New Releases by Rick Warren

Qué impulsa a su iglesia?A cada iglesia la impulsa algo. Tradición, finanzas, programas, personalidades, acontecimientos, personas e incluso los mismos edificios pueden ser la fuerza que controla una iglesia. Sin embargo, Rick Warren cree que para que una iglesia sea saludable debe convertirse en una iglesia con propósito, edificada sobre la base de los cinco propósitos que Jesús dio a la iglesia en el Nuevo Testamento."El aspecto importante está en la salud de la iglesia, no en el crecimiento", declara Warren. "Si la iglesia es saludable, crecerá de manera natural. Crecimiento saludable y constante es el resultado de balancear los cinco propósitos bíblicos de la iglesia."En este libro usted conocerá el secreto que impulsa a la iglesia bautista de más rápido crecimiento en la historia de los Estados Unidos. La iglesia Saddleback comenzó con una familia y ha llegado a tener una asistencia de más de diez mil personas cada domingo en apenas quince años. Al mismo tiempo, planto veintiséis iglesias adicionales, todo esto sin llegar a poseer un edificio.El pastor fundador Rick Warren nos brinda una estrategia, de probada eficacia, que permitirá que su iglesia crezca en afecto mediante la comunión, profundidad mediante el discipulado, fortaleza mediante la adoración, honor mediante el servicio y número mediante la evangelización. Una iglesia con propósito nos aparta el enfoque de la construcción de edificios y nos lleva a ocuparnos de la edificación de las personas. Rick Warren sostiene que "si nos ocupamos de edificar a las personas, Dios edificará su iglesia"Le invitamos a que descubra en estas páginas consejos prácticos y principios rectores que Rick Warren ha enseñado en seminario a más de veintidós mil pastores y líderes de sesenta denominaciones en cuarenta y dos países diferentes.

The first-ever recovery curriculum that''s distinctly Christian, uncompromisingly biblical, and designed especially for churches. This set of four participant''s guides covers lessons one through twenty-five, including a final review on the Celebrate Recovery program.

Realize I''m not God. I admit that I am powerless to control my tendency to do the wrong thing and that my life is unmanageable. ''Happy are those who know they are spiritually poor.'' Earnestly believe that God exists, that I matter to Him, and that He has the power to help me recover. ''Happy are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.'' Consciously choose to commit all my life and will to Christ''s care and control. ''Happy are the meek.'' Openly examine and confess my faults to God, to myself, and to someone I trust. ''Happy are the pure in heart.'' Voluntarily submit to every change God wants to make in my life and humbly ask Him to remove my character defects. ''Happy are those whose greatest desire is to do what God requires.'' Evaluate all my relationships. Offer forgiveness to those who have hurt me and make amends for harm I''ve done to others, except when to do so would harm them or others. ''Happy are the merciful.'' ''Happy are the peacemakers.'' Reserve a daily time with God for self-examination, Bible reading, and prayer in order to know God and His will for my life and gain the power to follow His will. Yield myself to be used by God to bring this Good News to others, both by my example and by my words. ''Happy are those who are persecuted because they do what God requires.''

''Celebrate Recovery'' is designed to assist churches of any size in starting one or more recovery groups, by providing the tools for those who will lead them.

It''s been said that church is not a club for saints but a hospital for saved sinners. Today especially, with issues such as alcoholism, divorce, sexual abuse, homosexuality, domestic violence, and drug addiction as near to us as the next pew---or our own---a typical Sunday school class or Bible study alone just won''t cut it when it comes to helping wounded people discover the healing and liberty Christ offers them. Celebrate Recovery fills a long-standing need in the church in its role as Christ''s healing agent. Developed by Rick Warren and John Baker of the celebrated Saddleback Church, this program has already proved itself. In just six years, its remarkable, life-changing effectiveness has gained it an explosive, grass-roots popularity. Now Zondervan teams with the program''s Saddleback authors to bring churches everywhere the first-ever 12-step recovery curriculum that''s distinctively Christian, uncompromisingly biblical, and designed especially for churches. Everything is here: a 45-minute vision-casting video, leader''s and participant''s guides, audio tapes, software diskettes, and sermon transcripts---all in a tested, groundbreaking program, painstakingly and prayerfully developed to help needy, often desperate people discover new dignity, strength, joy, and growth in the image of Christ. Celebrate Recovery does more than help people resolve painful problems---it does so in the context of the church as a whole. Rather than setting up an isolated recovery community, this program helps both participants and their churches to come together and discover new levels of care, acceptance, trust, and grace. Designed to accommodate churches large or small, this fellowship-based, 52-week curriculum truly is a celebration of Christ in the life of a church and its members.

