Rick Warren Quotes

Irrelevance happens when the speed of change outside an organization is greater than speed of change inside an organization.

That's God's number one purpose, to make us like Christ.

Well, in the first place, military service, they don't call it service for nothing. You are actually serving your country. And it is a worthy and valid vocation.

Absolutely nothing will revitalize a discouraged church faster than rediscovering it's purpose.

Leadership is neither showmanship nor dictatorship. Leadership is a stewardship and a partnership.

You don't have to compromise convictions to be compassionate.

A great commitment to the Great Commandment and the Great Commission will grow a great church.

The problem with most American churches is that they teach too much and don't do enough.

Love pays attention. Love listens to the fears and the doubts of others and treats them with respect. Love accepts others the way Jesus accepts you.

Your illness is not your identity. Your chemistry is not your character.

If you aren't serving, you're just existing, because life is meant for ministry.

You must begin with God.

You can like somebody without agreeing with all of their policies.

Willpower can produce short-term change, but it creates constant internal stress because you haven't dealt with the root cause.

Living in light of eternity changes your priorities.

Many people are reluctant to show mercy because they don't understand the difference between trust and forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past. Trust has to do with future behavior.

Never procrastinate in showing love. Don't delay. Don't put it off. Do it now.

Ministry is received, not achieved.

Regardless of the cause, none of your problems could happen without God's permission.

The only way to always be relevant is to focus on what's eternal. Everything in style will soon be out of style.

That's the big difference between Christianity and other religions. The difference between Works and Grace or Do and Done.

Kindness always starts with noticing the needs and hurts of others.

In every growing church you will find leadership that is not afraid to believe God.

Worship isn't an event to attend & watch. It's a lifestyle to be lived.

Gods plan isn't a map for your life that you see all at once, but a scroll unrolled a little at a time.

We're a nation of laws, but the good thing about America, is that laws reside in the people and people can change the laws.

When you feel nothing, God is teaching you to live by faith.

Living to create an earthly legacy is a short-sighted goal.

You cannot exalt God and yourself at the same time.

Fellowship is a place of grace, where mistakes aren't rubbed in but rubbed out. Fellowship happens when mercy wins over justice.

History shows that when the church accommodates culture, it weakens it.

If God only used perfect people, nothing would get done. God will use anybody if you're available.

I can't imagine God not allowing my dog into heaven.

God is never in a hurry, but he is always on time.

Becoming like Christ is a long, slow process of growth.

If you have ever said, "I didn't get anything out of worship today," you worshiped for the wrong reason. Worship isn't for you. It's for God.

Humility is not denying your strengths, humility is being honest about your weaknesses.

When I am playing with my grandchildren, that brings glory to God. So I don't think glory to God is simply serious. I do think that there is glory of God in laughter.

We discover that meaning and purpose only when we make God the reference point of our lives.

God wants to produce the character of Christ in our lives because he knows that the more we become like him, the more fulfilled we will be.

Let your broken heart create an open heart

Every human activity, except sin, can be done for God's pleasure, if you do it with an attitude of praise.

You were born by his purpose and for his purpose.

You were created to add to life on earth, not just take from it. God wants you to give something back.

You measure a church's strength, not by its seating capacity but by its sending capacity.

Even a broken tree can bear fruit

To fulfill your mission will require that you abandon your agenda and accept God’s agenda for your life.

If you are serious about changing your life, you are going to have to get into the Bible. You need to read it, study it, memorize it, meditate on it, and apply it.

Jesus modeled a purpose-driven life, and he taught others how to live it, too. That was the "work" that brought glory to God.

Life is not fair, but one day God's going to settle the score. He's going to right the wrongs. So, who can get better justice - you or God?