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  1. Matthew Perry
    1 Stars Out Of 5
    August 10, 2005
    Matthew Perry
    I commend Warren for putting the glory of God first and foremost --- starting out by saying, "It's not about you, it's about God and His glory." But from them on, he gives the church quips and quotes and does at the end of the day end up compromising the message.First off, did you notice how many different versions he used? I believe I saw 15+. Most of these verses are taken out of context to prove Warren's point --- and most of the versions are from non-literal translations, which further muddies the real thrust of what the Scriptures' author intended.Plus, he makes coming to Christ easier than even Christ did. He strays his focus away from understanding and accepting the resurrection (Romans 10:9-10) and the fact that Christ has called us to deny ourselves and die daily before we can follow Him(Luke 9:23). This is a hard teaching --- but according to Warren, only positive uplifting sermons need apply!All that glitters is not gold! All that sells does not mean it is sanctified! If you want to truly understand the human heart, look to Bunyan, Edwards, Calvin, or Luther --- they and the Puritans had a great understanding of God's glory and the frailty of the human understanding. Approach Bro. Warren's book with caution.
  2. J. Matteson
    1 Stars Out Of 5
    February 11, 2007
    J. Matteson
    What Charles Finney popularized in the 19th century Rick Warren has taken to a new level in an era of mass communication. At the core PDC is rooted in semipelagianism, a teaching labled heresy by the church in 529 AD. Semipelagianism laid dormant for centuries and was given new life by Jacabus Arminius. Today the heresy is known as arminianism. In short the doctrine cuts at the core of biblical revelation, denying God's sovereinty in salvation. The result is a pragmatic approach to ministry where results are measured and the question as to their biblical justification is ignored. PDC , therefore, employes worldly business and marketing techniques to "grow" the church, reducing and often eliminating the need for God to build His church. PDC will lead a pastor and church down a path of doctrinal error. The visible church (unregenerate crowd) may grow, but the invisible church (the redeemed) will languish. The focus will shift from the mandate to feed the flock to entertaining the goats. Skip this book and practice ministry as outlined in THE book--the Bible. God has not called pastors to be "successful", but to be faithful to His Word and Gospel. Adherants of the PDC philosophy ultimately sacrifice both in their quest for "success."
  3. Michael A. Shafran, Jr.
    1 Stars Out Of 5
    March 11, 2001
    Michael A. Shafran, Jr.
    The title indicates that you can grow a church without compromising your message. After reading the book, one can only come to the conclusion that he has greatly compromised his message. Preaching only positive messages on Sunday mornings? Is this Biblical? Absolutely not. He totally ignores that fact that believers are to gather to be edified and to scatter to do the evangelizing. This is the BIBLICAL model. Warren is a master of creating a fad and then twisting the Scriptures to conform to his fad. The end of all things is not numbers, but being faithful to the true purposes and methods in the Scriptues. Using his technique, a pastor would have a difficult time discerning between the wheat and the tares in his church.
  4. Thomas Harley
    1 Stars Out Of 5
    August 7, 2000
    Thomas Harley
    At the outset of this work, Warren stated that he would display a way to grow a church without compromise. Mr. Warren has completely failed at the task. In fact, in the estimation of this reviewer, he has compromised almost everything.
  5. Mildred Stephens
    1 Stars Out Of 5
    December 28, 2007
    Mildred Stephens
    This book Purpose Driven Church cannot get enough thumbs up. It was totally so informing and motivational. I would recomend it to all Churches seeking growth and direction.
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