The author of this book examines The Purpose Driven Church, The Purpose Driven Life, and the business system that Rick Warren has developed to promote it around the world. He looks carefully at his claims, his use of scripture, his integration of human wisdom with scripture, and his ability to get thousands of pastors to convert from expository Bible preaching to being Purpose Driven. In the end he compares Rick Warren's version of "church health" with that of Jesus Christ. The reader will see how Rick Warren has indeed redefined Christianity.
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A Church Designed for Unbelievers:
"Redefining Christianity" may seem like a harsh title for an evaluation of The Purpose Driven Life, but Bob DeWaay makes a strong case for the book (and the ministry of Rick Warren's Saddleback Church) to have redefined and debased real Christianity.
DeWaay gives cogent examples of Rick Warren's misuse of Scripture. He also critiques Warren's ministry philosophy and redefinition of the church, showing from Scripture how they fall short of the biblical norm. De Waay points out at great length (this... more info
A MUST READ! Proof that the Purpose Driven Life is heretical:
Pastor Bob Dewaay is well qualified to address Rick Warren's heresy, having done his homework. You must check this out, as Dewaay's devastating critique is a warning of the dangers of seeker sensitivity for church marketing purposes. The Purpose Driven Life fad has taken over almost entire denominations including the Southern Baptist Convention and the Assemblies of God, who have shifted from fundamentalist-style roots in order to be more socially acceptable to the middle class postmodernists in society who... more info
Objective, scriptural based reasoning to reject the PDL:
I will not pretend to add to the voluminous reviews in agreement with this book other than to say that if you become confronted with Rick Warren's "Purpose Driven Life" movement, you should read this book and "Who's Driving the Purpose Driven Church?" by James Sundquist before you agree to anything. The deception is so insidious that those Christians who spend more time watching 'American Idol' than reading their Bible will easily fall into the trap of the 'seeker sensitive' church of Purpose. To those who... more info
Fantastic Resource:
Great resource in the battle against the recent church growth movement nonsense. He backs everything up with hundreds of footnotes, and scriptures. Unlike Mr Warren and the other "seeker sensitive" crowd, Pastor DeWaay rightly uses the scriptures. If your Church is thinking of going "Purpose Driven" you MUST read this book FIRST.
