You measure a church's strength, not by its seating capacity but by its sending capacity. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I added up all the money the church paid me for the first 25 years and gave it all back. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Small churches become more effective when they specialize in what they do best. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Jesus has not promised to build your ministry; he has promised to build his church. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
In every growing church you will find leadership that is not afraid to believe God. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The church that doesn't want to grow is saying to the world, "go to hell." — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Every church is flawed. Still, you'd better learn to love it since it's the only group Jesus said he's taking to Heaven. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
A church must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Larger through worship and smaller through small groups. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Servants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great church. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
People forget that the church is bigger than China. It speaks more languages than the United Nations. It has more volunteers than… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I believe that you measure the health or strength of a church by its sending capacity rather than its seating capacity. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Irrelevance happens when the speed of change outside an organization is greater than speed of change inside an organization. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
When we place our faith in Christ, God becomes our Father, we become his children, other believers become our brothers and sisters,… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
So when you say who does Christ die for? He died for the church, okay. I don't think God's death on the… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
From the very beginning, I started preaching when I was 16 years old. So I began studying Scripture very seriously. I had… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The mission of Tom Peterson and Catholics Come Home to bring souls home to Jesus and the church is critically important during… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Many of the liberal people tend to say, "Well, the solution is government." I couldn't disagree more. The government cannot solve the… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“The only group large enough to handle," the world's biggest, "problems is the network of millions of local churches around the world.… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I'm a pastor of a local church. I'm not a televangelist. I've never had a televised program. I'm a pastor. A pastor's… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
He created the church to meet your five deepest needs: a purpose to live for, people to live with, principles to live… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Today there really aren't that many Fundamentalists left; I don't know if you know that or not, but they are such a… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The problem with most American churches is that they teach too much and don't do enough. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Many believe it is possible to be a "good Christian" without joining (or even attending) a local church, but God would strongly… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Absolutely nothing will revitalize a discouraged church faster than rediscovering it's purpose. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Many believe one can be a "good Christian" without joining (or even attending) a local church, but God would strongly disagree. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I believe in the separation of church and state, but I do not believe in the separation of politics from religion. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Every church needs to grow warmer through fellowship, deeper through discipleship, stronger through through worship, and larger through evangelism. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
You must match your music to the kind of people God wants your church to reach… The music you use 'positions' your… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
When a human body is out of balance we call that disease, which indicates dis-ease of the body. Likewise, when the body… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“The fact is, it is selfish for a church to not want to grow. A church that says, “We’ve got enough people,… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I really do feel that these people are brothers and sisters in God's family. I am looking to build bridges with the… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I'm looking for a second reformation. The first reformation of the church 500 years ago was about beliefs. This one is going… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Change always starts in your mind. The way you think determines the way you feel, and the way you feel influences the way you… — Rick Warren Copy Share
If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom… — Rick Warren Copy Share
“The Bible says, “You must make allowance for each other’s faults and forgive the person who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so… — Rick Warren Copy Share
If it grows on a plant, it's healthy. If it's made in a plant, don't eat it. — Rick Warren Copy Share
When you jump across a canyon, cautious small steps and vacillation won't work. Sometimes you just have to go for it. — Rick Warren Copy Share
We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention. — Rick Warren Copy Share
Law is downstream from culture. By the time you make a law about something, you're reacting, not acting. I'd rather shape the culture. — Rick Warren Copy Share
“If you look at the world, you’ll be distressed. If you look within, you’ll be depressed. But if you look at Christ, you’ll be… — Rick Warren Copy Share
It is mind-boggling to me that the Almighty power created everything I see; the Bible says that God created the entire universe just so… — Rick Warren Copy Share
The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always. — Rick Warren Copy Share
“but it does mean God is able to redeem any and all situations and use them for his own good.” — Rick Warren Copy Share
Well actually I don't think it's a bunch of bad things that send us to hell. I think it is rejection of God's grace. — Rick Warren Copy Share
