The Elephant Room not only included MacDonald, Driscoll, and Futrick, but also Perry Noble, Matt Chandler, T.D. Jakes, Jack Graham, Crawford Loritts, and Wayne Cordeiro.
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In the past year, Furtick has been accused of being a “false teacher” and was criticized from promoting his teenage son’s rap album that included lyrics about violence, sex, and money.
Driscoll is still dealing with criticism resulting from his departure from and the subsequent closing of Mars Hill Church in October 2014. That history is thoroughly detailed in Mike Cosper’s “Rise and Fall of Mars Hill” podcast, which was released in 2021.