Book Description

The author believes that growth is natural in a healthy congregation. He notes a change in focus from church building programs to a people-building process. From his evangelical perspective, he believes that all churches are driven by something-tradition, programs, personalities, events or building. Healthy church are driven by purpose. He believes that a healthy church is built around five New Testament purposes that Jesus gave to the church. These are to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through worship, broader through ministry, and larger through evangelism.

The book is easy to read and takes you through the step by step process of becoming purpose driven.

Warren raises the following questions:

• What is the purpose of your church?
• What drives it toward this purpose?
• Who is our master?
• What is our message?
• What is our motive?

Secondarily are these questions:

• Who is our market?
• What are our models?
• What is our method?

Recommended for: Leaders-lay, elders and clergy interested in the process of creating a healthy church environment.