October 12, 2006

Is Your Church Going Purpose Driven?

Vic referenced Noah Hutchings of Southwest Radio Church who has a leaflet entitled, Is Your Church Going Purpose Driven? The booklet documents the changes recommended by Dr. Rick Warren's Purpose Driven movement that attempts to change churches from a traditional format to his Purpose Driven model.

The leaflet discusses 8 published steps that churches are asked to execute in order to become a purpose driven church. Since congregants are not made aware of this until the fourth step, Hutchings informs readers of 24 indicators that may indicate that a church is becoming purpose driven. Some of these changes include: Changes in music to a rock style; removal of hymn books; choir elimination; replacement of the organ and piano with heavy-metal rock instruments; repetitive singing of praise lyrics; allowance of casual dress; eliminating of business meetings and church committees, deacon boards, etc., and more.

Vic verifies this information by quoting Rick Warren's own "Ministry Toolbox" and then takes comments from callers.

More Information

For a copy of, Is Your Church Going Purpose Driven? contact:
Southwest Radio Ministries
1-800-652-1144

For a copy of, Redefining Christianity-Understanding the Purpose Driven Movement, by Bob DeWaay contact:
VCY America
3434 W. Kilbourn Ave.
Milwaukee, WI. 53208
1-800-729-9829 M-F 8am-5pm Central

Copies of this Crosstalk program on cassette or CD are also available for a donation of $5 each from the same address and phone number.

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