Stories of Impact

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Eastpoint Church, Spokane Valley, Washington

Pastor Kurt Bubna of Spokane Valley’s Eastpoint Church learned many lessons the hard way. Yet a major pivot in church health paid off. Now, after 40 years in ministry, Pastor Kurt shepherds over 3,000 regular members, is planting a new church, and is committed to helping Botswana become a Purpose Driven nation.

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Parkway Place Baptist Church, Little Rock, Arkansas

Early in his ministry, Pastor Allan Greer implemented the Purpose Driven (PD) model at Parkway Baptist. But it wasn’t until attending PEACE Training at Saddleback’s Retreat Center that he caught the vision for impacting the entire nation of Zambia.

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Christian Missionary Alliance in Erbil, Iraq

Pastor Malath Baythoon knows the true meaning of being a good shepherd. In 2014, members of his 200-person congregation were forced to flee when ISIS took control of the area. Today, his church serves not only as a house of worship, but also as a refuge for the displaced — and the Purpose Driven Church is helping them every step of the way.

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Capturing Stories for PEACE Virtual Reality Experience

In preparation for the June 2018 Purpose Driven Church Conference, Saddleback’s Video Journalist, Braven Carven flew to Rwanda on February 6 to gather footage for the PEACE Virtual Reality (VR) Experience. Get ready to be transported to Rwanda!

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PEACE Leader Training Equips Mission Leaders

From January 16-18, nearly 40 delegates attended PEACE Leader Training at Saddleback’s Rancho Capistrano Retreat Center—equipping mission leaders in the full implementation of The PEACE Plan in and through their churches.

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Purpose Driven East Coast Road Trip

Members from the Purpose Driven (PD) team recently hit the road to connect with PD pastors on the East Coast. Covering four states in four days, their goal was to encourage churches that had expressed interest in partnering with African countries. You won’t believe the results!

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Staying the Course with Finishing The Task

Finishing the Task brings together like-minded leaders and pastors to reach the remaining Unengaged, Unreached People Groups of the world.

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PEACE and PD Training Encourage Nations To Rise Up

After The PEACE Plan’s success in Rwanda gained international interest from other countries, the Purpose Driven (PD) and PEACE teams have been actively laying the groundwork to implement the same training and national strategy across the world.

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From Ashes to Hope: Fire Relief Efforts in California

On October 8, wildfires swept across Northern California, displacing 100,000 people, destroying 7,700 homes, and scorching more than 240,000 acres. Find out how church-to-church unity is helping rebuild communities from ashes to hope.

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PDC News

Pastor Rick Warren and Pastor Mike Constantz share a special message on resourcing local pastors in long-term recovery efforts in Texas, Florida, Mexico, and Puerto Rico.

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Purpose Driven/PEACE Training Reaches The Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and India

The PEACE Plan’s success in Rwanda has sparked international interest from other countries that long to implement the same training and national strategy.

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Relief in the Storm

Saddleback’s PEACE Relief teams respond to Hurricane Harvey, serving the church as they serve local residents.

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Over 100 Delegates Trained as PEACE Leaders

From August 29–September 2, over 100 church leaders from five countries attended PEACE Leader Training.

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PD and PEACE Spread Across Russia

Churches in Zelenograd and St. Petersburg Unite Through the Purpose Driven Movement

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Surge in Missions at Palm Valley Church

Purpose Driven Church takes missions from 8 members to 500 in four years

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PD Across Mexico Inspires Launch of Saddleback Puebla

When Saddleback’s Hector and Rebecca Tamez brought PD/PEACE to Mexico, they never imagined it would grow across 10 states and help launch Saddleback Puebla.

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PEACE Virtual Reality Experience

Scores of ministry leaders respond to PEACE VR Experience by taking next steps.

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Oak Ridge Baptist Brings PD to Benin, Togo, and Macedonia

Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Salisbury, Maryland is known as a forward thinking, mission-minded church. In less than a year, they’ve helped establish Purpose Driven Churches in Benin, Togo, Macedonia, and France.

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Highlands Fellowship Church Launches PD in Tanzania

For nearly a decade, Highlands Fellowship in Virginia was involved in missions in Tanzania. When they were asked to become an International Partner Church with that nation, the union was instant. Now, PD training is underway in four major cities!

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India and Cambodia Transformed

Nearly two decades ago, Pastor Kim Ryan started a Purpose Driven Church in Lynden, Washington. When God came to him in a vision, Pastor Kim dedicated the rest of his life to raising an army of PEACE champions.