Podcasts about The Purpose Driven Church

Listen to a sermon by Bishop Mosa Sono, preached on the 28th of September, 2025, titled: Working As A Purpose Driven Church. Connect with us on the following platforms: FaceBook: Grace Bible Church International, X handle: @BishopMosaSono, Website: www.gracebiblechurch.org.za

In this episode I am joined by Professor Mara Einstein, digital marketing critic; author and public speaker on cult brands and influencer scams; and tenured professor of media studies at Queens College (CUNY). Mara discusses her latest book “Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics as Cults”, warns about manipulative marketing techniques used in media and religions, details the 9 steps of cult recruitment, and shares case studies of religious marketing models. Mara recalls her own life journey from an early interest in religions and cults, her path through academia studying religion and marketing, and her own discipleship under and subsequent disillusionment with spiritual teacher and political activist Marianne Williamson. Mara also considers religion as a product, analyses stealth Buddhism and prosperity gospel preachers, and offers her own thoughts on how religious groups can market themselves more ethically. … Video version: https://www.guruviking.com/podcast/ep306-marketing-tactics-of-religions-cults-prof-mara-einstein Also available on Youtube, iTunes, & Spotify – search ‘Guru Viking Podcast'. … Topics include: 00:00 - Intro 01:08 - Hoodwinked, 01:21 - Religion as a product 02:17 - Early interest in religion and cults 03:36 - PhD about religion and policy 05:35 - Televangelists and the Passion of the Christ 06:52 - The Purpose Driven Church marketing 07:34 - The secularisation theory and why the US bucks the trend 08:13 - Joel Osteen vs Oprah Winfrey 09:34 - Why do secular organisations use religious themes? 11:41 - Cults and Multi-level marketing 13:14 - Brand cults such as Apple 14:46 - Marketing Hoodwinked 1536 - Social media vs television advertising 16:37 - Rage farming, increased anxiety, and becoming susceptible to messaging 20:20 - Brand purchases as expressions of individual identity 21:42 - Selling the sacred, how religion and marketing intersects 25:03 - Mara's own religious journey through Judaism and the New Age 26:31 - Becoming a follower of Marianne Williamson 27:01 - Disillusioned by religion 27:13 - Studying evangelicals 27:58 - Interviewing Ralph White 28:29 - Mara analyses her own journey to becoming a follower of Marianne Williamson 32:00 - World Nutella Day 34:18 - Going deeper with Marianne Williamson 36:10 - 9 steps of cult recruitment 36:47 - Targeting the vulnerable 40:26 - Upselling and the Kabbalah Centre 42:02 - Love-bombing 43:14 - Tough love 44:34 - Creation of in and out groups 46:30 - Severe repercussions for leaving 47:22 - American Evangelism 49:33 - How should religions market themselves with integrity? 49:52 - “He Gets Us” and the Alpha Course 52:07 -2 year mission trips don't work 52:41 - The best marketing is to live the message 54:49 - Shady marketing tactics to avoid 56:22 - Beware of panacea answers 57:02 - Beware the charismatic leader 57:56 - How would Mara advice a religious group to use marketing ethically? 59:33 - Know your target audience 01:01:13 - The brilliance of Rick Warren's consumer research driven marketing 01:02:47 - Is stealth Buddhism shady marketing? 01:04:44 - Bait and switch of secular mindfulness 01:06:34 - Capitalist meditation 01:07:42 - Is MBSR a bait and switch? 01:09:09 - Mara's advice for those selling corporate mindfulness 01:10:15 - Transparency vs deception 01:12:23 - Make it ok to question and ok to leave 01:13:31 - Hoodwinked 01:14:15 - Pervasiveness of cults 01:15:13 - Influencers and a spectrum of cults 01:16:29 - Teal Swan and lifestyle marketing 01:17:21 - Anyone can be pulled into a cult … To find our more about Professor Mara Einstein, visit: - https://www.drmaraeinstein.com/ For more interviews, videos, and more visit: - https://www.guruviking.com Music ‘Deva Dasi' by Steve James

James Sundquist is an author and a musician just completing his over 900-page book about John Calvin and Calvinism. We will also discuss his book about Rick Warren, Who's Driving the Purpose Driven Church and Theosophy, founded by Helena Blavatsky in the late 19th century, is an occult movement that explores esoteric knowledge, spiritual evolution, and the hidden side of life, drawing from various philosophical and religious traditions, including Eastern and Western thought.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 7 of 9: The Purpose of Fellowship appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 8 of 9: The Purpose of Worship appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 9 of 9: The Purpose of Prayer appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 6 of 9: The Purpose of Ministry appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 5 of 9: The Purpose of Discipleship appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 4 of 9: The Purpose of Evangelism appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 1 of 9: Why We Talk about the Purposes of the Church Today appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 2 of 9: How We Landed on Six Purposes appeared first on Church Answers.

