Purpose Driven Church

A Time magazine cover article named Rick Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America and one of the 100 most influential people in the world.Tens of millions of copies of Pastor Rick’s books have been published in 200 languages. His best-known books, The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, were named three times in national surveys of pastors (by Gallup, Barna, and Lifeway) as the two most helpful books in print.Rick and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He is the cofounder of Celebrate Recovery with John Baker.Pastor Rick has spoken in 165 nations. He has spoken at the United Nations, US Congress, numerous parliaments, the World Economic Forum, TED, Aspen Institute, and lectured at Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, and other universities.Rick is executive director of Finishing the Task, a global movement of denominations, organizations, churches, and individuals working together on the Great Commission goals of ensuring that everyone everywhere has access to a Bible, a believer, and a local body of Christ.

• ContentsForeword by Dr. W. A. CriswellSurfing Spiritual WavesPart One * Seeing the Big Picture1. The Saddleback Story2. Myths About Growing ChurchesPart Two * Becoming a Purpose-Driven Church3. What Drives Your Church?4. The Foundation for a Healthy Church5. Defining Your Purposes6. Communicating Your Purposes7. Organizing Around Your Purposes8. Applying Your PurposesPart Three * Reaching Out to Your Community9. Who Is Your Target?10. Knowing Whom You Can Best Reach11. Developing Your StrategyPart Four * Bringing In a Crowd12. How Jesus Attracted Crowds13. Worship Can Be a Witness14. Designing a Seeker-Sensitive Service15. Selecting Your Music16. Preaching to the UnchurchedPart Five * Building Up the Church17. Turning Attenders into Members (Congregation)18. Developing Mature Members (Committed)19. Turning Members into Ministers (Core)20. God’s Purpose for Your Church