PD Across Mexico Inspires Launch of Saddleback Puebla
When Saddleback’s Hector and Rebecca Tamez brought PD/PEACE to Mexico, they never imagined it would grow across 10 states and help launch Saddleback Puebla.
Highlands Fellowship Church Launches PD in Tanzania
For nearly a decade, Highlands Fellowship in Virginia was involved in missions in Tanzania. When they were asked to become an International Partner Church with that nation, the union was instant. Now, PD training is underway in four major cities!
India and Cambodia Transformed
Nearly two decades ago, Pastor Kim Ryan started a Purpose Driven Church in Lynden, Washington. When God came to him in a vision, Pastor Kim dedicated the rest of his life to raising an army of PEACE champions.
Oak Ridge Baptist Brings PD to Benin, Togo, and Macedonia
Oak Ridge Baptist Church in Salisbury, Maryland is known as a forward thinking, mission-minded church. In less than a year, they’ve helped establish Purpose Driven Churches in Benin, Togo, Macedonia, and France.
Hispanic Churches Transformed Across the Nation
While the momentum to bring PD principles to African nations continues, the impact of the movement in our own backyard has surpassed anything we imagined. In less than a year, over 300 Spanish-speaking pastors have been trained in PD Essentials. Find out how this new wave of training is transforming Hispanic churches across the nation.
Official National Launch of Purpose Driven in Côte d’Ivoire
After just six trips to Cote d’Ivoire, International Partnering Church (IPC) Palm Valley Church, has formed a steering team, trained 50 pastors in PD Essentials, and has mobilized the recent graduates to train 300 more leaders.
PD Podcast: Touring For Purpose
In 2016, two of Saddleback’s PD Leaders, Mingo Palacious and Jesse Stedman teamed up to travel the country and build relationships with next-gen pastors. What started out as casual road-trip conversations has turned into one of the most powerful and honest podcasts for the next generation.
One Man’s Dream to Plant Purpose Driven Churches Around the World
With a desire to specialize in helping smaller churches in the international setting, Dave Holden is fulfilling a vision to plant 100 new churches around the world.
Heritage Church in Michigan Reaches Arabic-Speaking Community
Purpose Driven Pastors in Sterling Heights are building bridges between the English-speaking and Arabic-speaking communities.
The Brooks Church in LA Reaches People Online
After launching Highlands Fellowship and four international campuses for Saddleback Church, Pastor Jimmie Davidson is using Purpose Driven principles to build a new kind of church that’s exclusively online.
Palm Valley Church in Arizona Partners with Cote d’Ivoire
Palm Valley Church in Goodyear, AZ is a dedicated International Partnering Church (IPC) for Cote d’Ivoire. In the process of launching Purpose Driven strategies, transformation has taken place for both the IPC and local church leaders. Read what both side have to say!
Destiny Church, Leesburg, Virginia
In 1998, Greg Wigfield was running a successful insurance company but knew God had given him the business for the purpose of ministry. After reading The Purpose Driven Church Greg planted Destiny Church. Find out how Pastor Greg is still using his business skills to grow the Kingdom.
Eastpoint Church Brings Purpose Driven to Botswana
Eastpoint Church Senior Pastor, Kurt Bubna and his IPC team have officially launched the Purpose Driven process in Botswana. Read how their recent meeting with national leaders has already helped unify the Church.
Granite United Church, Salem, New Hampshire
Applying Purpose Driven principles, Pastor Anthony Milas watched God use a dying church to transform the spiritual landscape of New England.
Purpose Driven Touches Down On Mauritius
The island of Mauritius is known for its white-sand beaches, turquoise waters, and postcard visions of paradise. Soon it will add Purpose Driven to its list of credits after several pastors felt called to bring the movement to their island nation.
Saddleback Church, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Over 20 years ago, Sebastián Ojeda had a dream of building a church in Buenos Aires. When he was commissioned to plant Saddleback’s first international campus, he was overwhelmed by the mission, but Purpose Driven changed everything. Watch the video!
Church of the Nativity, Timonium, Maryland
When Father Michael White arrived at Church of the Nativity, he found the parish lethargic and stagnant. Then he did something unheard of in the Catholic Church—he began to study healthy, evangelical churches. Along the way, he discovered the Purpose Driven Church.
Capital Christian Center Equips Ghana as PD Nation
To help bring PD strategies to African countries, Capital Christian Center (CCC) in Olympia, Washington took on the nation of Ghana in 2016. By February 2017, a team of four CCC pastors traveled to Ghana to officially begin training 137 local pastors in PD Essentials. Find out how God moved beyond the capital of Accra to expand PD into new territories.
Church @ The Springs, Ocala, Florida
Ron and Teddi Sylvia liquidated their retirement funds and started Church @ The Springs in 1994 with 21 people. Built on PD principles, today they have over 3,000 members and multiple campuses.
Saddleback’s Prison Ministry, Lake Forest, California
After discovering the Purpose Driven message, Danny Duchene, a former prison inmate at a California Maximum Security Prison found his new purpose as a pastor at Saddleback Church.
Orchard Community Church, Gorham, Maine
Gary Groves didn’t know much about planting a church, but having become a believer at Saddleback Church, he did know about becoming Purpose Driven. Find out how he used PD to help launch Orchard Community Church.
Transformation Church, Indian Land, South Carolina
Derwin Gray used to be known as a linebacker in the NFL. These days, he’s better known as the “Evangelism Linebacker,” building a multi-ethnic, multi-generational, and missional church.
Dunedin City Baptist Church, New Zealand
In its long history, Dunedin City Baptist Church in New Zealand has seen programs, pastors, and people come and go. When Pastor Trevor Geddes came on staff in 1985, he wanted to be a church that reached the lost and built disciples. Find out out PD helped fulfill that vision.
Mars Hill Baptist Church, Chicago, Illinois
Clarence Stowers, Jr. inherited a traditional baptist church in 1999 that had plateaued. But opportunity came, disguised as a seemingly insurmountable obstacle to make Mars Hill Baptist Church one of the fastest growing churches in the midwest.
Integrity Church, Burlington, North Carolina
In 1997, Integrity Church began as a Purpose Driven Church with the tagline, “Real People. Real Church.” Recognized as a growing and innovative church, today they credit PD as the big piece of what God has used to sustain them.
New Seasons Church, Chicago Illinois
New Seasons Church has become one of the most unique congregations in Chicago, developing from a small African American church into a thriving congregation in many locations.
Rwanda Becomes a Purpose Driven Nation
In 2003, Rwandan President, Paul Kagame read The Purpose Driven Life. Nine years had passed since the genocide took the lives of one million Rwandans and left one million orphans. But President Kagame had a vision to make Rwanda the first Purpose Driven nation.
Church Unlimited, Corpus Christi, Texas
Bil Cornelius had a big vision when he planted Church Unlimited 20 years ago. It’s the same vision that’s moving the church forward today.
Calvary Fellowship, Miramar, Florida
When Bob Franquiz left his position as director of a bible college in Fort Lauderdale, he was venturing into unknown territory to follow God’s calling. His vision was to build a church that would teach the Bible in relevant and creative ways.
Parkway Church, Victoria, Texas
Mike Hurt, pastor of Parkway Church in Victoria Texas, helped build a PD megachurch by focusing on his passion for biblical community and PD principles.