The purposes of the church originate with the early churches in the New Testament. When Rick Warren wrote "The Purpose Driven Church" in 1995, the purposes became commonplace in conversations in churches around the world. Thom takes a detailed journey about the purposes of the church through nine episodes. Keep all of them together to share with your church leaders and members. The post The Six Purposes of the Church: How They Really Play Out in a Local Congregation. Part 3 of 9: The Practical Benefits of Understanding the Purposes of the Church appeared first on Church Answers.

It's Friday, July 5th, A.D. 2024. This is The Worldview in 5 Minutes heard at www.TheWorldview.com. I'm Adam McManus. (Adam@TheWorldview.com) By Adam McManus Nigerian Muslim terrorists demand ransom for kidnapped pastor Boko Haram, the Islamic terror group, recently shared a video on social media in which Nigerian Pastor Paul Musa was pleading for his life as an armed, masked Islamic extremist stands behind him, reports International Christian Concern. The Muslim terrorist group abducted the 59-year-old pastor and his wife, Ruth, age 50, in March 2023 from their home in Borno State, Nigeria. In the video, the pastor is wearing orange clothing, reminiscent of the orange jumpsuits worn by the 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians that the Islamic State group beheaded on a beach in Libya in 2015. The Muslim militants demanded the pastor's family pay $130,000 by Monday, July 8th or Pastor Musa would be killed. Since 2009, Islamic extremists such as Boko Haram, Islamic State West African Province, Islamic Fulani militants, and unidentified gunmen have killed an estimated 45,000 Nigerian Christians. In fact, earlier this month, members of Islamic State West African Province executed three Christians in the Borno State. These groups also continue to kidnap pastors and priests and hold them for ransom. It is critical that there is a loud cry from American Christians to the persecution of Christians in Nigeria. Please send a polite, yet firm physical letter to Dr. Uzoma Emenike, the Nigerian Ambassador, asking her to use her influence to save Pastor Paul Musa. Send your letter to Nigerian Embassy, 3519 International Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008. You can also email Mr. Rabi Luwal, Head of Information, to two specific email addresses in our transcript today at www.TheWorldview.com.  RabiuLawal@NigeriaEmbassyusa.org, PublicComplaints@NigeriaEmbassyUSA.org Hezbollah launches big attack on Israel The Lebanese Hezbollah group said it launched over 200 rockets on Thursday at several military bases in Israel in retaliation for a strike that killed one of its senior commanders, reports The Associated Press. An atheist set to become new British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, an atheist, is on course for a landslide election victory as the next British Prime minister, and leader of the Labour Party. Starmer is forecast to win 410 seats, putting the party on track for its best result since 2001. In a brutal reckoning, the Conservatives are set to be reduced to just 131 Members of Parliament, their lowest number since the party was founded in 1832. The Liberal Democrats are expected to get 61 seats. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, a Hindu, was heading for crushing defeat as voters rejected Tory rule after 14 years. Hurricane Beryl's trail of destruction in Jamaica Hurricane Beryl is churning toward the Cayman Islands and Mexico  today after leaving a trail of destruction in southern Jamaica, killing at least two people on the island nation, bringing down power lines, and leaving hundreds homeless and in shelters, reports NBC News. That brings the total dead this week in the Caribbean to nine. Hurricane Beryl had maximum sustained winds of about 160 mph, reported the National Hurricane Center, putting the storm in Category 5 status. Since debate, Trump's lead widens by additional 3% Former President Donald Trump is leading President Biden 49% to 43% among likely voters in the latest New York Times/Siena College poll, reports Axios.com. That's a three-point swing for Trump since the debate, and his largest lead in the survey since 2015. Democrats begin to consider Harris at the top of their ticket As President Biden continues to face questions about whether he should end his bid to seek a second term, there are growing signs that many in the Democratic Party are willing to accept the notion of Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of their presidential ticket, a potentially significant shift, reports The Washington Post. In candor, many Democrats were also worried that Harris would be a weak candidate, based in part on her ill-fated presidential run in 2020, when she was forced to drop out before a single vote was cast. But choosing someone instead of Harris, the first woman of color to serve as vice president, seemed politically untenable. Andy Stanley criticizes Southern Baptists for ousting Rick Warren's Saddleback Church over female pastor Georgia megachurch Pastor Andy Stanley has criticized the Southern Baptist Convention for disfellowshipping Rick Warren's Saddleback Church over its unbiblical approval of female pastors, reports The Christian Post. In a sermon Sunday at North Point Community Church of Alpharetta, Stanley, the son of the late Charles Stanley, a Southern Baptist pastor, expressed his strong disagreement. STANLEY: “One of the two people who really launched this movement way back in the late 70s is Rick Warren. Before he wrote The Purpose Driven Life, he wrote The Purpose Driven Church. That book sold millions of copies to pastors, and it was a book about how to create a church that's for outsiders, for unchurched people. He is a modern church reformer. “Last year, his denomination kicked him out of the denomination for something immoral? No! Something illegal? No! Something to do with money? No!  Because he's had some addiction. No, none of that, you know, glamorous stuff. “They kicked him out because he had the nerve to ordain three female staff members who were functioning as pastors. He ordained them as pastors, which is actually a legal status. It gave them a tax benefit. They're doing the work of all the other male pastors. He's like, ‘Well, why in the world, would we not make them pastors?' They're pastoring. And they weren't gonna go out and lead a church. They were working on his staff. He ordained three women and they kicked him out of the church. You don't get any more insider focused than that!” But, truth be told, that's not the whole story. In February 2023, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee deemed Saddleback not in "friendly cooperation" with the convention. At issue is Pastor Andy Wood, who succeeded Saddleback founder Rick Warren as lead pastor, listing his wife, Stacie, as the church's teaching pastor. The Baptist Faith & Message 2000, the convention's official statement of beliefs, says that the "office of pastor is limited to men as qualified by Scripture." Although Saddleback Church had previously ordained three female pastors in May 2021, the convention cited Stacie Wood's naming as teaching pastor as the actual reason for the expulsion. In describing a pastor, Titus 1:6 says, “An elder must be blameless, faithful to his wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient.” Join me on the Colorado Father/Son Retreat Join me, Adam McManus, and my two sons, Honor and Valor, at the Colorado father son retreat Thursday, August 15. through Sunday, August 18. It'll be a great time filled with fun activities time for fathers and sons to connect in a meaningful way, and hear inspirational speakers. For more info visit the website, ColoradoFatherSon.com. 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This message is from a Sunday morning worship service at Leverington Church. For additional messages and other resources go to www.Leverington.org

