Rick Warren
Rick Warren
Richard Duane "Rick" Warrenis an American evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church, an evangelical megachurch in Lake Forest, California, that is the eighth-largest church in the United States. He is also a bestselling author of many Christian books, including his guide to church ministry and evangelism, The Purpose Driven Church, which has spawned a series of conferences on Christian ministry and evangelism. He is perhaps best known for the subsequent book...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth28 January 1954
CitySan Jose, CA
CountryUnited States of America
Our goal is to stay within the boundaries of God's plan for us.
If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done, ... God will use anybody if you're available.
And that, my friends, is the duty of the church.
I believe one of the secrets of effective ministry is keep it simple-be simple... Simple does not mean shallow and simple doesn't mean simplistic, and simple doesn't mean superficial. It just means understandable.
I hope that the community will cooperate and not hassle the clerks with what they have to do. It's a good store and serves a good need to the community.
The key to friendship with God, he said, is not changing what you do, but changing your attitude toward what you do.
Pain is the fuel of passion - it energizes us with an intensity to change that we don't normally possess.
It takes no courage to say or do what's popular.
It is a fatal mistake to assume that God’s goal for your life is material prosperity or popular success, as the world defines it. The abundant life has nothing to do with material abundance, and faithfulness to God does not guarantee success in a career or even ministry. Never focus on temporary crowns.
To become a master communicator: shut your mouth & listen first.
The books that have helped me most are the ones I reacted to, not just read
God is the Father who is full of mercy. God is the Father who is full of comfort. That is the kind of relationship he offers to you.
Now God has never shouted out to me. I've never heard God speak audibly. He doesn't have to.
God is more interested in your character than your comfort. God is more interested in making your life holy than He is in making your life happy.