Need help for author of christian book. Purpose Driven Life?

Question

Please help, and if you can, let me know if anyone found this text rewarding.

Answer 1

Rick Warren is the author and the pastor of Saddleback church.

I started to listen to the book on tape and found one thing very disturbing. Each day, during the middle of teh lesson he will state, "the Bible says that..." but never does he give the actual scriptural reference for those statements. He does for the lead off Bible verse for each day, but not for the verses used in the chapters.

Around the 12th day or so, I heard something truly disturbing (I may have the day wrong) and it was where he was talking about how to be in the mind of Christ and in a constant state of thinking about God. He suggests using a phrase that you repeat over and over. Does that sound Biblical to you, or something like a Mantra (which is from one of the Eastern religions)?

Also, when you listen to how he says you can be saved, listen carefully and determine if you think what he states is from the Bible.

To me, it's a great motivational tool, but I would not trust the validity of The Purpose Driven Life as being Biblically based.

Answer 2

Rick Warren

Answer 3

Rick Warren

Answer 4

Rick Warren. Not rewarding. He's a guy trying to make money off an idea. Find your own purpose.

Answer 5

Mr. Rick Warren, don't read it, full of fluff and not much else. kinda like the left behind series of books which expand on the authors ideas of life. garbage garbage garbage.


Just like with all self help books, you must start and end with yourself nobody can change your life but you. in the big scheme of life you are the Alpha and the omega the beginning and the end.

live life, have fun, make friends, have no regrets and never trust a self help book

God Bless and JESUS SAVES

Answer 6

I found the book to be doctrinally incorrect. For instance, the writer encouraged churches to have criteria for becoming a member of the church such as having to belong to at least two mission groups or offices. (Choir, Usher, Sunday School Teacher....etc) However, the Bible does not support this. The Bible says that the only pre-requisite for being a member is that the person must be saved and baptized.

Answer 7

I met Rick Warren and went to Saddleback Church for a while. It's located in Lake Forest, California. On the cross streets of Portola and El Toro road.

I have heard him preach, and I find that he is tending towards a sort of mix between typical Protestant rationalization of James and Paul, but leaning towards liberal Christianity. He is a good man, and seems not to set himself above others - the man even pumps his own gas.

Theologically I disagree with the messages they preach there. But with his book and his messages he seems to gather quite a crowd. I cannot help but think that the trend is towards a 'seekers' church, and a message that actually puts family first. A very self - focused sort of Christianity. Inflective.

Though I only scanned thorough his book, I cannot myself use it for my spiritual growth, or for serious theological study, having been convinced of that by reading some of what is in it.

Answer 8

The purpose driven life was written by Rick Warren. It was a pretty good book.

Answer 9

Rick Warren, I did not like it.

THe text was written more like a self-motivation book rather than a Christian reference.

Answer 10

Rick Warren
just llok at how he quotes the bible verses and do a check yourself and they do not agree. He makes the bible to suit his way of thinking and not the other way around.