In this episode, Pastor Jared Moore & Pastor DJ Patrick further discuss the doctrine of the Church. We truly believe we are called to be in Community and work together as the Body of Christ. If you missed this past weeks' sermon, you can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/live/nVgIxL_bFls?feature=share ---- Book Links: "The Purpose Driven Church" by Rick Warren - https://a.co/d/in6LGDp One Life Worship Co. Latest Release: I Just Need You - https://wingsmusic.lnk.to/IJustNeedYou ---- Stay Connected: One Life Church Website - https://onelifeaz.church Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4DmzJEg0FBxtUtVMifARBA?si=05e774cda32b436b Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/onelifeaz.church/ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/onelifeaz.church/ Download our App - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/one-life-az-church/id1136925310

“Pain is the price we pay for usability.” - Rick WarrenTo kick off season two of the Passion and Purpose Podcast, Pastor Rick Warren joins Pastor Louie Giglio to recount God's faithfulness in some of the highest and lowest moments in his life. Together, they have a conversation around a wide array of topics, such as the call to ministry, visibility, humility, and deep grief. This conversation is so strong it had to be split into two episodes. Listen to part one now!–MORE ABOUT RICK WARREN Pastor Rick Warren is the founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California and best-selling author of the Purpose Driven Life, the Purpose Driven Church, and many other books.  Rick Warren is founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake  Forest, California. He is also a bestselling author, known for his popular titles, The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. He has launched multiple ministries with the goal of bringing the truth of the gospel to the whole world.  –SUBSCRIBE to our channel to watch more conversations with Louie Giglio on the Passion + Purpose Podcast.Subscribe to the Passion + Purpose Podcast on YouTube, Apple Podcasts or Google Play to be notified when new episodes arrive.–ABOUT LOUIE GIGLIOLouie Giglio is Pastor of Passion City Church and the Founder of the Passion movement, which exists to call a generation to leverage their lives for the fame of Jesus. Louie recently released Seeing God as a Perfect Father, and is also the author of national-bestseller Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table, Goliath Must Fall, The Comeback, The Air I Breathe, I Am Not But I Know I Am, Indescribable: 100 Devotions About God & Science, How Great Is Our God: 100 Indescribable Devotions About God & Science, and The Wonder of Creation: 100 More Devotions About God & Science.–CONNECT WITH LOUIE GIGLIOWebsite: https://www.louiegiglio.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/officialLouieGiglioInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/louiegiglio/Twitter: https://twitter.com/louiegiglio  

Has God placed a dream on your heart? Maybe it is to write a book, start a ministry, or help others in need. Perhaps it is a retreat center or starting your own business. I believe God places a dream into each of our hearts. I am excited today to talk about Pastor Rick Warren's new book, *Created to Dream. The subtitle is The 6 phases God Uses to Grow Your Faith. I love talking about growing deeper in our faith, and I believe God does that through our dreams. I am so grateful to Zondervan Books for access to these amazing words of wisdom from Pastor Rick. I cannot wait for you to hear as he talks about the 6 phases of faith. So grab a notebook to take notes, because it is so good. Also, I am so excited we are giving away 2 copies of Pastor Rick Warren's new book: *Created to Dream. All the details of the book giveaway are on my website at jodirosser.com or you can click this direct link: https://kingsumo.com/g/5pnjay/2-copies-of-pastor-rick-warrens-new-book-giveaway In July 2018, I had the opportunity to speak at Saddleback Church with Pastor Rick Warren during all four weekend services. Sitting on his panel, together we discussed how to raise a remarkable child in the Purpose Driven Family Series. Saddleback Church Service Link A Time magazine cover article named Rick Warren the most influential spiritual leader in America, and one of the hundred most influential people in the world. Tens of millions of copies of Pastor Rick's books have been published in 200 languages. His best notebooks, *The Purpose Driven Life and *The Purpose Driven Church were named three times in national service of pastors as the two most helpful books in print. Rick and his wife, Kay, founded Saddleback Church, the Purpose Driven Network, the PEACE Plan, and Hope for Mental Health. He is the cofounder of Celebrate Recovery with John Baker.  Taken from Created to Dream by Rick Warren. Copyright © 2023 by Zondervan Book by permission of Zondervan, www.zondervan.com. *Note: If you are interested in purchasing this book or the books recommended, I would love for you to use the Amazon Affiliate link above to help support the podcast. Thank you!

