Inside the Driscoll “Cult”

Guest Bios Show Transcript https://youtu.be/OMd1S0Y8h1UThe cultic activities of Mark Driscoll and The Trinity Church have escalated to a whole new level. As Julie's guests describe on this edition of The Roys Report, Driscoll is now sending cease and desist letters, threatening to sue whistleblowers. And the threat is not in vain. Driscoll reportedly has amassed a $10 million dollar litigation fund to sue whistleblowers into oblivion. Despite this, two men cannot remain silent. And on this edition of The Roys Report, they'll tell you the stories Mark Driscoll doesn't want you to hear. You'll hear about a couple who reported their concerns about a staff member violating child safety protocols, who were then abruptly kicked out of the church the same day. You'll hear about Mark's abusive behavior towards his staff behind closed doors—and the "yes men" who take it. And you'll hear about the paranoid claims Driscoll makes about his days at Mars Hill, claiming people were trying to kill him and members of his family, and that's why they all have PTSD. According to my guests, Driscoll is not running a church; he's running a cult. And they were in a position to know. One guest is Chad Freese, a information systems specialist and retired officer in the U.S. Marine Corps, who served as Driscoll's head of security. The other is Ben Eneas, who served with Chad on the security detail. The stories they tell of pastoral entitlement, bullying, and paranoia — observed first-hand — add to the ongoing drama around Mark Driscoll. Not only is this a textbook case of narcissism. His actions are enabling ongoing spiritual abuse, and that's why we must shine light on his actions Podcast Highlights https://youtu.be/YNPcKHBDzxwhttps://youtu.be/2irtGJRlDw4 This Weeks Guests Chad Freese Chad Freese served as head of security at the Trinity Church. Chad also is an advanced information systems and cybersecurity professional. He's a retired Chief Warrant Officer with the US Marine Corps and he's happily married with two teenage daughters. Benjamin Eneas Benjamin Eneas is a Romanian-born immigrant to America. He is a project manager by trade and currently works at a utility company. Benjamin has been happily married for 20 years and has two daughters. Show Transcript SPEAKERSJULIE ROYS, CHAD FREESE, BENJAMIN ENEAS This transcript has been edited slightly for continuity. JULIE ROYS 00:04In 2014, Pastor Mark Driscoll abruptly resigned from Mars Hill Church after an investigation found him guilty of arrogance and a pattern of abuse of leadership. Then Driscoll moved south to Arizona to start another church. And as my guests will describe today, it’s Deja vu all over again. Welcome to The Roys Report, a podcast dedicated to reporting the truth and restoring the church. I’m Julie Roys. And joining me today are two men who just recently received cease and desist letters from Mark Driscoll and the Trinity Church. Apparently, Driscoll doesn’t want you to hear what these men are going to say. But both of them say they cannot stay silent. They say Driscoll is not running a church. He’s running a cult. The Driscoll family is treated like royalty with their own private security team. The church too is like a compound with cameras and security everywhere. And if you happen to get on the wrong side of Mark Driscoll and his family, you’re not only kicked out of the church, but in one case, a family was surveilled 24/7 by investigators hired by the church. But it gets worse. My guests say upwards of 100 families have recently left the church and those who haven’t gone quietly, are now being threatened with litigation. According to my guests, Driscoll has threatened to sue and bankrupt former member