'The Purpose Driven(R) Church has brought focus and direction to more pastors and church leaders than you can count. What a gift!'---John Ortberg, bestselling author Every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But Rick Warren believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must become a purpose-driven church, built around the five New Testament purposes given to the church by Jesus. 'The issue is church health, not church growth!' declares Warren. 'If your church is healthy, growth will occur naturally. Healthy, consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church.' Rick Warren shares a proven five-part strategy that will enable your church to grow * warmer through fellowship * deeper through discipleship * stronger through worship * broader through ministry * larger through evangelism The Purpose Driven(R) Church shifts the focus away from church building programs to emphasizing a people-building process. Warren says, 'If you will concentrate on building people, God will build the church.' Contents Foreword by Dr. W. A. Criswell Surfing Spiritual Waves Part One • Seeing the Big Picture 1. The Saddleback Story 2. Myths About Growing Churches Part Two • Becoming a Purpose-Driven Church 3. What Drives Your Church? 4. The Foundation for a Healthy Church 5. Defining Your Purposes 6. Communicating Your Purposes 7. Organizing Around Your Purposes 8. Applying Your Purposes Part Three • Reaching Out to Your Community 9. Who Is Your Target? 10. Knowing Whom You Can Best Reach 11. Developing Your Strategy Part Four • Bringing In a Crowd 12. How Jesus Attracted Crowds 13. Worship Can Be a Witness 14. Designing a Seeker-Sensitive Service 15. Selecting Your Music 16. Preaching to the Unchurched Part Five • Building Up the Church 17. Turning Attenders into Members (Congregation) 18. Developing Mature Members (Committed) 19. Turning Members into Ministers (Core)