Welcome back to another mini-series within Season 2! We are diving into why culture development matters. What are you helping to build? Are your efforts intentional or unintentional? Any blind spots? Today we talk with an expert on the topic of knowing one's culture, and then building one's brand from that knowledge. Mark Miller is co-author of Culture Built My Brand and president and managing partner at Historic Agency, a brand strategy and innovation partner scaling the reach of the gospel through Kingdom work. Historic has served influential ministries such as Barna Group, Frontiers USA, Rooted Network, Purpose Driven Church, and many others. With more than 18 years of marketing and communications experience, Mark's heart for ministry is founded in his passion for growing the Kingdom through the local church, missions organizations, and nonprofits. I learned a ton from this book and I guarantee you'll walk away from listening to this conversation with a few tools and aha's. Enjoy! www.darlingthepodcast.com Have an idea for a future episode, or a story you want to share? I'd love to hear from you! Please write to us at darlingthepodcast@gmail.com. Music by Hymns of the People can be found here at Spotify or Apple Music Hosted by Anchor: It's everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. LASTLY, YOUR VOICE MATTERS! We want to hear your story and your tips and tools that can be shared here. You can email me at darlingthepodcast@gmail.com or you can DM me on Instagram. A third way we've opened up communication is through leaving a voice message at 720-432-8306. Don't worry, you won't accidentally get a person picking up the phone. You'll be able to leave your message at the number and I will review the content for our upcoming episodes.

Welcome back to another mini-series within Season 2! We are diving into why culture development matters. What are you helping to build? Are your efforts intentional or unintentional? Any blind spots? Today we talk with an expert on the topic of knowing one's culture, and then building one's brand from that knowledge. Mark Miller is co-author of Culture Built My Brand and president and managing partner at Historic Agency, a brand strategy and innovation partner scaling the reach of the gospel through Kingdom work. Historic has served influential ministries such as Barna Group, Frontiers USA, Rooted Network, Purpose Driven Church, and many others. With more than 18 years of marketing and communications experience, Mark's heart for ministry is founded in his passion for growing the Kingdom through the local church, missions organizations, and nonprofits. I learned a ton from this book and I guarantee you'll walk away from listening to this conversation with a few tools and aha's. Enjoy! www.darlingthepodcast.com Have an idea for a future episode, or a story you want to share? I'd love to hear from you! Please write to us at darlingthepodcast@gmail.com. Music by Hymns of the People can be found here at Spotify or Apple Music Hosted by Anchor: It's everything you need to make a podcast all in one place for free! Download the free Anchor app or go to Anchor.fm to get started. LASTLY, YOUR VOICE MATTERS! We want to hear your story and your tips and tools that can be shared here. You can email me at darlingthepodcast@gmail.com or you can DM me on Instagram. A third way we've opened up communication is through leaving a voice message at 720-432-8306. Don't worry, you won't accidentally get a person picking up the phone. You'll be able to leave your message at the number and I will review the content for our upcoming episodes.

Every church has its own mission and values and Encounter Church is no different. Pastor Portia Sumner makes it clear that Encounter is a PURPOSE Driven Church as she outlines the acronym that describes our mission. Listen to the full sermon here and don't forget to share the link. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/encountersanleandro/support

GUEST: TOM BUCK, Senior Pastor, First Baptist Church (Lindale, TX)In late May, pastor Tom Ascol, who was then a candidate for president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), joined us to discuss some of the pivotal issues facing the largest Protestant denomination in America. Their annual convention came and went in mid-June in Anaheim, CA, with Ascol finishing second in the voting for president behind a less biblically-conservative candidate named Bart Barber.There is a major debate taking place within the SBC that is representative of the larger debate within the Evangelical church on issues related to gender, race, and sexuality.Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Southern California, is the most well-known pastor within the denomination. His church and best-selling books, The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, have impacted the evangelical church's ecclesiology (i.e. the doctrine of the church, including methodology) more in the last 25 years than anyone or anything else.Last year, in clear violation of Scripture (e.g. 1 Tim. 2:11-14; Titus 1:5-9) Warren led the way in appointing three women to pastoral roles at Saddleback and just recently announced a husband and wife will be replacing him in a kind of dual pastoring role when he retires this year.Despite Warren's actions being in violation of biblical and denominational beliefs, the SBC chose not to disassociate from Saddleback and gave Warren six minutes to speak at their annual meeting. We will air the audio of that on this week's program. Our guest is Tom Buck, pastor of First Baptist Church in Lindale, TX and a noted theological conservative within the SBC.“This is 2022…get over it” is not the right response to the issue of appointing female pastors. The response to this question is tectonic, determining whether a church or denomination remains faithful to God's word or regresses into more rebellion.----------------Related Resource:Rick Warren Address SBC Messengers in Anaheim (2022)

