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Highlights
- The issue is church health, not church growth--if your church is healthy, growth will occur naturally.
- Gold Medallion Book Awards (Christian Ministry) 1996 1st Winner
- Author(s): Rick Warren
- 400 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Church
Description
About the Book
This is a five-point strategy for attracting and spiritually maturing the unchurched, from the pastor of Saddleback Church.Book Synopsis
The issue is church health, not church growth--if your church is healthy, growth will occur naturally. So how do we make healthy churches, driven by purpose?
In order for any church to thrive, it must be built around the five New Testament purposes given to the church by Jesus Christ. In this classic of Christian church stability, pastor and bestselling author of The Purpose Driven Life Rick Warren unpacks this proven five-part strategy that will enable your church to grow:
- Warmer through fellowship.
- Deeper through discipleship.
- Stronger through worship.
- Broader through ministry.
- Larger through evangelism.
Every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But Warren will show you how to concentrate on building people and let God build the church. In other words, healthy, consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church. And The Purpose Driven Church will show you how to do that.
"The Purpose Driven Church has brought focus and direction to more pastors and church leaders than you can count. What a gift!"--John Ortberg, bestselling author.
From the Back Cover
'The Purpose Driven(R) Church has brought focus and direction to more pastors and church leaders than you can count. What a gift!'---John Ortberg, bestselling author Every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But Rick Warren believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must become a purpose-driven church, built around the five New Testament purposes given to the church by Jesus. 'The issue is church health, not church growth!' declares Warren. 'If your church is healthy, growth will occur naturally. Healthy, consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church.' Rick Warren shares a proven five-part strategy that will enable your church to grow * warmer through fellowship * deeper through discipleship * stronger through worship * broader through ministry * larger through evangelism The Purpose Driven(R) Church shifts the focus away from church building programs to emphasizing a people-building process. Warren says, 'If you will concentrate on building people, God will build the church.'