Rick Warren (@rickwarren) is new to twitter, but man did he hit the ground running! I remember when I first came to know the Lord, The Purpose Driven Life was *the* first book I read after the Bible. Pastor Rick has been an influence in my Christian life from the beginning.
I have since felt like I needed to follow a different, somewhat unconventional path in my journey as a church planter, but Rick has been a welcome addition to my twitter stream and I get wisdom and encouragement from his tweets. In fact, I often find myself re-tweeting him for those that don’t follow him on twitter yet.
Being that Pastor Warren is so prominent in the media and travels the world in his ministry *and* pastors one of the largest churches in America, it is humbling to know that he still takes time to share wisdom and encourage us church planters through his daily tweets. If you haven’t followed @rickwarren yet, do so now! Here is a bit of what you have missed so far:
- If u follow the crowd you’ll be lost in it. Your choice:Cool or Christlike?”They loved praise of men more than God”Jn12:43
- In the presence of a psychiatrist, I can only be a sick man; In the presence of a Christian brother, I can dare to be a sinner.” -Bonhoeffer
- Warren’s Law: A celebrity’s insecurity is measured by the length of their limo. Service,not status,creates self-worth.
- What u LOVE MOST is seen in your schedule& bank statement. How u use your time & money shows what matters most to u.Mt.6:24
- Never let ego slights,petty jealousy,or prideful bickering,keep u from the great work God gives u.Its not about u.Ph3:13-15
- Marriage doesn’t create problems;it reveals them Nothing exposes our inate self-centeredness faster. Pr.18:10, James4:1
- God loves ALL styles as long as worship is “in spirit & truth”(Jn 4:24) It must be Authentic&Accurate.Devotional&Doctrinal.
- Humility isnt thinking less of yourself. It’s thinking of yourself less.If you focus on others, you forget you.1Cor10:24
- I know God allows vicious attacks in my ministry so I can encourage the rest of u when u face it. 2 Cor1:4 It’s a honor.
- The reason I tweet often about criticism is our 2yr survey of pastors showed it’s ur #1 frustration.#2conflict #3loneliness
- To insist on being “original or nothing” insures youll be both.Refusing to learn from models is pure & simple ego.Pr.14:6
- When I hear”I didnt get anything out of worship today” I say”Sorry but our worship wasnt done 4 u.It was 4 God.”1Chr.16:29
- Doubts r meant to be doubted &beliefs meant to be believed.Dont get it backwards.Doubt ur doubts! Believe ur beliefs!Mk9:24
Pastor Rick, thank you for sharing your insight & wisdom for me as a new Christian in The Purpose Driven Life, and know that I appreciate your encouraging words and Scripture reminders via your ministry on twitter. Your heart and service for church planters is unprecedented on twitter and you have--and will continue to--bless us through your tweets. Thank you for paving the way!
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