The best resources are in our relationships. We can't emphasize enough how important it is to pursue key relationships to help you grow. In this episode, Pastor Q talks about the 4 relationships that every leader, regardless of your field, needs in their life. Models, mentors, teammates, & friends! Enjoy.LINKS & RESOURCES:Follow Pastor Q on Instagram (@markquattrochi)Leave a ReviewPrivacy PolicyASK A QUESTION:Text "XWITHQ" to 97000. Maybe your question will make it to a future episode!

Examining the most troubling things about Rick Warren. Warren announced his retirement after 42 years as senior pastor of Saddleback Church, which he founded. His successors are actually a husband & wife duo. Has Rick Warren always rebelled against the Bible? Yes. Let's take a look at where and how. NOTES: Challies reviewed Warren's The Purpose Driven Life. Warren has been called ‘America's pastor‘ Time Magazine out Warren on their cover MacArthur mentions Warren's pragmatism in the church Warren is staunchly ecumenical He abuses scripture, twisting it beyond recognition. He is a Muslim apologist. The Purpose Driven Life's absence of Gospel is a shame, and what mention there is in is hopelessly unclear Last year Warren announced that his church will begin ordaining women Warren and his selection committee chose co-pastors who hosted a leadership conference featuring disgraced apostate Mark Driscoll. (Source) Warren's ‘build bridges to Muslims' Signed an interfaith letter to Muslims appealing to Allah- an interfaith letter to Muslims Phil Johnson: Pragmatic vs. Biblical preaching: Thoughts on Purpose Driven Church 18 years late What is Pragmatism? Challies: Rick Warren: Three Primary Concerns Rick Warren ordains women, draws criticism This episode is also available as a blog post: http://the-end-time.org/2022/06/06/rick-warren-apostate-and-heres-why/

This week, we drop into a conversation between Pastor Q and top-notch leadership coach and author, Lance Witt. In this segment, we discuss a key equation for living life to the fullest. Clarity + Courage + Calendar. It takes all 3 to set into motion a string of meaningful moments that lead to a more fulfilling life. Check out Lance on Instagram, his organization Replenish, as well as his most recent book --- Your One Life: Own It, Live It, Love It.Follow Pastor Q on Instagram (@markquattrochi)Leave a ReviewPrivacy PolicyLance Witt on Instagram (@lance_witt)ReplenishYour One Life: Own It, Live It, Love It on AmazonENTER TO WIN A COPY OF "YOUR ONE LIFE."Just text "XWITHQ" to 97000. We'll draw one winner, text you, & ship your copy right to your doorstep.ASK A QUESTION:Text "XWITHQ" to 97000. Maybe your question will make it to a future episode!

This week, we drop into a conversation between Pastor Q and top-notch leadership coach and author, Lance Witt. In this segment, we discuss self-awareness killers like defensiveness, compulsive busyness, the need for recreation, and how to recognize the "shadow" around our gifting. Check out Lance on Instagram, his organization Replenish, as well as his most recent book --- Your One Life: Own It, Live It, Love It.Follow Pastor Q on Instagram (@markquattrochi)Leave a ReviewPrivacy PolicyLance Witt on Instagram (@lance_witt)ReplenishYour One Life: Own It, Live It, Love It on AmazonASK A QUESTION:Text "XWITHQ" to 97000. Maybe your question will make it to a future episode!

This week, we drop into a conversation between Pastor Q and top-notch leadership coach and author, Lance Witt. In this segment, we discuss the dangers of "hustle culture," recognizing unhealthy mindsets, and how to take account for our souls in our life & leadership. Check out Lance on Instagram, his organization Replenish, as well as his most recent book --- Your One Life: Own It, Live It, Love It.Follow Pastor Q on Instagram (@markquattrochi)Leave a ReviewPrivacy PolicyLance Witt on Instagram (@lance_witt)ReplenishYour One Life: Own It, Live It, Love It on AmazonASK A QUESTION:Text "XWITHQ" to 97000. Maybe your question will make it to a future episode!

The best way to instill confidence in your team is to display commitment. There's no such thing as a successful, but uncommitted leader. What's the value of commitment & who are the different types of committed (or uncommitted) people you may encounter in life? Take a listen to this week's episode!Follow Pastor Q on Instagram (@markquattrochi)Leave a ReviewPrivacy PolicyASK A QUESTION:Text "XWITHQ" to 97000. Maybe your question will make it to a future episode!

