The Purpose-Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission
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Manufacturer: Zondervan
UPC (Universal Product Code): 025986201067
EAN (European Article Number): 9780310201069
Number of Items: 1
Binding: Hardcover
Author: Rick Warren
Publisher: Zondervan
Dewey Decimal Number: 253
Publication Date: 1995-11-27
Reading Level: 400
Description: The thesis of The Purpose Driven Church is that when churches think first about their health, growth is sure to follow. "If your church is healthy," writes Rick Warren, "growth will occur naturally. Healthy, consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church." These five purposes are to "Love the Lord with all your heart," "Love your neighbor as yourself," "Go and make disciples," "[Baptize] them," and "[Teach] them to obey." And those purposes can only be accomplished, argues Warren, when church leaders stop thinking about church-building programs and shift their focus to a "people-building process" involving fellowship, discipleship, worship, and evangelism. Warren, the founder of the fastest-growing Baptist church in American history, has taught seminars to thousands of pastors from all over the world, many of whom have successfully implemented his techniques.
Details: This was my first experiance with Amazon and I was completely satisfied .The book was just like new ,I don't think it had ever been read .It was sent fast and packaged good .I would buy again .
Thanks for a good first time experiance .
Review Summary: What can you say
Date: 2008-07-29
Details: I have read this book many, many times. The only things about it that I don't like are all the references to growth it contains. The dustcover has so many references to growth it sickens me, but Warren probably didn't write that and the publishers know who will be reading.
The book is great at helping a church ask questions that need to be asked and helping a church to find a paradigm that would be pleasing to God. Regardless of what type of church you are in this book will be of some benefit to you. If you've got a problem with the paradigm of being purpose driven then you've got a problem with scripture.
Review Summary: Sudy Book
Date: 2008-05-26
Details: I purchased these for my Graceful Ladies Bible Study group, at their request. We haven't begun, yet, but we are anxious to get started.
Review Summary: Good book
Date: 2008-01-30
Details: I enjoyed this book better than the Purpose Driven Life. Good sound strategies or a seeker service style program.
Review Summary: The Bible of Church Management
Date: 2008-01-02
Details: This is an excellent text for any phase of church management. I kept trying to find areas to disagree with and I found none!
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