If you read that title and laughed out loud, I am sure you’re not the first to do so. Those that are familiar with Mark Driscoll would generally not link those two things together. However, I post this because of what he says. I am humbled by seeing a man of Christ, a shepherd of a church, a leader and a voice stand before his congregation and admit his failure. What captures me about this clip is the strength of a man to admit his short falls. Seeing it reminded me that I too need to be better about admitting where God is speaking into my life. Those places where he is stretching and growing me. Oh if our churches would be full of men that could admit their weaknesses, recognize where God is refining them and grow from the experiences. Lord start with me…..
Filed under: Aaron Conrad | Tagged: Humility, Mark Driscoll, Pride, Video
For all of his accused faults –in that perhaps some of what his critics call “faults” may not be faults at all– one thing he has always been good about is admitting when he realizes that he has failed in an area. And its that reason that despite not always liking his method of bringing Truth, I respect his passion for the Truth and hope that I can learn from him…