Your views on the Purpose Driven Campaigns.

[larryt]

As I see it there is a difference between being lead by the Spirit and driven by a purpose. We have been warned by the Word that apostacy would characterize the last days. No one want to admit it has crept into their church. Being driven by a purpose is nothing more than dead religion.

LT

[Sola Scriptora]

Absolutely. Rick Warren and Bill Hybles are doing more to apostasize pastors and curhces than anyone in recent history I can think of! Tens of thousands of pastors have been "trained" by them to "do church" in their Laodicean, Christ-dishonoring ways.

[Guest brotherswmiller]

Absolutely.  Rick Warren and Bill Hybles are doing more to apostasize pastors and curhces than anyone in recent history I can think of!  Tens of thousands of pastors have been "trained" by them to "do church" in their Laodicean, Christ-dishonoring ways.

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Yes you are so right.I think they are Marketing and compromising the message for a big fat profit $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Money has blinded so many pastors to the truth that they could care less of what

they preach as long as it supports their luxurious life styles.Hell is enlarging herself

Rick Warren will be writing a new book once the sales die down on his previous books just watch.

Brotherswm.

[Guest shiloh357]

Absolutely.

[other one]

yeah, He will write a new book, and everyone will scramble to the store to buy it, and read about a third of it before distracted by something else.  It will end up on their shelves, and eventually forgotten about, along with all the other books they bought that were suppposed to revolutionize their lives.

Pretty soon, they will be back in their livingrooms, enraptured with the latest sitcoms and reality TV shows.

That is the pattern with these fads.

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You are soooooo right

[Work in Progress]

WIP how did your church go throug it twice and you know nothing about it? I hope tha't not entirely too direct, but I've seen it done twice and one of the major stress points is full church involvement. Was it done in a sunday school environment?

Yes, it was a Sunday School class and another group that formed for the purpose of doing the book. It was not done during Sunday morning sermon.

Yes, full church involovement was stressed and encouraged, but it was not something I was interested in.

Brotherswm, thanks for the article. I'm interested in reading that book. Could you give me the author and publisher? Thank you.

Shiloh - you are SO right. Just like the "Jabez" books. Fad.

[Guest PistosHuios]

Wow, I'm surprised at the judgement being passed on Rick Warren. Even if what your saying was true, not very loving.

I honestly believe Rick Warren was sincere in what he did and has done. Whether or not his motivations are pure is not for us to discern.

I still suggest reading it, going through the small group study. A man who emphasizes ...

-The Purpose Driven Life

You were planned for God's pleasure

You were formed for God's Family

You were created to become like Christ

you were Shaped for Serving God

You were made for a mession (evangelism)

These prinicples are Biblical, if we go through life challenging everyone and everything we will never change. Let's not be so critical, and look for the good. Some of you will toss the likes of Luther, Spurgeon, and Augustine out the window. Look for what is Biblical, much like the Bereans, test it, see if it is good. Anything that has the above principles can't be ALL EVIl, because it has truth in it.

[Guest brotherswmiller]

WIP here is the link to the book decevied on purpose.

Phone: 903

[Joe@actsii]

I have heard some about this book, but have not read it myself. I believe my pastor is going to have our church listen to some kind of tape series version of the book. We will be listening to it in our small prayer groups of a few month period. It will be interesting to see what all the hype is about.

[tsth]

I have heard some about this book, but have not read it myself.  I believe my pastor is going to have our church listen to some kind of tape series version of the book.  We will be listening to it in our small prayer groups of a few month period.  It will be interesting to see what all the hype is about.

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BE VERY CAREFUL AND PRAY FOR DISCERNMENT.

I witnessed drastic change in my church after this teaching began.

In His Love,

Suzanne