In this video Paul goes into a little more detail as to what is motivating him to reach out to Mark Driscoll.

Paul Young Invites Mark Driscoll To Discuss Their Differences

There is some confusion as to whether or not Driscoll had actually read The Shack cover to cover before posting his “Don’t Read This Book” video.

(BTW some credit Driscoll’s non promotion as one of the primary reasons The Shack continued to be in the #1 sales position of the New York Times for 50 weeks)

Getting clarity on this issue is one of the questions I would like to ask Mark about at our event. If you know him or know the facts about whether or not he ever did or ever has actually read The Shack please enlighten us.

William Paul Young’s best selling book The Shack has provided comfort to millions of people all over the world.

But not everyone likes it

Especially the pastor of Mars Hill Church – Mark Driscoll watch

Join Jim Henderson on Friday September 10th at 1PM at First United Methodist Church near downtown Seattle as he hosts a conversation with Paul Young, his fans and his foes.

Do you remember the recent Facebook campaign that got Betty White on Saturday Night Live?

Help us draft Mark Driscoll for this event.

Here’s how…

1) Join our Facebook Fanpage
2) Blog and Twitter this event for us (Paul Young’s username on Twitter is wpy2009 and Mark Driscoll’s is PastorMark)
3) Reach out to Mark Driscoll and tell him you’d like to see him there

BTW – Seating is limited so get there early

Here is a personal invitation from Paul Young to Reverend Driscoll (if you know Mark please make sure he sees this)

“Mark Driscoll has leveled some serious charges against my writing and by extension against me. He has publicly called me a heretic. I’ve decided to ask him to meet me in Seattle on Sept 10th, from 1-3 PM, and have an open discussion in front of a public audience about the different ways he and I view scripture.

I have asked my good friend Jim Henderson to host this conversation. It will not be a debate but a discussion about our differences and because we are both Christians about the places we are in agreement. The audience will be able to ask questions of both of us.

Mark seems quite fond of telling his congregants to “man up” and I guess I am really asking him to do the same. I would like him to say to my face what he has spread around the world via Youtube, and you can be sure I’ll have a few questions for him as well.

I’m sure many ‘non-Christians’ wonder why someone like Mark can say things like this with impunity. When someone is able to garner 350K views on Youtube, or for that matter has sold almost 20 Million copies of a book, I believe the conversations have become public property.”