"Starting in January, thousands of churches across America will begin Pastor Rick’s new seven-week small group study, Transformed" Saddleback Church website.
Pastor Rick is being transformed, and promoting "transformation." Instead of his typical "40 Days" of stuff, he has changed! Now it is 50 Days!
(Wow, ten more days for the same price as 40! What a deal!
He has changed his pastoral uniform too. Instead of his casual-styled Hawaiian shirt, he is pictured and preaches from the pulpit, wearing a black T-shirt.
Accroding to Rick Warren, it's the most important "spiritual growth" campaign he has ever done. He says that he has been working on it for two years.
(Wow, ten more days for the same price as 40! What a deal!
He has changed his pastoral uniform too. Instead of his casual-styled Hawaiian shirt, he is pictured and preaches from the pulpit, wearing a black T-shirt.
Accroding to Rick Warren, it's the most important "spiritual growth" campaign he has ever done. He says that he has been working on it for two years.
"Am I just like, walking down the street one day, and all of a sudden....ZAP! I am just transformed... and all of a sudden I am filled with love and I love everybody? No, it doesn't work that way, it doesn't work that way at all." ~Rick Warren
Sermon, Transformed: How God Changes Us
Odd.... This is what transformed Paul on the way to Damascus when he encountered Jesus Christ. The book of Acts records that Paul was going to arrest followers of Jesus there with the intention of returning them to Jerusalem as prisoners for questioning and possible execution. His journey is interrupted when (ZAP!) Paul saw a blinding light, and communicated directly with a divine voice.... God's. now, this may not be how is it for everyone, but how can Rick say that it doesn;t work this way at all?
Weird huh?
Weird huh?
Listen carefully as Rick Warren attempts to transform your congregation.
"To put it another way, the ultimate goal of preaching is not information. In fact, giving people a greater knowledge of the Bible can cause pride to develop in our hearers rather than humility if that information isn't translated into obedience. And the goal if preaching is not merely instruction either."
~Rick Warren,
The Aim of Preaching Is Life Transformation by Rick Warren, pastors.com
He will take church people who should understand the gospel of grace through faith, into people who are always attempting to please God by their actions, not faith. People who are perfectly obedient to the Bible, (that they now purpose to know nothing about because having all that information from the Bible might make them arrogant and full of pride.)
......" the result will be believers who are more obedient to the Bible, and we call obedient believers disciples."
......" the result will be believers who are more obedient to the Bible, and we call obedient believers disciples."
~Rick Warren,
Your church will repent. Their minds, beliefs and values will be changed, Thanks to Rick and his new campaign they will experience a total change in thinking,,,, the ultimate "paradigm shift."
~Rick Warren,
The Aim of Preaching Is Life Transformation by Rick Warren, pastors.com
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HOW ON EARTH DOES THIS HAPPEN TO A CHURCH?
First you bribe people whoneed no experience and likely know little or nothing about what it is that they will be facilitating to host groups. You do this by offering FREE materials to them, materials that usually cost more than just a couple bucks. Everyone else pays to participate. then you teach all the people in their group via video.
"AS A HOST, YOU’LL RECEIVE THE ENTIRE KIT FREE:
The leatherette Life Journals, the seven DVD lessons, and all the other life-changing materials for your group."
Pastor Rick, News with Views 1/17/2014
Then you apply intimidation....
~Rick Warren,
Rick’s January 17th, 2014 newsletter to Saddleback attendees:
And you replace the Bible that they used to hold in their hands with material you created, books, workbooks, whatever..... even a "transformation app!"
You train them not to think independently from the group.
You train them not to think independently from the group.
http://www.saddleback.com/series/transformed/
SEE WHAT YOU THINK......
See and hear a sermon here: Transformed: How God Changes Us
Here is another source: saddlebackchurchnotes.blogspot.com
Here is another source: saddlebackchurchnotes.blogspot.com
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