Bible teacher Sandy Simpson discusses four men: Fredrick Niechzte, Karl Marx, Charles Darwin, and Sigmund Freud changed the world and not for the best and four books that destroyed the Christian Church: Rick Warren's "Purpose Driven Church", "Surprise by the Power of the Spirit" by Jack Deere, and "Eternity in their Hearts" by Dawn Richardson, and Richard Foster's "Celebration of Discipline".

Leaders are doers. And by nature, we like to solve problems. But not everything requires a hammer. Sometimes a situation calls for a leveler, or in this case, a leader who can manage tensions. In this episode, Pastor Q talks about 3 key tensions that may exist in your life, ministry, or business that are not necessarily problems to be solved, but are "just an is." Nope, not a typo! It's just a tension to be managed.

In Patrick Lencioni's “5 Dysfunctions of a Team,” he cites Absence of Trust as the number one hindrance to any organization. Why is trust so important to leadership? What makes a trustworthy leader? And how do you foster a healthy environment where trust can be built, even in disagreement? All this & more in this week's episode!

The distinction between a hard-worker & a capable leader is the ability to transfer values. In other words, it's not just about completing the job, but the skill to deliver values & culture to those they lead. This is not an easy leap to make; so how do we do it? 

The genius of God is found in the diversity of his people. And that's never more true than when you're leading a great team! Even though successful teams have a like-mindedness, we aren't all called to be alike. Make sure you're celebrating each other's differences as valuable and unique.

One of John Maxwell's timeless concepts is that of “adding value” wherever you go as a leader. How do we become leaders who “add value” to our peers, employees, or directors? Pastor Q brings a wealth of content in just under 10 minutes here. ENJOY!

On June 22, 2020, I posted a book review on "Deceived On Purpose: The New Age Implications of the Purpose-Driven Church" by Warren Smith. On this podcast, I go through that post. I also give some additional information not in the post. ***RESOURCES*** Here is my blog post of the review: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/06/22/book-review-deceived-on-purpose-by-warren-smith/ Here is my post on Max Lucado: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/08/16/profile-max-lucado/ This link is to a search engine with TD Jakes' name already in it. Use it to also search for Bill Hybels: http://www.piratechristian.com/search?q=Jakes&f_collectionId=55de6923e4b0316f2d24335c Here is the link of my book review on James Sundquist's "Who's Driving The Purpose Driven Church" ; https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/05/05/book-review-whos-driving-the-purpose-driven-church-by-james-sundquist/ I mentioned the movie "Church of Tares." Here is a review I wrote of that movie: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/04/28/movie-review-church-of-tares/ Did I miss a link? If so, please let me know. Thanks for your time! Hope this episode helps! “Scripture quotations are from the ESV® Bible (The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved. “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

This is the audio version of my book review on "Who's Driving The Purpose Driven Church: A Documentary On The Teachings of Rick Warren" by James Sundquist. Here is my blog post of my book review on Sundquist's book: https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/05/05/book-review-whos-driving-the-purpose-driven-church-by-james-sundquist/ A great episode on Dawain Atkinson: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/confessions-of-a-former-apostle-with-dawain-atkinson/id1541494645?i=1000508892004 The episodes I mentioned on John Samson & Costi Hinn: http://thebarpodcast.com/index.php/2019/07/23/john-samson/ http://thebarpodcast.com/index.php/2017/06/27/costihinn/ The sources I mentioned regarding the "senior pastors" Rick Warren said to follow on Twitter in 2013 (second source citation not a full endorsement): https://bereanresearch.org/rick-warrens-top-100-pastors-to-follow/ http://revfrankhughesjr.org/images/Fighting_for_the_Faith_With_Chris_Rosebrough_Rick_Warren_Recommends_you_Follow_the_top_Heretics_in_the_World.pdf The next link goes to a website featuring a search bar with Joel Osteen's name in it. Use that link and search bar on the page to look up the other names I mentioned (TD Jakes, Louie Giglio, Andy Stanley, Brian Houston, Steven Furtick, Mark Batterson, Ed Young, Joseph Prince, Craig Groeschel, Bill Hybels, Bill Johnson, Troy Gramling, Pete Wilson, Jentezen Franklin, Perry Noble, Mark Driscoll, James MacDonald, David Crank, Erwin McManus, Robert Morris, Chris Hodges, Rob Carpenter, Kerry Shook, Phil Pringle & even Rick Warren): http://www.piratechristian.com/search?q=Joel%20Osteen&f_collectionId=55de6923e4b0316f2d24335c This is an informational video on Driscoll & Noble: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96x09yJ26pk Hodges, Greg Suratt, Rick Bezet, Stovall Weems, Miles McPherson, Joe Champion and Casey Treat are all affiliated with the Association of Related Churches (ARC): https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2021/01/28/profile-association-of-related-churches-arc/ A great podcast that reviews a sermon on reparations by Eric Mason. For a shortcut, go to about the 25 minute mark: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/wwutt-1285-q-once-again-on-masks-biblical-responses/id1024824681?i=1000489370896e Here is an article showing David's Platt's endorsement of Louie Giglio's "Goliath Must Fall" book. Below that is my review of Giglio's book: https://reformationcharlotte.org/2019/05/15/david-platt-promotes-false-teacher-louie-giglio/ https://earnestlayman.wordpress.com/2020/05/23/book-review-goliath-must-fall-by-louie-giglio/ Speaking of Giglio, here is the "Fighting For The Faith" episode showing Giglio's approval of the fleecing of those at the 2016 Presence Conference (said conference hosted by false prophet Pringle). http://www.piratechristian.com/fightingforthefaith/2016/5/i-have-a-mantle-and-im-not-afraid-to-use-it?rq=Louie%20Giglio Here is the article I mentioned that pertained to Saddleback's ordaining three women pastors: https://protestia.com/2021/05/08/in-historic-first-rick-warrens-sbc-megachurch-ordains-women-pastors/ Thanks for listening! “Scripture quotations taken from the (NASB®) New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1995 by The Lockman Foundation. Used by permission. All rights reserved. www.lockman.org” Scripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

