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Bob DeWaay and Brian Flynn of Critical Issues Commentary did what I thought was an excellent study on the Purpose Driven movement that has swept over the church in the past few years. I heard one pastor mention that roughly 70% of churches are involved in this movement in some way, shape or form.

In a nutshell, the Purpose Driven movement was ignited by a book written by a Southern California pastor by the name of Rick Warren. Warren’s ability to break the gospel down in practical terms and how churches can present it made this book very popular in both Christian and secular markets.

While historically Black churches tend to stick to more traditional ways of both presenting and living the gospel, many of our non-denominational churches have grabbed on to this genre of teaching as well.

This 15-part podcast series can be accessed here. Or if you like, you can read the free online version of the book “A Berean’s Discernment Tool for The Purpose Driven Life” by clicking here.