Blog Return Of Mark Driscoll (Broken men and Christ Holiness)

I just seen a video of Mark Driscoll being interviewed by TPUSA. TPUSA is an organization that was founded by the now late Charlie Kirk, who was recently murdered a little over a month ago. Many Christians are still grieving over his assassination due to his bold stances on abortion, gender identity, and religious freedom.

Mark Driscoll is no stranger to controversy, a few years ago a podcast was made about his former church called "The rise and fall of Mars Hill" it was a podcast that exposed the behind scenes drama of what happen to Mars Hill Church in Seattle Washington. Mark was friends with Charlie and shared a lot of his core values.

Mark Driscoll made a recent comeback to pastoral ministry and still share a lot of the same criticisms he faced during his Mars Hill days. Mark brought a level of bravado and angst toward to the evangelical world. He was loud, aggressive, charismatic, funny, crude, while also being theological.


This is not to bash Mark Driscoll but to examine how God can use broken and deeply flawed men for His glory. Mark may not be the most conventional pastor, but his impact was huge during the Young Restless And Reformed movement in the 2000s.

I'm by no means defending Driscoll, but I'm saying that throughout history God used men with glaring character flaws for His ultimate good. Men like Abraham, David, Samson, and Jacob were men in Scripture who God used to prepare for the coming of Christ. God also used men like Nebuchadnezzar, Cyrus, and Artaxerxes to bring his people back to Him and away from their idolatry despite them being pagan kings.

In an era where biblical values is being under attack, it's important that we as Christians look to Christ as the ultimate source of fulfillment and not man. There are a lot of great and godly men that are standing for truth in our culture, but they are still men at the end of the day. As much as we like to champion guys like Voddie Bauchman, John MacArthur, and Charlie Kirk for standing against modern feminism and for biblical values we don't have to co-sign everything they say.


Ecclesiastes 7:16-18 NIV
[16] Do not be overrighteous, neither be overwise— why destroy yourself? [17] Do not be overwicked, and do not be a fool— why die before your time? [18] It is good to grasp the one and not let go of the other. Whoever fears God will avoid all extremes.

 

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interesting, @Mwalker29.

 

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@Mwalker29 - This is an EXCELLENT blog entry, my brother in Christ! I am, currently, doing a study on the life of Samson because there is more to his life than a betrayal, a haircut, and the killing of thousands by use of supernatural strength from GOD. I have been in Christ for, approximately, 50 years. Some of the people that I have gotten to serve and fellowship with are well-known in Christiandom. And, what I can attest to is their humility and "human-ness" even though fame had become part of their "norm". The late Dr. Billy Graham and theologian John Piper are men of great integrity who have strived to always keep Jesus Christ and the Gospel at the forefront of their ministries. But, there were times when something has been done, or said, whether in their public or personal lives, that had made them targets of ridicule by the press and media. Somehow, the fact that they are capable of error, seemed to escape everyone's mind, and the "stone throwers" were, almost, everywhere. But, they weathered out the storms and continued with the same passion and convictions that they displayed from the first time they answered "the call" decades ago.

We live in a time when our enemy will be quick to put those who have "fallen" in our faith on display to try and deter those ensnared in sin to not believe in anyone testifying of the love and power of the Gospel. Satan is, afterall, the "Prince of the Power of the Air", so, of course, he will use the "air waves" of social media, news channels, radio, etc. to his advantage to promote as many lies about our faith as he can. And, when someone of our faith who has been very vocal and visible, "stumbles" - they find themselves blinded by the floodlights of "shame" and scoffers.

HOW THEN MUST WE RESPOND?
The Body of Christ has always been admonished to bear one another's burden, even as we must, also, bear our own as Christ did. We do this by covering one another in "intercessory" prayer, fellowshipping with a high level of transparency, and being diligent with "checking up" on those whose voice we had not heard from in a while.
I had to learn to do this the hard way. Being a "loner" can mean keeping my struggles to myself and tending to my own "heart wounds". But the Lord had to put me in situations that were so dire that if I did not reach out, then I would've perished in my prideful stubbornness.

Beloved family of Christian Writers, let me encourage you not to be like that! It's perfectly okay for even brilliant and creative people like us to say, "Family, can y'all pray for me, right now? I'm having a tough season."
You may have authored many books, published many articles, and have one of your songs up for a "Dove Award".
But, while you are basking in the warmth of this world's "spotlight", always remember that that opportunity has been given not for you to promote yourself, but to point the way to Him-Jesus Christ.

If I had to guess what made others like Mark Driscoll fall, it may be as simple as them forgetting to "keep the main One-the main one." If we are truthful, that's something we all have been guilty of ourselves from time to time. He, or she, who is without sin.....