D.A. Carson on UK Churches (contra Mark Driscoll)

Mark Driscoll seemed to think that the lack of mega-pastor celebrities in the UK is a litmus test of spiritual decline in the UK (I’m biting my tongue, restraining my fingers on key board, and will say no more about what a stupid criteria that is for spiritual vitality). During my time in the UK, I heard some great preaches like Vaughan Roberts from Oxford, Dominic Smart from Aberdeen, and Liam Goligher from Glasgow. One problem is that the US tends to poach some of the best UK pastors/preachers because US churches are just better resourced to give pastors a platform to have a wider ministry. Don’t believe me, think Sinclair Ferguson! Any ways, D.A. Carson has a good piece over at TGC on UK Churches which I heartily recommend since Carson is genuinely informed about the state of UK churches.