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What is Purpose Driven?Purpose Driven UKPurpose Driven UK is a limited company situated at Clacton on Sea, Essex, U.K. The company has two directors, Merv Kerr and Peter Simpson. All shares and assets of the company are held by the directors in trust for the benefit of the ministry, which is to help churches transform and thereby become more effective in changing lives. We have an office staff of three part-time personnel. The office is open Monday to Thursday 8.30am -5.00pm What is a Purpose Driven Church?Purpose Driven is a church health model that provides your pastoral team with a unique, biblically-based approach to establishing, transforming, and maintaining a balanced, growing congregation that seeks to fulfil the God-given purposes of worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and missions. The simple approach of Purpose Driven helps your pastoral team lead the members of your congregation towards a common focus that includes a foundational understanding of the Bible and a clear method for measuring their own spiritual growth and the church's overall growth. Purpose Driven helps church leaders: * Establish or re-establish the core purposes of their church Please contact us for more information Are you planting a new church using Purpose Driven Principles? It is estimated that over 300,000 church members in the UK have completed one of the 40 Days Campaigns. These whole church campaigns have been accepted as positive foundational teaching programmes by all the major Christians denominations. Please contact us for more information or your free promotion pack. The Purpose Driven DeclarationToday I am stepping across the line. I’m tired of waffling and I’m finished with wavering, I’ve made my choice, the verdict is in, and my decision is irrevocable. I’m going God’s way. There’s no turning back now! I will live the rest of my life serving God’s purposes with God’s people on God’s planet for God’s glory. I will use my life to celebrate his presence, cultivate his character, participate in his family, demonstrate his love, and communicate his Word. Since my past has been forgiven, and I have a purpose for living, and a home awaiting in heaven, I refuse to waste any more time or energy on shallow living, petty thinking, trivial talking, thoughtless doing, useless regretting, hurtful resenting, or faithless worrying. Instead I will magnify God, grow to maturity, serve in ministry, and fulfill my mission in the membership of his family. Because this life is preparation for the next, I will value worship over wealth, “we” over “me,” character over comfort, service over status, and people over possessions, position, and pleasures. I know what matters most, and I’ll give it all I’ve got. I’ll do the best I can with what I have for Jesus Christ today. I won’t be captivated by culture, manipulated by critics, motivated by praise, frustrated by problems, debilitated by temptation, or intimidated by the devil. I’ll keep running my race with my eyes on the goal, not the sidelines or those running by me. When times get tough, and I get tired, I won’t back up, back off, back down, back out, or backslide. I’ll just keep moving forward by God’s grace. I’m Spirit-led, purpose driven, and mission-focused, so I cannot be bought, I will not be compromised, and I shall not quit until I finish the race. I’m a trophy of God’s amazing grace, so I will be gracious to everyone, grateful for every day, and generous with everything God entrusts to me. To my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, I say, "However, whenever, wherever, and whatever you ask me to do, my answer in advance is yes! Wherever you lead and whatever the cost I’m ready. Anytime. Anywhere. Anyway. Whatever it takes, Lord; whatever it takes! I want to be used by you in such a way, that on that final day I’ll hear you say, 'Well done, thou good and faithful one. Come on in, and let the eternal party begin!'" |