Today there really aren't that many Fundamentalists left; I don't know if you know that or not, but they are such a minority; there aren't that many Fundamentalists left in America. ... Now the word "fundamentalist" actually comes from a document in the 1920s called the Five Fundamentals of the Faith . And it is a very legalistic, narrow view of Christianity, and when I say there are very few fundamentalists, I mean in the sense that they are all actually called fundamentalist churches, and those would be quite small. There are no large ones.
Rick WarrenWe don't have to make the bible relevant-it is-but we have to show its relevance. What is irrelevant, in my opinion, is our style of communicating it. We are tending to still use the style from 50 years back that doesn't match who we are trying to reach today.
Rick WarrenWe're going to worship in eternity. So what does God want me to do while we're here on earth? Practice. Practice worshipping.
Rick WarrenHe (God) usually prefers to work through people rather than perform miracles, so that we will depend on each other for fellowship.
Rick WarrenServants think of ministry as an opportunity, not an obligation. They enjoy helping people, meeting needs, and doing ministry.
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