Jesus went into the temple of God and drove out all those who bought and sold in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who sold doves. And He said to them, “It is written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer,’ but you have…
Category: Church Growth
Furtick & Noble Want Your Tithe
Megachurch pastors of the Carolina’s, Steven Furtick and Perry Noble, are the successors of Church Growth for this generation, following in the footsteps of Purpose Driven pastor Rick Warren and Seeker-Sensitive pastor Bill Hybels. And they want your money! To further establish the Warren connection, Furtick was welcomed at Saddleback earlier this year (source) and…
Steven Furtick’s Multi-Million Dollar Home
Below is the newscast covering North Carolina’s megachurch pastor Steven Furtick’s multi-million dollar home. WCNC of Charlotte reports that, “Steven Furtick is spending a lot of that money on a 16,000 square foot house in Weddington. It has 7 ½ bathrooms, according to building permits, which put the contract value of the house alone just…
Saddleback Going Global Again
For the first time in its 33-year history, Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church will be launching campuses outside the US including Accra, Amman, Bangalore, Johannesburg, London, Manilla, Mexico City, Moscow, and Tokyo. The Gospel Hearld reports: The significance is that they will be planted in 12 strategic “Gateway Cities” around the world for their proximity to the…
Rick Warren to Start New Radio Show
Rick Warren’s new radio show aims to focus on hope and religious freedom. Napp Nazworth reported: Pastor Rick Warren of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., announced Tuesday that he will begin a radio show the first week of April. Warren said at a media gathering at Georgetown University today that he is doing the…