...which I was blessed with being able to attend!! We had great teaching, got to hear the vision for the church, hear about the sermon series that Pastor Mark has planned for the next 3 years, and really was encouraged and blessed by hearing about how far Mars Hill has come in the last 15 years when it started out as a small bible study in Mark and Grace's (his wife) living room. God has so blessed and multiplied this body of believers, and I love that they seek to partner with other churches around the world, breaking down denominational barriers and getting the Gospel out to the ends of the earth.
We have an "open-hand/closed-hand" view on things here. In the closed hand are things that we will fight for, like the five solas, the inerrancy of scripture, etc. In the open hand are things that we will discuss and maybe even debate, but not divide over, like escatological views, baptism, etc. I think it's a great way to have discussions with our brothers and sisters and help unify us as we really are"one" body in Christ.
I will most likely elaborate more fully on the days' activities tomorrow, when we conclude the two-day conference, but for now I'm wiped out. I love you guys and miss you all dearly! Hopefully some visits are planned for Seattle soon???....
Just read that if you subscribe to Bible Study Magazine, you get a free copy of the issue with Pastor Mark Driscoll...here's the link:
http://www.biblestudymagazine.com/markdriscoll/
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