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
And that, my friends, is the duty of the church.
It comes from service. It is by giving our lives away that we find meaning, because that's the way we're wired, I believe, by God.
Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.
The antidote to the lust of the flesh is integrity.
I added up all the money the church paid me for the first 25 years and gave it all back.
We had one rule which was 'whatever you are feeling, that's okay'
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.