Driscoll-Lindell Controversy Far From Over
James River Church Pastor John Lindell addressing his congregation April 17 / Video screenshot (MinistryWatch) By Jessica Eturralde - Posted at MinistryWatch: Published April 25, 2024 Following a heated exchange at this year’s Stronger Men’s Conference earlier this month, controversial megachurch pastors Mark Driscoll and John Lindell appeared to reconcile. However, as events have played out publicly in the weeks following, their disagreement now seems far from over. The conference was sponsored by Lindell’s James River Church in Springfield, Missouri, and held at the Great Southern Bank Arena from April 11 – 13. Driscoll was slated as a featured speaker. On opening night, two-time Guinness World Record holder Alex Magala performed a death-defying act in which he swallowed a sword before ascending and rapidly descending a large vertical pole. The next day, Driscoll paused his sermon to compare Magala’s performance to Old Testament pagan idol worship and likened Magala’s act to a femal
