Every church is motivated by something. There is a driving force, a determining hypothesis, a conviction to follow behind everything that happens. Is it the tradition, the finances, the programs, the personalities, the events, the people doing research, even the buildings? But the author believes that to be healthy, a church must be motivated by the essential, that is, finding a balance between the five goals given by Jesus in the New Testament. As he says in effect: “I believe the key issue for churches in the 21st century will be the health of the church, not the growth of the church. This is actually the theme of this book. We're missing out by only focusing on growth. When congregations are healthy, they grow as God wants them to. They don't need tricks; they grow naturally. »
In this fascinating book, you'll discover the secret behind the meteoric growth of Saddleback Church in California. It has grown from one family to more than 10,000 worship participants in 15 years, while planting 26 other churches... and this without owning a building. Rick Warren demonstrates that true growth has five elements. Every church needs to become...
warmer through fraternal communion
deeper through maturity
stronger through worship
more open through the ministry
greater through evangelization
A purpose-driven church encourages us not to grow the church through programs but to grow people through process. “If you focus on growing people, God will grow the church. »
The principles presented in this book have been proven, not only in Saddleback Church, but in many churches of varying sizes, shapes, localities, and denominations.
ISBN: ISBN: 9782940413171