After reading The Purpose Driven Church, Pastor Baroi felt a calling to plant churches. Six years later, he’s planted 35 churches and launched Bangladesh Evangelical Revival Church — a house of hope for Rohingya refugees.

Saddleback volunteer, Dean Hansen has a heart and passion for the Purpose Driven (PD) Church that started in 2016. After transcribing dozens of training videos, he became fascinated with the PD model. In just two years, Dean’s PD knowledge has impacted churches both locally and internationally.

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.

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

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

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.

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!