Rick Warren

we come into this world, it is how we use what we’ve been given that matters. Rick Warren, author of “A Purpose Driven Life” gave a speech in February of 2006 about living a life of purpose. The speech was directed at people with an amount of influence in the world, big or small. The Purpose of this speech was to urge people to go out and use their talents, and influence to make the world a better place. Rick Warren has an excellent use of ethos, pathos, and logos in his speech. He uses his knowledge

people here on Earth? What is each person’s purpose? Why have humans walked this Earth for so long? Human’s are alive cause some magical spirit believed each individual could do something wonderful in his world. In the book The Purpose Driven Rick Warren, the author, is trying to tell the people of the world know that no matter what type of situation you are in God is on your side. He gave everyone a purpose and they have to go out and find it. In “The Purpose Driven” God says “Every human on this

there is true power in our weakness. As Christians we do not have to worry about our own strength or will failing us, because our true strength comes from Christ alone. It is ok to be at a place of weakness and go before God with nothing left. Rick Warren writes “The truth is, God created you with weaknesses. And, since he’s God, he couldn’t have made a mistake. Is it possible he created you with weaknesses in order to keep you on your knees before him? With you dependent upon him, you’re able to

you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” In The Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren writes that “our first purpose in life is to: Worship, to know and love God; Fellowship, learning how to love; Growing into spiritual maturity, becoming like Christ, discipleship; Serve God by

Rick Warren in his book the purpose driven church was mandated to attempt to put in print the story of Saddleback church. From shear curiosity be both Jew and gentile most religious and business leaders had at least a cursory interest in how a church grew to 10,000 attendees. Call it divine intervention, a killer marketing plan, being at the right place at the right time, blind luck or a combination of them all. Spending 25 years in corporate America I view Rick Warrens approach to growing a church

Rick Warren is noted saying, “Character is never built in a classroom. Character is built in the circumstances of life” (Warren, 2014). God longs for us as individuals treat others with respect and in the same manner as we would want to be treated, showing good character. “Operating a small business ethically, with

Rick Warren states, “Fear is a self-imposed prison that will keep you from becoming what God intends for you to be. You must move against it with the weapons of faith and love.” Fear in our lives can veer us from what our true calling may be. If we allow this fear to engulf us, we may never reach our full potential, but by God’s great works, faith is much more powerful than any fear that might become present in our lives. We need to always remember, if God places us in trials, he has a purpose, and

A Summary of “The Purpose Driven Life” by Rick Warren Introduction The Book, “The Purpose Driven Life” is a devotional book written by Christian author Rick Warren and published by Zondervan. The book is written as a 40 day journey. Each day, the reader studies a short chapter and is given some points and questions to consider at the end of the chapter. Major focuses include worship, serving God, and developing personal relationship with God and with other believers. He gives guidance for how

Indigenous Poetry: Rick Warren- “We are products of the past, but we don’t have to be prisoners of it”. Welcome to 2017 National Reconciliation week. There is a time in your life when you will look back on your past and either regret or embrace the things you have done. When I was young someone told that I took certain things for granted. They told me that I never thought before I would act on something, like many of us do when we are young. This encouraged me to change and to think about everything

Rick Warren is an influential pastor that has authored many books to influence men and women in the kingdom of God. The Purpose Driven Church is an excellent book written by Rick Warren (1995). This book gives the reader a glimpse of the critical things that should be considered in the church. Although, this may not be a blueprint to start a church, however, Warren provides his personal experience of starting a church and how the church grew like a living organism. Warren (1995) states, “The