News on the decision of Mark Driscoll’s Mars Hill church to move from a ‘one church – many campuses’ model to a ‘one network church – many churches’ model.
Apparently the decision was made by executive leadership and eldership, not by the congregations themselves.
Last month we decided to put an end to the word “campus” in the Mars Hill vocabulary. It’s been a long time coming, and now, with new locations in the works from Everett to Orange County, the timing is right to make the change.
During our June meeting, the Mars Hill Board of Directors agreed to replace “Mars Hill campuses” with “Mars Hill churches.” This is more than a shift in semantics. The adjustment is the product of a lot of discussion, study, and deliberation involving the entire Mars Hill eldership and experienced theologians like Gregg Allison and James MacDonald.
Referring to our locations as churches rather than campuses helps articulate our theology (what we believe about God and his Word), our ecclesiology (what we believe about church), our ministry, and our mission.
Just don’t call it a denomination.
Some folks get very upset if you call their ‘fellowship’, ‘network’ or ‘apostolic team’ a denomination.
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