--- title: Pastor Mark Driscoll Booted From Evangelical Network description: This article originally appeared on Patheos. In a stunning move, the Acts 29 Network leadership has removed network co-founder and Mars Hill Church lead pastor... canonical: https://time.com/3093669/mark-driscoll-acts-29/ author: TIME article:opinion: true article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2014-08-08T18:45:15.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:43:06.658Z article:section: Ideas og:title: Pastor Mark Driscoll Booted From Evangelical Network og:description: Acts 29 Network removes co-founder and Mars Hill Church from membership og:url: https://time.com/3093669/mark-driscoll-acts-29/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Pastor Mark Driscoll Booted From Evangelical Network twitter:description: Acts 29 Network removes co-founder and Mars Hill Church from membership twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Pastor Mark Driscoll Booted From Evangelical Network by [Patheos](https://time.com/author/patheos/) ## Patheos Aug 8, 2014 6:45 PM UTC by [Patheos](https://time.com/author/patheos/) ## Patheos Aug 8, 2014 6:45 PM UTC  _This_ [_article_](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/08/acts-29-network-removes-co-founder-mark-driscoll-and-mars-hill-church-from-membership/) _originally appeared on_ [_Patheos_](patheos.com)_._ In a stunning move, the Acts 29 Network leadership has removed network co-founder and Mars Hill Church lead pastor Mark Driscoll from the organization’s membership. I obtained a letter from several Acts 29 pastors which was sent to Driscoll and Mars Hill Church removing Driscoll and the church as members of the network, as well as calling on Driscoll to step down due to a pattern of complaints from Acts 29 pastors. Mark Driscoll was instrumental in founding the Acts 29 Network and has been president of the group. According to the letter, the information will soon be posted on the Acts 29 website. The letter is below: --- > “” --- All Mars Hill Church locations have been removed from the Acts 29 website. The news has been added to the organization’s website: --- > “” --- According to the organization’s website, the network includes over 500 churches and focuses on church planting: --- > “” --- In 2005, when Driscoll headed the group, charges were filed against him by Ron Wheeler. Wheeler planted the first Acts 29 Network church in Mt. Vernon, WA and was an early protege of Driscoll’s. However, Wheeler later became disillusioned with his former mentor and asked Acts 29 to discipline Driscoll. Yesterday, Wheeler posted a lengthy open letter to Driscoll asking him to resign based on his experience with the Mars Hill pastor. The Acts 29 action comes on the heels of the resignations of Paul Tripp and James McDonald as members of the church governing board and a recent protest primarily by ex-members. Update: --- > “” --- _Warren Throckmorton is a Professor of Psychology at_ [_Grove City College_ ](http://www.gcc.edu/)_and Fellow for Psychology and Public Policy at the Center for Vision and Values which is a part of Grove City College._ _More from_ [_Patheos_](patheos.com)_:_ * [Acts 29 Pioneer, Ron Wheeler, Asks Mark Driscoll to Resign](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/07/acts-29-pioneer-ron-wheeler-send-open-letter-to-mark-driscoll-asks-him-to-resign/) * [The Storm at Mars Hill Church: Marks Driscoll Explains It All](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/warrenthrockmorton/2014/08/07/the-storm-at-mars-hill-church-mark-driscoll-explains-it-all/) * [Mark Driscoll Still Hates Women. 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