The rise and fall of Mark Driscoll
By 
Joy Tibbs2014-11-12T00:00:00
The embattled pastor has resigned from the church he founded following accusations of bullying and mismanagement. After a steep decline in attendance, Mars Hill church is also disbanding.
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