Listen free for 30 days
The Purpose-Driven Church
Summary
Critic reviews
What members say
Average customer ratings
Overall
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars11
-
4 Stars5
-
3 Stars1
-
2 Stars1
-
1 Stars2
Performance
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars6
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars2
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars1
Story
-
4.5 out of 5 stars
-
5 Stars7
-
4 Stars1
-
3 Stars1
-
2 Stars0
-
1 Stars1
Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
- Adam Oellermann
- 18-10-07
Inspiring and Practical
It's taken me a long time to realise I could be listening to *Christian* books in the car, rather than secular stuff. The Purpose-Driven Church was my first experiment, and it was a great success. The book has inspired me and motivated me, and provided a wealth of ideas to try in our church.
I think the great value is that Dr Warren de-emphasises 'programmes' and 'techniques' in favour of methods of understanding the needs of a community, and then constructing appropriate, purpose-driven ministries to meet those needs and win people for Christ. While some of the suggestions and examples are perhaps a little American, the principles are clear and universal, as they are rooted in Scripture.
The reading was also excellent; clear and easy to listen to, and worked well with the text. I strongly recommend this to anyone involved in a new church or a church which is changing (or needs to change!).
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance3 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Ben
- 16-05-16
Great book!
This is a brilliant book for church leaders. its now quite old and I wonder how many of the statistics are still correct but great non the less
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
- Frans
- 06-06-07
Disappointed
It is a pity that this wonderful book is not read by the author. Jay Charles is a good narrator, but he is unable to provide the inflections and convey the intended message as well as the author. I recommend the short version of the audiobook for this reasons.
8 people found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Margaret Ajiboye
- 07-03-18
The Purpose Driven Church.
loved it . The narrator did a good job. Am listening to it again. Thanks
1 person found this helpful
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- adewale odusanya
- 14-02-20
wow! A must read for every church
The wisdom in this book is unparalleled. it has reshaped the way I think about Church. I recommend this for every church leader who wishes to follow the mandate of Christ for the church.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Amazon Customer
- 10-01-20
Fantastic book for church development
This book provides clear direction, examples and motivation to grow your church from within. Great, philosophy to move congregation of members to Evangelist according to God's purpose for the church.
I have this but in different formats. Thank you.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Clif
- 09-09-19
Still the best book on church leadership
Pastor Rick Warren's 1995 book on church leadership is still the best of the genre, despite it becoming dated. The #1 takeaway for church leaders is Rick's discipline and systematic thinking about all aspects of church leadership, governance, programming, and strategy. Even if you don't adopt Rick's tactics, you'll gain from applying rigorous, strategic thinking and continuous improvement to every corner of church life.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- BrewskiDee
- 22-05-19
A insight on church
I learned a lot about what should be going on in my church, and how I can help effect change. What had a great impact on me was, not the ideas oh, but how they were implemented. a must-read for anyone who wants to give more, and get more out of church
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Johan Shackelford
- 12-03-19
Great detail on building a church with Purpose
Really enjoyed the process and details Rick laid out in this book. Great examples in how to when it comes to your own church.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Prophet Commons
- 11-02-19
Excellent
I completely Loved it! A must have for anyone starting a church today. Very inspiring.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Akinboboye
- 02-12-18
This book is simply eternal!
This book is loaded. It has become my second favorite book of all time, next to my bible and I believe it should be the same for every minister... every!
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Chris Barnes
- 25-10-18
Well worth your time to invest in this book.
This book points out the obvious things we miss in day to day ministry as well as some things that I have never considered.