Jane Whiting on Rick Warren's 'The Purpose Driven Life'
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From: JLWhi...@aol.com
Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2004 11:28:10 EST
Peace Plan by Rick Warren
Dear Friends:
This weekend, I will begin teaching the most important series of
messages we've ever taught in 23 years here at Saddleback church. We
believe it is part of the beginning of a Spiritual Awakening, a
Global Movement, a New Reformation. During the five weekends of
November, we'll teach five messages on the P.E.A.C.E. plan: a
strategy to have every small group in our church, and then tens of
thousands of small groups in other churches, become engaged in
solving the five biggest problems in the world: Spiritual Lostness,
Lack of Godly Leaders, Poverty, Disease, and Lack of Education.
These giant problems are so big that neither the government, nor all
the NGOs (non-government organizations) can tackle them. There is only
one group large enough to tackle these global issues- the Christian
church in all its local expressions around the world.
Nothing else can compare to the distribution channel of the millions
of churches around the world. Even in villages where you cannot find a
clinic, a store re, a school, or a post office, you can often find a
church.
The PEACE Plan will address these five "giant" problems by Planting
new churches... Equipping leaders... Assisting the poor...Caring for
the sick... and Educating the next generation. These problems, and
the answers, are not new. But the way we intend to tackle them using
the small groups of local churches in large numbers is revolutionary.
Each week in November we'll explain one of the 5 parts of the plan in
detail. We've be listening, praying, and preparing for this launch
for about a year, and we've sought the advice of respected national
Christian leaders around the world. We have "tweaked" the plans
often, and will continue to do so as we "learn by doing." Now we're
ready to share the plan with our congregation, friends, and other
interested congregations across America.
The bottom line is that we intend to reinvent mission strategy in the
21st century. As I stated, this will be a new Reformation. The First
Reformation returned us to the message of the original church. It was
a reformation of doctrine - what the church BELIEVES. This Second
Reformation will return us to the mission of the original church. It
will be a reformation of purpose- what the church DOES in the world.
In the first century, mission strategy was always congregationally
based. The first missionaries were sent, supported, and accountable
to local churches. The church at Antioch was the first to do this.
There were no mission societies, mission boards, or parachurch
organizations. Local churches accepted the responsibility for Jesus'
Great Commission and his Great Commandment, and the growth of the
church worldwide was explosive.
Today, most local churches are sidelined and uninvolved when it comes
to missions. The message from most mission and parachurch
organizations to the local church is essentially "Pray, pay, and get
out of the way." But in the 21st century, Kay and I intends to help
thousands of other local churches to move back to the frontline in
missions, in compassion, and in providing the social services that
historically the church provided. I believe the proper role for all
the great parachurch and relief organizations is to serve local
churches in a supportive role, offering their expertise and knowledge,
but allowing the local churches around the world to be central focus
and the distribution centers.
I deeply believe that any organization that marginalized or minimizes
the local congregation's responsibility to "Go", or bypasses the local
church's moral authority to fulfill the Great Commission, is out of
sync with the strategy God intended, and modeled in the book of Acts.
The continuing sales of The Purpose Driven Life are quite amazing. We
are almost at the tipping point where Purpose Driven Life becomes a
national phenomena. It will hit 10 million copies sold by the end of
December and has been on the New York Times hardback bestsellers
longer than any other book this year (40 weeks) A couple weeks ago I
did 6 TV interviews including Fox News Live, ABC, NBC, and CBN, so
this spiritual awakening is starting to get the attention of the
media.
I now believe that know why God is blessing this book in such an
unusual way. It is more than just a message that God wants to get out
to everyone(which is huge). I now also see that God is using this
phenomena to expand the platform for us to mobilize thousands of
local churches for global world missions through the PEACE plan.
Right now about 5,000 more churches are doing the 40 Day of Purpose
campaign, and now the program has been adopted by corporations (like
Coke and Walmart) sports teams (like the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay
Packers, NASCAR drivers, and the LPGA) schools, civic clubs, and even
prisons. Last week, Paul Harvey told everyone to go buy a copy of PDL
on his ABC radio broadcast. He said "This is one of the most
insightful books I've ever read and I will read it again...and
again...and again." In 2004 we expect over 15,000 more churches to
participate.
The influence of the book keeps amazing me everyday as I get requests
for autographed copies. In today's stack: I signed books for 1) All
the Supreme Court Justices 2) One for Fidel Castro (!) 3) One for
the President of Peru (these last 2 were spanish editions), and I
recently got a note saying that everyone on Air Force One was reading
the book recently.
