God has a purpose for everything. The Bible says in Proverbs 19:21, “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.” Pr. 19:21 (NIV) God has a specific purpose for preaching, and His purpose is far more important than your purpose or my purpose for preaching. One of the […]
All leadership is built on two things—character and competence. Those are the twin values of leadership. Charisma is optional. Some of the most charismatic people of the 20th century were also the worst. Hitler, Mao, and Marx and Mussolini were all charismatic. Charisma has absolutely nothing to do with leadership. If you possess it, it’s […]
One of the issues that we sometimes address at Pastors.com is the issue of ministry burnout. And when we do address it, the responses are overwhelming. It’s a big issue. Why do so many pastors burn out in ministry? It’s because of faulty thinking. Our thinking controls our emotions and our emotions control the […]
(PHOTO: SADDLEBACK PICS) Rick Warren made an appearance on ABC’s “The View” earlier today with his wife Kay where they discussed the effort it takes to make their marriage work. In order to avoid marital issues such as adultery, the Pastor of Saddleback church confesses that he and his wife must make a decision each […]
Rick Warren, author of the best-seller “The Purpose-Driven Life,” is expanding his Saddleback Church from the Los Angeles suburbs to 12 global cities. Last weekend, a campus in Los Angeles joined Buenos Aires, Hong Kong, Manila and Berlin. Moscow, Tokyo, and Accra are among those coming soon. Scott Thumma, an expert on mega-churches from the […]
(PHOTO: SCREENGRAB/OC BUSINESS SUMMIT)Rick Warren, senior pastor of Saddleback Church, speaks at the OC Business Summit held at his church’s Lake Forest, Calif., campus location on March 8, 2014. Director Darren Aronofsky’s “Noah” has stirred controversy far and wide ahead of its release date in recent weeks, and Pastor Rick Warren is the latest to […]
Pastor Rick and Kay Warren of Saddleback Church, the Most Rev. Kevin Vann, bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange, and the National Alliance on Mental Illness-Orange County (NAMI-OC) are joining together to host the “Gathering on Mental Health and the Church” on March 28 at Saddleback Church in Southern California. Open to […]
Pastor Rick Warren encouraged hundreds of local Southern California pastors and ministry leaders attending a pre-release screening of “Son of God” at Saddleback Church Tuesday to use a six-week study the best-selling author created using scenes from the movie. The “Son of God – The Life of Jesus in You” series (LifeWay publishers) will […]
Pastor Rick Warren will soon release an accompanying cookbook to his New York Times No. 1 bestseller, The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life. The book contains healthy recipes designed to encourage readers to embrace the essentials of food, fitness, focus, faith and friends. “In this cookbook you will find a menu of American […]
Pastor Rick Warren‘s life has always been an open book. He spread the word about how to live a Christ-centered life in his best-selling book, The Purpose Driven Life. Over the years, he and his wife, Kay, have shared heartbreaking experiences, including her battle with breast cancer and, more recently, the death of their son, Matthew. He struggled […]
Rick Warren, founding pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., has confirmed a visit to disgraced former Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in his North Carolina prison on Friday, describing the visit in a public statement as a “private moment.” Jackson, currently serving a 30-month sentence for stealing $750,000 in campaign funds for personal […]
The subject of discipleship took center stage on the first day of the Exponential West conference hosted at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., where 2,000 church planting leaders onsite were treated on Tuesday to the first 10 of 27 speakers planned for the 3-day event. Saddleback’s own Pastor Rick Warren led a mid-day […]
