Days ago, pastor John Lindell of James River Church infamously rebuked Mark Driscoll for publicly criticizing a sword-swallower acrobat who was performing at his Stronger Men’s Conference, likening it to a fleshly strip show that brought in the ‘Jezebel Spirit.’
While the two seemingly later reconciled onstage, with Driscoll saying he should have asked Lindell’s permission before saying anything, the peace did not last, with Lindell issuing a public rebuke and call for repentance for Mark in front of his entire church.
During a 04.17.2. 24 service, which was live-streamed but then taken down, Lindell accused Driscoll of spreading “demonic lies” about Alex Magala, the performer whom he describes as a married, church-going, born-again Christian. Lindell also took him to task for spreading lies and falsehoods about James River Church, seeking to sow division, and acting duplicitously towards him and his family.
Ultimately, Lindell shared his public remarks against Driscoll’s service, which are the final stages of the Matthew 18 process, and that if Mark doesn’t repent, no one should have anything to do with him. A partial transcript can be seen below, with the rest in the video:
The Bible gives us a three-step process for resolving conflicts not just conflicts between believers, but a plan for confronting sinful behavior. Step one, you go to the person and point out their fault just between the two of you. Step two if the person does not repent you involve one to two other people. Step three: if they refuse you, tell it to the church
So with great sadness that I let you know we are at step three. Let me just say that I have known Mark since 2008 when the church that Mark pastored Mars Hill fell apart and Mark had very few friends. We stood with Mark and Grace to encourage them we shared our platform with them when almost almost no one else would.
Having Mark Driscoll at the stronger Men’s Conference was simply a continuation of our friendship and our relationship but at the conference and in the days that followed Mark has repeatedly engaged in sinful behavior.
Let’s start with Alex mgala the sword swallower. Alex is a born again Christian and has been for approximately 10 years. He is married, has children wow,m attends Mosaic Church in Los Angeles
California where Irwin McManus is the pastor.While Alex was here he participated in worship and when he was taken to the airport our James River Church host watched as Alex boldly shared his faith with an individual.
Alex like many Christians has a past but he has been made a new creation. He’s been made a new creation through his faith in Jesus Christ…
Notably, while Lindell claims Magala has been a born-again Christian for the last decade, a 2016 story from the Daily Mail revealed that Magala has been stripping and dancing in gay bars during the time he was supposedly a believer. A recent video from a few weeks ago also shows him meditating among several Buddhist statues, as well as a social media feed that contains him performing with women with very little clothing, would suggest his faith, if he possess it as Lindell claims, is deeply compromised and needs a heavy dose of sanctification.
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