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Purpose Driven & Rick Warren

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"At the moment, books are pouring off the presses telling us how to plan for success, how "vision" consists in clearly articulated "ministry goals," how the knowledge of detailed profiles of our communities constitutes the key to successful outreach. I am not for a moment suggesting that there is nothing to be learned from such studies. But after a while one may perhaps be excused for marveling how many churches were planted by Paul and Whitefield and Wesley and Stanway and Judson without enjoying these advantages. Of course all of us need to understand the people to whom we minister, and all of us can benefit from small doses of such literature. But massive doses sooner or later dilute the gospel. Ever so subtly, we start to think that success more critically depends on thoughtful sociological analysis than on the gospel; Barna becomes more important than the Bible. We depend on plans, programs, vision statements--but somewhere along the way we have succumbed to the temptation to displace the foolishness of the cross with the wisdom of strategic planning. Again, I insist, my position is not a thinly veiled plea for obscurantism, for seat-of-the-pants ministry that plans nothing. Rather, I fear that the cross, without ever being disowned, is constantly in danger of being dismissed from the central place it must enjoy, by relatively peripheral insights that take on far too much weight. Whenever the periphery is in danger of displacing the center, we are not far removed from idolatry.
(p. 26, The Cross and Christian Ministry by D.A. Carson, Baker Books)

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Title Notes
Neo-Liberalism: The Liberal Ethos In Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Church (.pdf) Chris Accardy, Reformation & Revival 7.3 (Summer 1998): 95-120.icon
Transforming Culture with a Messiah Complex Michael Hortonicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 1) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 2) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 3) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 4) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 5) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 6) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 7) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 8) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 9) Dan Norciniicon
A Critique of the "Seeker-Sensitive, Purpose-Driven" Church Method (Part 10) Dan Norciniicon
The Purpose Driven Church - A Critique Michael J. Penfoldicon
Rick Warren: The Quintessential Evangelical Tim Baylyicon
“Church Health Award” From Rick Warren or Jesus Christ? Bob DeWaayicon
The Gospel According to Warren Gary E. Gilleyicon
The Purpose Driven Life: Guidance or Misguided? Marshall C. St. Johnicon
The Purpose-Driven Blog Scott C. Mooneyicon
Pyromarketing and The Purpose Driven Life Tim Challiesicon
15 Things I Learned at Saddleback Scott Hillicon
The Person of Christ-Driven Life Charles R. Biggsicon
Book Review: The Purpose Driven Life By Rick Warren Paul Alexandericon
Warren’s Purpose Driven Life John V. Feskoicon
The Purpose Driven Life: An Assessment Noel A. Espinosaicon
Observations about The Purpose Driven Life Tim Toddicon
The Pied Pipers of Purpose Lynn D. Leslie, Sarah H. Leslie and Susan J. Conwayicon
The Purpose Driven Life - A Review Tony Capocciaicon
The Purpose-Driven Church (.pdf) Nathan Busenitzicon
The Purpose-Driven Life: An Evaluation (Part 1) Gary E. Gilleyicon
The Purpose-Driven Life: An Evaluation (Part 2) Gary E. Gilleyicon
The Church Growth Movement & Purpose Driven Church VERSUS The Bible James Sunquisticon
A Berean's Discernment Tool for The Purpose Driven Life Purpose Driven vs. Scripture verse. Easy two column guide for all 40 days.icon
So Much for Being Nice About Rick Warren David Wayneicon
Redefining Christianity (15-Part MP3 Series) Bob DeWaay and Brian Flynnicon
"REDEFINING CHRISTIANITY: Understanding the Purpose Driven Movement" (MP3) Bob DeWaay - Iron Sharpens Iron Radio Programicon
SADDLEBACK CHURCH PASTORS USING ROB BELL TEACHINGS Ken Silvaicon
My Visit to Ask Rick Warren to Preach Christ Bob DeWaayicon
The Problems With The Purpose-Driven Definition of a Christ Follower Chris Rosebroughicon
On the Piper Warren Connection Phil Johnsonicon
Michael Horton on Rick Warren, Modern Reformation, and Desiring God Michael Hortonicon
Dangerous pragmatism – why a transformed life is not proof of salvation BetterThanSacrifice.orgicon
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