Quick Facts
Founded
Unknown
Denomination
Non-denominational
Service Times
Grandville: Sunday 10:00 AM; Grand Rapids: Sunday 4:00 PM
Men's Ministry
No
Kids Ministry
Yes
10-Point Theological Scorecard
Christology
Is Jesus the only way? (John 14:6)
Rob Bell founded (author of 'Love Wins' universalism); current teaching trajectory drifted from orthodox. Statement of faith not available.
WARNING!
Scripture
Inerrancy affirmed? Final authority?
Post-Bell trajectory away from inerrancy; no explicit high-view statement on fetched pages.
WARNING!
Men's Discipleship
Intentional formation for men?
Not mentioned; effeminate/egalitarian culture.
WARNING!
Soteriology
Faith alone? How is salvation presented?
Rob Bell's universalist legacy; current church has not repudiated this.
WARNING!
Gender / Biblical Design
Biblical manhood and womanhood by God's design — patriarchal, complementarian, egalitarian, or affirming gender ideology?
Ashlee Eiland confirmed as first woman Senior Pastor at Mars Hill (Religion News Service 2021); serves as co-lead pastor alongside Troy Hatfield. Per rubric, female pastors = red; combined with affirming trajectory = black.
Verify
Disqualifier
Leadership Structure
Male elders/pastors? Accountability?
Female co-lead pastor model; no male-elder plurality.
WARNING!
Preaching Style
Expository or topical/therapeutic?
Attractional-model legacy from Bell; Eiland/Hatfield split preaching duties across two campuses.
WARNING!
Mission Clarity
Great Commission central?
Social-outreach framing (water access via 20 Liters partnership); gospel centrality diluted.
WARNING!
Cultural Alignment
DEI/CRT language? Social justice crowding out gospel?
'Community for all people'; 'acceptance on all levels'; 'different backgrounds and denominations' — fits red/black DEI-adjacent framing.
WARNING!
Accountability Structure
Denominational home, elder plurality, or external network — is the pastor answerable to anyone?
DOWNGRADE to BLACK (consistent with overall black rating). About page returned 404 but Ashlee Eiland (female) confirmed as first woman Senior/Co-Lead Pastor per prior Religion News Service citation; Rob Bell universalist legacy unrepudiated; no confessional accountability. Fits BLACK tier as liberal-mainline-trajectory independent.
Disqualifier
Assessment
RED FLAG — FEMALE CO-LEAD PASTOR: Mars Hill Bible Church has Ashlee Eiland as Co-Lead Pastor alongside Troy Hatfield since 2021. Eiland is the FIRST WOMAN to serve as senior pastor at Mars Hill. This is the Rob Bell church (Bell founded it, left in 2012). Bell's progressive theological legacy (universalism questions, LGBTQ affirmation) has shaped the church's trajectory. Female co-lead pastor is a direct egalitarian indicator. Located in Grandville with a second campus in Grand Rapids. NOT the Seattle Mars Hill (Mark Driscoll) — completely different church. For complementarian evaluation, this is a clear RED.
#non-denom#grandville#michigan#batch-21-enriched#grand-rapids
MOOP Engagement Tracker
How this church was personally verified by the MOOP directory team:
✓
Researched church website
Sources & Evidence
Enrichment Notes
Downgrade from red to black. Female senior pastor + Rob Bell-legacy trajectory + diluted gospel centrality push this into black territory per rubric.
These are the URLs consulted to arrive at this church's scoring. Score-note claims are synthesized from homepage content, denominational directories, and public statements of faith at the time of review. Church websites change frequently; we're progressively adding Internet Archive snapshots to prevent link rot.
-
[1] Live source
marshill.org/about
Transparency note: MOOP ratings are researcher judgments about publicly available theological and ecclesial evidence. They are not infallible. If a church's public posture has changed since our review, or if we've mis-read evidence, tell us — we publish corrections.
Last reviewed:
2026-05-16
— Annual review recommended
3501 Fairlanes Ave SW, Grandville, MI 49418
Facebook
Visit Their Website