When you follow a star and find a stable, John Maxwell-- Seeing the Christmas scenery, Bill Hybels -- Hoseph''s prayer.

Most people can think of different areas in their lives they''d like to change. But actually changing them? That''s the problem! The good news is, God is all about changing lives. In this book, Rick Warren gives you practical principles from God''s Word for change and growth in ten areas of your life.

Simti ca iti lipseste ceva? Cauti un scop si o pace reala in viata ta? Simti uneori ca plutesti fara directie in cautarea sensului vietii sau a pacii care sa nu se risipeasca prea usor? Este momentul sa te ancorezi de ceva solid, ceva neschimbator. Singura ancora sigura este Dumnezeu; speranta Sa este o ancora a sufletului (Evrei 6:19). Cand furtunile vietii te imping incoace si incolo, Dumnezeu vrea ca speranta Lui sa-ti umple fiecare zi. El vrea sa-ti dea puterea de a invinge frica, de a linisti stresul, de a-ti recapata increderea, de a construi relatii sanatoase, de a birui ispita si de a face fata oricarei provocari. Prin cele 365 de meditatii scurte, clare si profunde, Rick Warren te ajuta sa iti intaresti relatia personala cu Dumnezeu, sa privesti necunoscutul cu incredere, sa gasesti sens chiar si in incercarile dificile si sa traiesti fiecare zi sub lumina promisiunilor lui Dumnezeu. Cuvinte care iti hranesc sufletul Imagineaza-ti cum ar fi sa incepi fiecare zi ancorat in speranta. Viitorul tau se afla in mainile iubitoare ale lui Dumnezeu, iar El este pe deplin vrednic de increderea ta. Daca te‑ai saturat sa astepti ca lucrurile sa se schimbe de la sine, invata sa astepti in Dumnezeu. Intoarce-te la El si vei descoperi adevarata odihna si o speranta vie, care nu se stinge niciodata. In Speranta pentru fiecare zi, pastorul Rick Warren iti propune un ghid spiritual care te insoteste in fiecare dimineata sau seara, transformand timpul de lectura intr-un moment de liniste si incurajare. Deschide aceasta carte si lasa-L pe Dumnezeu sa-ti calauzeasca pasii in aceasta calatorie zilnica in care vei descoperi speranta reala – singura care nu dezamageste niciodata. Dumnezeul sperantei sa va umple de toata bucuria si pacea, in timp ce credeti, ca sa aveti speranta din belsug, prin puterea Duhului Sfant. —Romani 15:13 Rick Warren este pastor, autor si mentor spiritual recunoscut la nivel mondial. Fondator al Saddleback Church, una dintre cele mai mari biserici din Statele Unite, el a inspirat milioane de oameni prin invataturile sale simple, dar profunde, despre scop, credinta si speranta. Cartea sa Viata condusa de scopuri a devenit un fenomen international, tradusa in peste 85 de limbi si citita de zeci de milioane de oameni. Pe langa activitatea pastorala, Rick Warren este cunoscut pentru implicarea sa in initiative sociale si misiuni globale, prin proiecte care promoveaza sanatatea, educatia si reconcilierea. Prin cartile sale, el isi propune sa ofere cititorilor instrumente practice pentru o viata plina de sens, pace si speranta. Rick si sotia sa, Kay, traiesc in California si continua sa fie o voce puternica a credintei aplicate in viata de zi cu zi. Aprecieri pentru aceasta carte Acest devotional mi-a schimbat rutina zilnica. Versetele si reflectiile sunt clare, usor de inteles si ating inima. Ma ajuta sa-mi adun gandurile in fiecare zi si sa le concentrez pe mesajul din partea lui Dumnezeu. Astfel, traiesc cu mai multa pace si incredere. Speranta pentru fiecare zi pare scrisa special pentru mine – si cred ca va fi la fel si pentru tine! * Unul dintre cele mai bune – daca nu chiar cel mai bun – devotionale pe care le-am citit vreodata. Nu doar ca il citesc zilnic, dar imi da dorinta sa ma intorc iar si iar la paginile lui, ca la o fantana vie din care te adapi cu speranta. * Rick Warren a facut din nou o lucrare extraordinara! Am parcurs aceasta carte de mai multe ori si am memorat multe dintre gandurile ei profunde! M-am intors iar si iar la aceste pagini si multe dintre cuvintele lui mi-au ramas in inima. Pentru mine, aceasta este cea mai buna carte dintre toate. * Practic si profund in acelasi timp. Il citesc zilnic si gasesc de fiecare data idei pretioase! Ma hraneste in fiecare zi cu intelepciune si speranta. Am simtit nevoia sa-l impartasesc si altora – pentru ca toti avem nevoie de incurajare. Vei fi recunoscator sa-l ai si tu!