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The Roys Report

Confronting the Rise of MAGA Mark

The Roys Report

Julie Roys

Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture, Christianity

4.6714 Ratings

🗓️ 9 October 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Guest Bios Show Transcript A decade after resigning from Mars Hill Church for arrogance and abuse of power, Mark Driscoll is rising once again, buoyed by his reinvention as a MAGA pastor with close ties to Turning Point USA (TPUSA). In the wake of the assassination of TPUSA’s founder Charlie Kirk, Driscoll is trending on several platforms. He’s appeared on The Charlie Kirk Show.  

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0:00.0

In 2014, Pastor Mark Driscoll abruptly left Mars Hill Church after his overseers found him guilty of arrogance and leading in a domineering manner.

0:14.0

Driscoll then planted a church in the Phoenix area, where his pattern of bullying and demonizing those who challenged him continued.

0:21.4

Chad Fries is the former head of security at Driscoll's Trinity Church in Scottsdale.

0:26.3

But when you bring something up before Mark Driscoll or the Trinity Church, you're kicked out.

0:30.4

As we see happen with this individual here, and this isn't an isolated incident.

0:34.2

This happened to several people.

0:36.1

Yeah, they kick people out of church and they

0:37.9

start slandering them. This person's toxic. They're demonic. They're liars. Everything that they're

0:42.6

saying is false. But in the wake of Charlie Kirk's assassination, Driscoll's star is rising once again.

0:48.9

On September 29th, the Charlie Kirk show featured Driscoll speaking about revival.

0:54.0

When revival hits, it's new technology. It's a moment that the Charlie Kirk Show featured Driscoll speaking about revival.

0:57.1

When revival hits, it's new technology.

1:02.0

It's a moment that activates a young generation that leads to a movement.

1:04.7

And so we have all of the ingredients are here.

1:09.7

And I hope and I pray that that is exactly what we're on the precipice of.

1:12.5

And just recently, Texas Senator Ted Cruz posted a reel of Driscoll's talking about his alleged mentoring relationship with the slain

1:17.6

TPSA leader. One of our most recent communications, he said, thank you. I have a ton of questions.

1:24.1

I didn't ask for it, but I have become a high-profile defender of the faith.

1:29.0

I need to be the best I can. I said, I'd be honored to serve for free, invisibly as needed.

1:34.8

You have an anointing to steward and it's massive, proud of you, and pray for you and your

1:40.0

family daily. Given that the bulk of Charlie Kirk's followers are young people, it's likely that

1:45.2

many of those hearing Driscoll on these platforms know nothing of his past. And having just lost

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