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Could this have anything to do with Pastor Rick Warren's
befriending the Syrian Arabs?
April's Dave in Ohio
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From: "John Schwery" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thursday, November 30, 2006 3:33 PM
Subject: Fwd: Purpose-Driven Lay Offs?
Here is some news and commentary about the Purpose Driven movement.
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>Purpose-Driven Lay Offs? Is Rick Warren a Victim?
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>The Purpose-Driven movement appears to be losing steam and has had
>to layoff employees and restructure it's workforce. Here's what the
>Orange County Register's latest article on Rick Warren had to say on
>the matter.
>Backlash by traditionalists spurred a spate of negative publicity
>this year. During the same period, the Purpose-Driven program
>experienced a steep decline in revenue, necessitating the layoff of
>33 members of its staff. There are currently 130 members on staff.
>Additionally, Purpose-Driven Ministries relinquished its autonomy
>and was folded under the wing of Saddleback Church for cost-savings reasons.
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>Remember the Purpose-Driven mantra, "a church that isn't growing is failing".
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>Remember that corporate standards of success dictate that a company
>that isn't growing is failing.
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>Therefore, The PURPOSE-DRIVEN MOVEMENT is now failing according to
>the very same standards that they have used to judge others.
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>But, notice how they are spinning their failure.
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>They are blaming it on a backlash by traditionalists. Yep, this is a
>classic case of the "don't blame us, blame them" dodge that immature
>and childish leaders throughout the centuries have used in order to
>avoid having to take responsibility for their own shortcomings.
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>Purpose-Driven executives are painting themselves as victims rather
>than asking themselves "what have WE done wrong". Instead, of taking
>responsibility they are blaming those 'evil traditionalists' for
>their changing fortunes. This sounds like Clintonesque leadership
>rather than Biblically based servant-leadership. Who could forget
>Bill Clinton blaming his political woes on a 'vast right-wing
>conspiracy'? Is Rick Warren a victim, the same way Bill Clinton was
>a victim? Hardly!
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>The real reason why the purpose-driven movement is failing is
>because there is a serious flaw in the product. The whole thing is
>based upon clever and novel ideas that seek to grow churches based
>upon man-made methods rather than the clear teaching of scripture.
>Therefore, like all clever ideas and methods that become popular
>fads, it is just a matter of time before it ends up in the ash heap
>and the next fad replaces it.
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>Lord willing, by this time next-year the Purpose Driven Life will be
>as popular as the 'Prayer of Jabez' and 'Millie Vanillie'.
>http://www.extremetheology.com/2006/11/purposedriven_l.html
>[Live Link to Orange County Register article at this URL]
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John
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