Former Mars Hill Church lead pastor Mark Driscoll has a lot to be sorry about, including his criticisms of the ministry of fellow church leader Joel Osteen.
During a recent interview with Brian Houston from Hillsong Church, Driscoll said that the Lord has convicted him of his “sin” against Osteen, and he is now seeking to make amends.
Houston said he has a “personal problem” with people criticising other pastors even though they share different views regarding certain issues. Plus, Houston considers Osteen a very good friend, so he had some initial concerns talking to Driscoll out of fear of being criticised by the defamed pastor later on.
In response, Driscoll said: “I think in the providence of God I can honestly say it was a couple of weeks ago that the Lord convicted me of that sin against pastor Joel. And so, through a mutual friend, I have contact with his team and have asked permission to send him a private apology. But in addition to that, I appreciate this opportunity to publicly apologise to him.”
