In 1998, Greg Wigfield was running a successful insurance company but knew God had given him the business for the purpose of ministry. After reading The Purpose Driven Church Greg planted Destiny Church. Find out how Pastor Greg is still using his business skills to grow the Kingdom.
Eastpoint Church Senior Pastor, Kurt Bubna and his IPC team have officially launched the Purpose Driven process in Botswana. Read how their recent meeting with national leaders has already helped unify the Church.
There’s a lot of misconceptions about what it means to be a Purpose Driven Church. Here’s a list of what’s NOT required!
To better equip International Partnering Churches (IPCs), our Purpose Driven Team hosted a training event at Saddleback’s Rancho Capistrano campus from March 23-24. Read more about the desperate need for IPCs to help build Purpose Driven nations.
From March 20–23, over 20 Regional PD Directors united to discuss best practices, coaching techniques, and strategy to better serve those who are implementing PD. Find out how they are creating practical solutions for churches that desire greater health.
When a church emphasizes any one purpose, neglecting the others produces imbalance. Find out how to master the balancing act of church health.
From February 21–23, nine International Partnering Churches from the U.S and Brazil, united with influential pastors from African countries during the All-Africa Pastors Gathering in Kigali, Rwanda. Find out how the PD movement is transforming nations.
Applying Purpose Driven principles, Pastor Anthony Milas watched God use a dying church to transform the spiritual landscape of New England.
The island of Mauritius is known for its white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and postcard visions of paradise. Soon it will add Purpose Driven to its list of credits after several pastors felt called to bring the movement to their island nation.
Over 20 years ago, Sebastián Ojeda had a dream of building a church in Buenos Aires. When he was commissioned to plant Saddleback’s first international campus, he was overwhelmed by the mission, but Purpose Driven changed everything. Watch the video!
When Father Michael White arrived at Church of the Nativity, he found the parish lethargic and stagnant. Then he did something unheard of in the Catholic Church—he began to study healthy, evangelical churches. Along the way, he discovered the Purpose Driven Church.
To help bring PD strategies to African countries, Capital Christian Center (CCC) in Olympia, Washington took on the nation of Ghana in 2016. By February 2017, a team of four CCC pastors traveled to Ghana to officially begin training 137 local pastors in PD Essentials. Find out how God moved beyond the capital of Accra to expand PD into new territories.
From January 31—February 2, missions leaders from other churches attended Saddleback’s PEACE Leader Training to learn about Foundation, Mobilization, Transformation, and Expansion through The PEACE Plan.
Ron and Teddi Sylvia liquidated their retirement funds and started Church @ The Springs in 1994 with 21 people. Built on PD principles, today they have over 3,000 members and multiple campuses.
