Mass exodus for Mars Hill pastors who criticised Mark Driscoll's leadership
All nine signatories of a letter calling for senior pastor Mark Driscoll to step down from church leadership are no longer on the Mars Hill payroll, Warren Throckmorton has confirmed.
It was announced on Sunday that James Rose, previously pastor and volunteer elder over community groups at Mars Hill Ballard in Seattle, is no longer in the role.
Rose's departure marks him as the eighth signatory to either resign or be removed from ministry by the church. The ninth – Cliff Ellis – is still an unpaid lay elder at Mars Hill's West Seattle campus, but no longer holds the title of Director of Biblical Living or Pastor.
"The nine pastors are now nine former pastors," wrote Patheos blogger Throckmorton, who has been deeply critical of Mars Hill....
