Small churches become more effective when they specialize in what they do best. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Christians can be positive even in a negative situation because we know God has a purpose for allowing that problem. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Knowing you're a child of the creator of the universe changes everything. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
If a pastor focuses only on teaching, he grows members with big ears and rears but tiny hands and hearts.Service is MODELED… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Any time you get serious about using your life the way God wants you to use it, there are going to be… — 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
Life is not fair, but one day God's going to settle the score. He's going to right the wrongs. So, who can… — 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
America was founded by religious people; devout people who came here because they wanted freedom of religion, It's what made America different… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Receiving, reading, researching, remembering, and reflecting on the Word of God are all useless if we fail to put what we learn… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I believe in the five solas. One hundred percent believe in the five solas. And I am - to those of you… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Ever feel like God is a million miles away? The truth is, he's not. Whatever struggle you're going through, you can rest… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
As long as you pretend to be self-sufficient, you short-circuit God's power in your life. You need to admit your inadequacy and… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
A disciple is one who thinks, feels and acts like Jesus Christ. It is being conformed to the image of Christ as… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
It is an incredibly difficult task to lead people from self-centered consumerism to being servant-hearted Christians. It is not a task for… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
We are all called to fulfill God's five purposed for our lives: to worship, to fellowship, to grow like Christ, to serve,… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
“If you have just been going through the motions spiritually, don’t be surprised when God allows pain in your life. Pain is… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
The next sentence is one of the most important spiritual truths you will ever learn: God develops the fruit of the Spirit… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
I love the verse in Job, where it says a man deserves the devotion of his friends even when he forsakes the… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
You may be Catholic or Protestant or Buddhist or Baptist or Muslim or Mormon or Jewish or Jain, or you have no… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
My hermeneutics is when I see verses in Scripture that are "apparent" contradictions - I don't believe they are contradictions - I… — 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
“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
Servants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
There are many pitfalls in the marathon of life. But regardless of what you go through, you can count on God's sustaining… — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
Whenever you feel unimportant, unloved, or insecure, remember to who you belong. — 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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
If it grows on a plant, it's healthy. If it's made in a plant, don't eat it. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
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 Image
We often miss hearing God's voice simply because we aren't paying attention. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always. — Rick Warren Copy Share Image
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