What Todd Bentley & Mark Driscoll Have in Common
Posted by Radical Resurgence | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 02-09-2014
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by Jeffrey Yoder
The recent Mark Driscoll scandal has caused me to see a connection to the Todd Bentley scandal several years ago.
The sins of Bentley – who was a Charismatic celebrity – were sexual immorality and drunkenness.
The sins of Driscoll – who was a Neo-Calvinist/Reformed celebrity – were emotional abuse, dishonesty, and verbal assault.
Both Driscoll and Bentley were popular figures in the Christian world.
Both stepped down from ministry.
Both lost thousands of fans.
But both were promoted by respected leaders who have very large platforms.
I want to make two big points in this piece.