It's summertime, and we hope you've had a chance to get away and rest up! The truth is, even vacation requires discipline. Leaders who rest well are always more effective when they return. But if you don't deliberately rest, you will deliberately work! Listen in to some of Pastor Q's best practices for how to get the most out of your summer rest.

Everyone talks, but not everyone communicates. Pastor Q has 3 simple tips to help you get your message across, no matter what you're saying!

Check out this throwback clip from Brad & Pastor Q's first interview on last summer's internship podcast. Pastor Q talks about why the world doesn't have a church problem, but a leadership problem. What are we most optimistic about the next generation of leaders? And what are some common misconceptions about leadership that young leaders should put away? Great insights here!

On today's episode of the Thriving in Ministry podcast, we talk about the Purpose Driven Church model with Pastor Scott Weatherford. If you're looking for a simple path of discipleship to turn seekers into reproducing disciples, the Purpose Driven Church model may be what you are looking for. Do you have a process on how to introduce church attendees into membership and move members into progressively deeper steps of commitment and maturity? We all want to lead thriving churches who transform their city and the world, and that is why we are talking about the Purpose Driven Church model today with Scott Weatherford. Scott Weatherford BioScott Weatherford is a pastor and consultant who is passionate about helping pastors overcome their biggest challenges and grow healthy churches. His experience leading church plants, mega-churches, and established churches give him a deep empathy for a range of pastoral challenges, but Scott is deeply committed to the local church. He has helped to launch almost 50 churches in North America and around the world. I'm Kyle Willis, Founder of Talanton Church Services, and as always another pastor from Central Texas and dailypastor.com, our co-host Dace Clifton. Pastor Scott Weatherford, welcome to the show! LinksScott Weatherford WebsiteDaily Pastor Online ContentTalanton Church ServicesMusic by:Sow and Tether

In last week's episode, we talked about Home Depot's value of "Power Hour," a customer-service value that has seen a great deal of success in the company. But what happens when that value slips at different levels of the organization? What if the value isn't emphasized or it's overlooked for a period of time? Pastor Q responds to Home Depot employee complaints & talks about how to inspire and uphold the values that matter most. At the end of the day, it's all about what motivates you. Enjoy!

If you walk into any Home Depot around 10:00am on a weekday, you’ll likely hear an announcement that Power Hour is beginning. This customer service initiative popularized by CEO Frank Blake in 2010 inspired one of our values at theChapel. Every week, we take intentional time to pray for, recognize, and celebrate people who are making a difference in our organization! Even if you're not leading a church, don't forget that your business is still the people business. Customer service matters. And saying "THANK YOU?" That's not just an act of goodwill, but it builds influence & trust. Who can you "power hour" today?

In this special XL episode, Pastor Q talks about job descriptions as merely the starting point for influence in an organization. Simon Sinek says, “A leader without a title is better than a title without the ability to lead." Leading simply from a position or job title is only the most rudimentary form of leadership. But what if you could set the job description, title, or Instagram bio aside for a moment and ask, "What do I need to do today to help my team win?" It's those types of team players that make it possible for the team to meet it's goals. It's not about my title, it's about winning a ring. And the leaders that recognize team members as being essential contributors? They create a winning culture that everyone wants to be a part of, regardless of title or position. Too much great content to confine to 10 minutes this week! Enjoy.

Jump into this throwback conversation with Pastor Q about some of his early leadership lessons in Nashville as a record producer. You'll pick up on some common themes that he still carries with him today as he leads theChapel. We jump into team diversity, healthy views of success, hard work, and boundaries. As always, 10-minutes that pack a punch!

