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
Because every day of your life was written on God's calendar before you were born, everything that happens to you has spiritual significance.
You don't bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you.
Nothing else you do will ever matter as much as helping people establish an eternal relationship with God.
If you want to know why you were jplaced on this planet, you must begin with God. You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.
Ever feel like God is a million miles away? The truth is, he's not. Whatever struggle you're going through, you can rest assured you're not alone. You have God in your corner.
When you have a major loss in your life, the first thing you need to do is tell God exactly how you feel.
The Bible offers three metaphors that teach us God's view of life: Life is a test, life is a trust, and life is a temporary assignment.
Salvation is not a religion. It's not rules or regulations or rituals. Salvation is a relationship. That relationship doesn't begin when you get to Heaven; it begins here on Earth.
Only in hindsight do we understand how God intended a problem for good.
We are not saved by good works; we are saved for good works. The Christian lifestyle is to be a lifestyle of goodness.
Christians can be positive even in a negative situation because we know God has a purpose for allowing that problem.
We are all called to fulfill God's five purposed for our lives: to worship, to fellowship, to grow like Christ, to serve, and to be on mission with God in the world.
There are many pitfalls in the marathon of life. But regardless of what you go through, you can count on God's sustaining grace.
When you feel abandoned by God yet continue to trust him in spite of your feelings, you worship him in the deepest way.