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Welcome to the Family: Young Man Living with HIV Finds Community in the Church
When Jacob’s friend invited him to Saddleback Church four years ago, he reluctantly agreed to go. He wasn’t sure what…
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A Home in Our Hearts: Local Church’s Adoption Support Group Brings Life Change
When Linda and her husband Les married, they knew they wanted to start a family right away. After countless doctor’s…
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Church Outside the Walls
On Palm Sunday, Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Maryland cancelled all services, sending members into the community to participate in service projects across three counties.
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Hope in the Ashes
On November 8, 2018 the small town of Paradise was hit by the deadliest and most destructive fire in California…
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Wrong Place at the Right Time
As a former Marine, Brandon dodged plenty of bullets to save the lives of others. He protected two U.S. Presidents, served in Iraq, and worked in law enforcement. But it’s his commitment to Christ that took him to the frontlines of ministry after Hurricane Harvey and the Vegas shooting.
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This is What I was Made to Do
When Pastor Kurt Bubna of Eastpoint Church first visited Botswana, he knew it would become part of his God-given destiny. Now, after two years he's trained over 100 African pastors in Purpose Driven Essentials. Read his personal story here!
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A Call for Purpose Driven Leaders
From April 10-11, over 40 pastors attended Purpose Driven (PD) Essentials Training at Saddleback’s Rancho Capistrano Retreat Center.
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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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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!