In 2011, Rev. Justin preached a sermon called “The Purpose Driven Church.” Now, eight years later, he's preaching part 2, as we explore our theme of “Vision” and the deeper purposes of faith community. As Oscar Romero said, “A church that doesn't provoke any crises, a gospel that doesn't unsettle, a word of God that doesn't get under anyone's skin, a word of God that doesn't touch the real sin of the society in which it is being proclaimed — ​what gospel is that?” In this service, we'll explore our purpose, the power of an unsettling gospel, and where that is leading us. Worship Associate: Juliet Ali-Caccamo Sermon: Rev. Justin Schroeder Piano music: Franco Holder  

Ever have a day where you feel like you just didn't get anything done? Now imagine getting entire day's work done in two hours. Sound impossible? You won't feel that way after you listen to today's podcast. In this week's podcast episode: How to do a days work in two hours. A counterintuitive marketing book recommendation. How (and why) it's possible to achieve effortless success. Stu McLaren on the importance of being intentional. And a few surprises, too… Tip Of The Week This week I have a rather counterintuitive book recommendation. One of the best marketing books I've ever read (twice now) is Rick Warren's The Purpose-Driven Church. Spiritual Foundations As new creations in Christ, we are supposed to be "at rest". Our life is not supposed to be about striving and working hard, but about receiving. Yes, I am saying that God will do a lot more for us than we could ever do for ourselves. And that he actually wants it to be that way. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he who has entered His rest has himself also ceased from his works as God did from His. Let us therefore be diligent to enter that rest… Hebrews 4:9-11 This is a promise from God, and it echoes the Old Testament story of the promised land. In ancient Israel, there was an actual land that the people were given as a promise from God.This land was, in God's own words, to include houses that had already been built, vineyards that had already been planted, and wells that had already been dug. Everything was already done for the children of Israel. As believers under the provisions of the new covenant, our "promised land" is to simply rest in what Christ accomplished for us at the cross. In the passage from Hebrews, we learned that God desires that we would enjoy His rest. That we would be blessed, provided for, and healed as we receive from him. Through no efforts of our own. Lifestyle Business Stu McLaren shares his thoughts on the importance of being intentional. Feature Segment: How to Get a Day's Work Done In 2 Hours Here's the overall checklist for doing a days work in two hours. There are 3 phases to this method: Plan, Prepare, Perform. For a detailed explanation… listen to the podcast! Plan Make your "List of Three", "Fantastic Five", and your "Weird Time List". Prepare Wake up one hour earlier. Have a quiet time. Perform Work on your "List of Three" before you do anything else. Use the "F.I.T." Method. Take a 10 minute break, and move immediately to the "Fantastic Five". Now take a 30 minute break, and go about your day as usual. Relax. Use your "Weird Time List" to "grout your day". Special Announcements I'm attending the Platform Conference in Nashville. It is nearly sold out. The purpose of the conference: to help you "get noticed in a noisy world." It's being put on by Michael Hyatt and Ken Davis. My friends Stu McLaren and Carrie Wilkerson are speaking. I'm also looking forward to meeting Jeff Goins, Cliff Ravenscraft, Pat Flynn, John Saddington, Michele Cushatt, and Andrew Buckman. Unlike most conferences, there's not a single speaker I'm not excited to hear and to meet. Get a ticket while you can! Our exclusive Las Vegas workshop is more than half-full. If you're interested in participating, you will need to contact my office immediately. Tomorrow I will make a special announcement about a brand-new event. Would you like to have me speak at your event? Click here to visit my speaking page and get details on my availability. Your Feedback Do you have an idea for a podcast you would like to hear? Do you have a question that you like to ask me? Please send me an email. And if you enjoy the podcast, I would consider it a great favor if you subscribe (and leave a review) in iTunes. This helps new people discover the podcast. You can also find the podcast on Stitcher. Call in your questions or comments to our new, fancy "request line" at (509) 713-2679 What tips can you offer that would help get an entire day's work done in just two hours? Share your ideas and tactics below in the comments.

 My Co-host today is James Sundquist author of Who's Driving the Purpose Driven Church, the websites Perfect Peace Plan.com http://www.perfectpeaceplan.com/and Rock to Salt-http://rock-to-salt.cephasministry.com/ -our guest is Bear Frankson. Bear was asked to leave the church he was attending after threat of arrest. What was his "crime"???   Opposing Rick Warren's false teachings. Here is a transcript of conversations concerning Bear's actions.  But Assistant Pastor Jeremy Higgins' gestapo tactics of telling Bear he was going to have his security follow Bear around, eavesdrop on his conversations, and if he preached against Purpose- he was going to have Bear put off of the property,is that not weirdness?      

My guests are Author and Musician, James Sundquist ,and Paul Jacobsen. We will be talking about Rick Warren, Man of Peace or False Prophet? James has written "Who's Driving the Purpose Driven Church" and has two websites-Perfect Peace Plan.com http://perfectpeaceplan.com/ and Rock To Salt. http://rock-to-salt.cephasministry.com/ Paul Jacobsen is asinger, songwriter, and victim of the madness of a purpose driven "church"

Our special guest is author James Sundquist. James is an accomplished author and musician,and has a new DVD  "Making Merchandise of Men's Souls" topics include Psychotherapy vs. Scripture, Part II Church Denominations Confiscating Local Church Properties and Bank Accounts Part III Confiscating the Promised Land and John Piper exposePhilip Walker Expose His books include "Who's driving the Purpose Driven Church" and Rick Warren's Global P.E.A.C.E Plan vs Scripture (A Documentary)