There is no book (or lesson material) that is inspired (God-breathed) and infallible, as the Bible is. There, the leader raised the question, “How does a person become a Christian?” A group member responded, “By being baptized.” And the leader said, “That’s right.”Īdmittedly, to some extent, the Purpose Driven books are only as good as the leader makes them. Another couple I know investigated a different group. Her comment was that the participants seemed to be encouraged to assume they were all Christians, when this was dubious to her. To put it another way, are we suggesting by becoming “Warrenites” that there is no significant difference between us and the other groups in that camp? Are we implying that we agree with them all? A member of our family attended one of the Purpose Driven classes to see what it was like. We need to be cautious of our associations and what they imply about us. In the words of Jesus, “Woe to you when all men speak well of you” (Lk. While this wide appeal may be seen as an asset to some, it ought to concern us that charismatics and cultists, Premillennialists and Amillennialists, Calvinists and Arminians, those who teach the need for a second blessing experience, and those who practice infant baptism, all find a home here. Consider the fact that the “40 Days of Purpose” campaign has received public endorsements from the Evangelical Free Church, United Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Assemblies of God, the Church of God, Vineyard churches, Nazarene churches, and Seventh Day Adventists–as well as some corporations and sports teams.
Unquestionably there are some good things in the material. Question: What do you think of Rick Warren’s popular book, The Purpose Driven Life?Īnswer: Rick Warren’s Purpose Driven Life, and Purpose Driven Church have been widely lauded.
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