FUMC: Houma, LA: Video in Worship

FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, Houma, LA 6109 Hwy 311, Houma, Louisiana 70360 504/868-7787
Purpose Driven Churches

     Rick Warren, founder of the Saddleback megachurch in California, wrote a book entitled The Purpose Driven Church. In the book, he says that every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers, and even buildings can be the controlling force in a church. But for a church to be following the right path it should be built around 5 purposes given to the Church by Christ. Worship - Outreach - Relationships - Service - Growth     If our church is healthy, growth will occur naturally. Healthy consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church. Warmer through fellowship
Deeper through discipleship
Stronger through worship
Broader through ministry
Larger through evangelism      A Purpose Driven Church shifts the focus away from church building programs to emphasizing a people-building process. We believe that if we concentrate on building people, God will build the church.
     As an example of how the PDC approach is different, that model has NO COMMITTEES! But they do have ministries. So what's the difference?
        Committees discuss but ministries do.
        Committees argue while ministries act.
        Committees maintain while ministries minister.
        Committees talk and consider while ministries serve and care.
        Committees make decisions that they expect other people to implement.
The people who do the ministry get to make their own decisions about that ministry.

Links:
• The Purpose Driven Church Model: Can It Work for You?
• Case Study: A Purpose Driven Church
• Becoming a Purpose Driven Church
• The Purpose Driven Church
• Purpose Driven Church
• Quotes from Rick Warren in Purpose Driven Church on Developing Strategy