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Christianity Today
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
Hosted by Mike Cosper, this podcast takes you inside the story of Mars Hill Church in Seattle – from its founding as part of one of the largest church planting movements in American history to its very public dissolution—and the aftermath that followed. You’ll hear from people who lived this story, experiencing the triumphs and losses of Mars Hill, knowing it as both an amazing, life-transforming work of God and as a dangerous, abusive environment. The issues that plague Mars Hill and its founder, Mark Driscoll — dangers like money, celebrity, youth, scandal, and power—aren’t unique, and...
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4.7 stars from 14,238 ratings
Fascinating, but too much music
As someone involved in smaller but similar churches in the UK in the 90s I am finding this podcast absolutely fascinating. (I see now where the inspiration for some of the troubling things said from the pulpit came from!) I’d give it 5 stars, but for the almost continuous music throughout the...Read full review »
Fbddee via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 06/12/24
"The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill" podcast, when stripped of its religious context, serves as a compelling examination of abusive and manipulative leadership within high-demand authoritarian organizations. This narrative could easily apply to a business, sports team, MLM, or cult, as the...Read full review »
Randy Ehrler via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/15/24
Fascinating!
Fascinating podcast and well researched! It definitely helps point out red flags in regards to abusive leadership. It would have been interesting to hear his reasoning and rational for certain decisions from people who knew his perspective a bit better. I felt like most of the people narrating...Read full review »
Aylo972 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/29/24
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