Rob Bell

We've touched on Rob Bell a little bit in class, so I thought I'd try to learn a little bit more about him, his life, and his faith.

Rob Bell is the founder of Mars Hill, a non denominational Christian megachurch. He also has written two books and done a video series. I was fascinated to learn that his Mars Hill Bible Church was getting to be too much of a burden for him. He had to take a day off on Fridays. He eventually left the church, in pursuit of his calling to save to a broader, wider audience. So he began other projects. First he wrote a book, and then he worked on a video series. His popularity grew and grew until he finally wrote a second book. There was talk of getting his own television talk show. He was able to communicate his message in such innovative and creative ways, and it captured the attention of Christians and non-Christians alike.

As for his beliefs, he did found a Bible Church, so he believes that Scripture is indeed the authoritative source of truth. Personally, I don't completely agree with that, but only because I'm very careful when looking at Scripture, incorporating both historical and textual context into my analysis. That begin said, Rob Bell is very supportive of many ideas that are popular, and ones that I can definitely agree with. He's all about love, and social equality. He advocates a popular message, and I think that's contributed to much of his success. Click the link if you want to learn more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Bell