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
Explanations don't comfort. You won't feel better if you know why. It won't hurt any less.
Leadership is learned, earned, and discerned. You develop it. It's based on trust and credibility. Others see it in you. You can't demand it.
Every church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven.
When you win, don't swagger. When you lose, don't sulk.
God does not want you to become a God; he wants you to become godly - taking on his values, attitudes, and character.
Anytime you feel jealous or envious, you reject your uniqueness. It's a criticism of God's plan for you.
Your net worth is not the same thing as your self-worth. Your value is not based on your valuables.
The test of your worldview is not how you act in the good times. The test of your worldview is how you act at the funeral. Having been through literally hundreds if not thousands of funerals: ... It makes a difference what you believe.
The bible says that all people, not just believers, possess part of the image of God; that is why murder and abortion are wrong.
Every time you make a bad choice, it becomes harder to make a good one.
What's true or right is NEVER determined by popularity or polls. The right thing is often unpopular since it's harder to do.
At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.
God uses his Word, people and circumstances to mold us. All three are indispensable for character development. God's word provides the truth we need to grow, God's people provide the support we need to grow, and circumstances provide the environment we need to grow.
There is an entire generation who was too young to read 'The Purpose Driven Life' 10 years ago but are now asking the critical question, 'What on earth am I here for?'