But all this is not about us. God's intention is much bigger than the
book. It's all about the global glory of God! We intend to leverage
the attention that the Purpose Driven Life has garnered to bring about
a whole new way of thinking and acting in the church about our
responsibility in the world. This is a stewardship we must be
faithful to fulfill- with humility, generosity, and integrity
If you'd like to watch the PEACE series on the internet, we've created
a special web page for you to do so without being needing a Saddleback
membership code.
All you need to do is click on this url www.saddleback.com/peaceplan
. It will launch a page that will give you three options. 1. You can
print an outline of the message. 2. You can watch one of our 6
weekend services online (times are given, and 3. You can watch the
Archived services of any of the five services you miss in the PEACE
plan series.
God bless you friends.
For the Global Glory of God! rick warren
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From Jane:
When I read Rick Warren's peace plan I must say I was deeply alarmed,
especially because of his world wide influence deceives so many
unsuspecting people. I'd always wondered years ago how it would all
come together into the one world church of the Antichrist and his
false prophet. I now see that Rick Warren and Bill Hybel's are their
main agents and I see a time coming when they will turn the remnant
over and truly believe they are doing a godly service. Many
scriptures came to mind as I read thru his glowing plan and of his
extolling PDL success and following:
Isa 48:22 [There is] no peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.
Isa 59:8 The way of peace they know not; and [there is] no judgment in
their goings: they have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth
therein shall not know peace.
Jer 6:14 They have healed also the hurt [of the daughter] of my people
slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when [there is] no peace.
Jer 8:11 For they have healed the hurt of the daughter of my people
slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when [there is] no peace.
Jer 8:15 We looked for peace, but no good [came; and] for a time of
health, and behold trouble!
Jer 12:12 The spoilers are come upon all high places through the
wilderness: for the sword of the LORD shall devour from the [one] end
of the land even to the [other] end of the land: no flesh shall have
peace.
Jer 14:13 Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, the prophets say unto
them, Ye shall not see the sword, neither shall ye have famine; but I
will give you assured peace in this place.
Jer 16:5 For thus saith the LORD, Enter not into the house of
mourning, neither go to lament nor bemoan them: for I have taken away
my peace from this people, saith the LORD, [even] lovingkindness and
mercies.
Jer 23:17 They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath
said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh
after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you.
Jer 30:5 For thus saith the LORD; We have heard a voice of trembling,
of fear, and not of peace.
Eze 7:25 Destruction cometh; and they shall seek peace, and [there
shall be] none.
Eze 13:10 Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying,
Peace; and [there was] no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo,
others daubed it with untempered [morter]:
Eze 13:16 [To wit], the prophets of Israel which prophesy concerning
Jerusalem, and which see visions of peace for her, and [there is] no
peace, saith the Lord GOD.
Dan 8:25 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper
in his hand; and he shall magnify [himself] in his heart, and by peace
shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of
princes; but he shall be broken without hand.
Mic 3:5 Thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that make my
people err, that bite with their teeth, and cry, Peace; and he that
putteth not into their mouths, they even prepare war against him.
Oba 1:7 All the men of thy confederacy have brought thee [even] to the
border: the men that were at peace with thee have deceived thee, [and]
prevailed against thee; [they that eat] thy bread have laid a wound
under thee: [there is] none understanding in him.
Zec 8:10 For before these days there was no hire for man, nor any hire
for beast; neither [was there any] peace to him that went out or came
in because of the affliction: for I set all men every one against his
neighbour.
Mat 10:34 Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not
to send peace, but a sword.
Luk 12:51 Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell
you, Nay; but rather division:
1Th 5:3 For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden
destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and
they shall not escape
Rev 6:4 And there went out another horse [that was] red: and [power]
was given to him that sat thereon to take peace from the earth, and
that they should kill one another: and there was given unto him a
great sword.
I hear in his "Peace" plan and Church growth movement "Peace and
Safety" ... "Change" ... "Global Unity" ... a "One World" of
Prosperity, "Global Glory for God", which god is he refering to? The
god of the UN/ New World Order?
Is the whole PDC, PDL & his peace plan the strong delusion?
I'm deeply concerned & question when he says "I believe the proper
role for all the great parachurch and relief organizations is to serve
local churches in a supportive role, offering their expertise and
knowledge, but allowing the local churches around the world to be
central focus and the distribution centers." Does that mean they'll be
fully in place thru Bush's Faith Based Initiative, then later be the
processing places for enemy combatents (ie extremest fundamental
believers, such as myself) to be taken and processed and sent to
concentration camps?
I only pray the remnant will waken and cry out and warn as many as
have ears to hear while there is still time.
Contending for the Faith,
Rev 12:11 KJV
"And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of
their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto death."