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In this remarkable best-seller, Rick Warren will help you understand God's purpose and plan for your life so that you can learn to live the life for which you were created. The book is divided into forty short chapters so that it can either be read as a personal devotional or studied in a small group setting. Don't let yourself or your family and friends go without this life-transforming book! For additional resources, visit the Purpose-Driven Life Shop.
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Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 336
Vendor: Zondervan
Dimensions: 9.0 X 6.0 (inches)
| ISBN: 0310205719
ISBN-13: 9780310205715
Availability: In Stock
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The #1 international bestseller! This 40-day spiritual journey will help you understand why you are alive and God’s amazing plan for you both now and for eternity. Winner of the Gold Medallion Book Award and Christian Book of the Year Award.
"Excellent for Homeschool Use"
Pastor of Saddleback Church, a Southern Baptist mega-church in southern
California with weekly attendance of more than 15,000, Warren now applies his
highly successful "purpose-driven" framework, developed in the best-seller The
Purpose-Driven Church, to individual experience. The same principles Warren
has taught to thousands of pastors to help churches be healthy and effective
can also drive lives, he says. The book argues that discerning and living five
God-ordained purposes-worship, community, discipleship, ministry and
evangelism-is key to effective living. His 40 short chapters are intended to
be read over 40 days' time, giving readers small pieces of his
purpose-discovering program to chew on. Warren certainly knows his Bible. Of
800-plus footnotes, only 18 don't refer to Christian Scripture. He
deliberately works with 15 different Bible translations, leaning heavily on
contemporary translations and paraphrases, as an interesting way of plumbing
biblical text. The almost exclusively biblical frame of reference stakes out
the audience niche for this manual for Christian living. It's practical yet
paradoxically abstract, lacking the kind of real-life examples and stories
that life-application books usually provide in abundance. The book has flaws
editing might have fixed. People are quoted without being identified, and
subheads simply repeat lines of text, which tends to make the prose sound too
simple. This book is not for all, but for those needing a certain kind of
scriptural rock, it is solid. (Oct.) Forecast: Warren's The Purpose-Driven
Church has sold more than a million copies for Zondervan, and has spawned a
whole ministry as churches try to implement its principles for growth. Expect
high sales for this long-awaited follow-up, which has an initial print run of
just over 500,000 copies. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.
“Timeless...Profound...Compelling...Transforming...” —Bruce Wilkinson, Author, The Prayer of Jabez
“This book will guide you to greatness—through living the Great Commandment and the Great Commission. Make sure you’re not missing the point of your life—read this book!” —Billy and Franklin Graham
“Destined to be a classic on the Christian life, I predict The Purpose-Driven™ Life will become the My Utmost for His Highest of the 21st century. Timeless, profound, compelling, and transforming, this book is a priceless gift for everyone who wants to know their purpose and fulfill their destiny. As The Purpose-Driven™ Church has had the most profound impact on the church worldwide of any book in this generation, Rick Warren’s new, groundbreaking manifesto will set millions of people free to live the lives God intended for us on earth. This is the book we’ve all been waiting for!” —Bruce Wilkinson, Author, The Prayer of Jabez
“If you only read one book on what life is all about—make it this one! Rick Warren is absolutely brilliant at explaining our real purpose in the world and making the complex understandable. Read this book, then give it to everyone you care about. It is life-changing. Believe me, you’ll never be the same after reading this!” What a gift!” —Lee Strobel, Author, The Case for Christ "
Once in a generation a book comes along that explains it all in a way that makes us say – finally – I get it! Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, has given us the book that is easily the Mere Christianity of its time.
“I don’t know about you, but questions like “What on earth am I here for?” and “What’s it all about?” were the ones on my mind for years before I finally met my Maker – and thankful I didn’t have to wait for the last minute to do it! Drawing upon his years in ministry with thousands of people, Rick has learned that these questions are basic to all of us, in every generation. And he offers answers in words and concepts that we all can understand.” – Peggy Matthews-Rose, Christian Book Previews.com
Average Rating: 4 out of 5 stars(4 out of 5 stars)
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Reviewed by Charles Ward (Murfreesboro, TN), October 12, 2009 A book that can change your life.A book that will help you in your Christian life. 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Mark Rowarth (Hyde Sk14 4bh,), August 24, 2009 Every one wants to know why they are here on planet earth , and there purpose , this book is a goldmine of info , must have book for the searching soul..................... 4 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Wayne Kim (San Jose, CA), June 11, 2009 This book is definitely helping me refining my course of life, especially serving for God through my church. I expect much more benefit applying the knowledge learned from it to my daily life. 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by John Strawser (Arcanum, OH), May 29, 2009 Have been involved in a Bible Study on this book and find it very good tool for the Christian life. I believe all Christians should do a study on this at least once. 3.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Cindy (Centreville), April 28, 2009 I always thought the first few words of the book summarized it all - "It's not about you". It's a good reminder that it's about God, not about us. 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Ronda Robinson (New Haven, CT), April 24, 2009 This book is motivational and inspirational. If you don'nt know why you are here on earth, after reading this book, you will have a clear understanding of you purpose. 4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Dina (Aizaw, India), April 15, 2009 As a biggest book seller in Town, Purpose Driven Life is the best selling Books for consecutive 3 years and still the highest book read by todays christian. On the other hand, some people who long for the world purpose cannot read because every chapter in this books brings the touch of Holy Spirit who knock the heart of every believers 5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed by Cheryl Shultz (York, PA), March 10, 2009 Awesome Book...i am currently doing the 40 day Bible study...Rick Warren has such a Spirit filled way of explaining in such understandable terms..I am loving this and learning a lot..Very easy to relate the trials and question in your life to these lessons..I highly ..very Highly recommend this book for Born Again Christians and those who are not ....Great for your personal use and to give to others View all 114 Reviews
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