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The Purpose Driven Church Purpose-Driven Church shifts the focus away from Church building programmes to emphasizing a people-building process. Discover the same practical insights and principles for growing a healthy church that Rick has taught in seminars to over 22,000 church leaders world-wide. What Drives Your Church? Every church is driven by something. Tradition, programmes, 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. Now the founding pastor of Saddleback Church 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 Discover the same practical insights and principles for growing a healthy church that Rick has taught in seminars to pastors and church leaders for sixty denominations and forty-two countries.

The Volunteer Revolution Considering the important role that volunteers can play in the church, highly rspected author Bill Hybels point to the vital resource of volunteers and shows how churches can build and nurture lifelong volunteers. The satisfaction most people are looking for comes from being in the middle of life's action, not on the sidelines. Following Jesus is something people do, something that takes time and burns calories and stretches capacities as individuals and entire churches roll up their sleeves and activate their faith by serving others. It takes commitment and perseverance. Intentionally and selflessness. But nothing can match the rewards for those who find their place to serve and jump in!