Banned Videos
May 1st, 2007 by admin
It seems Bill Hybels had Mark Driscoll censored because Mark’s video spoke of church planting from a complementarian perspective. The Acts 29 Network (Mars Hill Church Planting Network) spent thousands of dollars to make the video at their request and had to take them home. You can check out the video on Mark’s blog.
- Losing All Things to a Fire
- Spelling Bee Champ
- Forever grateful or at least thankful right now.
- Mark on the Hill (One More Time)
- The Mark Driscoll-John Piper Interchange
Not quite. The video was distributed afterwards. Mark is mistaken.
Todd Rhoades (one of the organizers):
“Let me set the record straight about this once and for all. I was a volunteer at the conference and worked with Scott from Acts 29 all week on the logistics of handling the video out. We also had 1800 Acts 29 brochures that did not arrive in time to be put in the bags at the beginning of the conference. As the conference was winding down we made a decision to hand the videos and brochures out via tables and volunteers at the 3 main doors and not each door to the sanctuary. We just did not have the people to do this nor was it feasible due to exit strategy. In no way, and I know first hand as I was in on the conversation, was their EVER any discussion by anyone associated with the conference that I know of NOT to hand out the video due to Bill Hybels remarks. What was quoted above IS THE QUOTE he said. You will be able to see for yourself when the main session videos are available on the conference website.”
These rumors about the video being pulled from being given out are just NOT true. I know first hand what happened and now the record should be straight.”
I wonder if Mr Driscoll approached the conference organizers and Mr Hybels prior to his blogging and release of the video on his blog. He cried foul in the fall when John Piper issued a mild public rebuke without first consulting the rebuked (Driscoll). Did Driscoll model his own advice? Hmmm …
Sam, you know I’ve been away at a secret location trying to master the cowbell …