $100 to cover their own needs or “pay it forward” to anyone else they chose. “Today, we’re flipping the script. Today we’re reversing what we would normally do,” said Travis … [Read more...] about Church Surprises Families With $100 Each To Use or ‘Pay It Forward’
Four Months After Giving Birth Pastor’s Wife Commits Suicide
On March 24, 2021, Paige Hilken gave birth to her fifth child with pastor and husband Christopher Hilken. The Hilkens named the little girl Finley Mae, honoring Paige’s maiden name. Just four months later, in a tragic and heartbreaking turn of events, Paige took her own life. She had struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder and mental … [Read more...] about Four Months After Giving Birth Pastor’s Wife Commits Suicide
Services at Tennessee Governor’s Church Disrupted by Megachurch Pastor Feud
(RNS) Services at an influential Nashville-area megachurch were disrupted Sunday (Aug. 29) after the wife of the church’s founding pastor stood up and accused his successor of conspiring against him. During a 9:00 a.m. service at Grace Chapel in Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville, pastor Rob Rogers apologized to the congregation for an ongoing conflict with the … [Read more...] about Services at Tennessee Governor’s Church Disrupted by Megachurch Pastor Feud
A South Carolina Pastor Quit His Church. His Followers Revolted To Get Him Back.
Bob Smietana (RNS) On Sunday, July 11, the Rev. Todd Elliott got up in front of his church to say goodbye. The 50-something Elliott, dressed in an untucked short-sleeved button-down shirt and sneakers, stood next to a pair of gray-haired church elders dressed in slacks and navy blue sport coats on the stage at Beach Church in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. “This is a … [Read more...] about A South Carolina Pastor Quit His Church. His Followers Revolted To Get Him Back.