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Every household should read this book! The earlier the better. Jessica V. Psalidas - Author Everlasting Purity

This book was very useful to me. By the time I had finished the book I was charged with energy and looked at things and issues differently. I recommend you read and one section at a time. I also recommend that you keep a journal and record your thoughts. It will be very helpful to go back and read reference. I highly recommend this for everyone, whether they are young and coming out of high school, college or at any point in your life. It will be very meaningful for you. Jessica V. Psalidas - Author Everlasting Purity

First let me say this is a great book I would recomend it to anyone. I read some of the 1 star reviews and was amazed how misinformed these nay sayers were. One person said that it taught that life is for us to fulfill our own perpose instead of living for God. What the book teachs is that serving God is our purpose. Another person said Rick Warren wrote this book just to make money, I guess he doesn't know Rick warren gives away 90% of his income and lives off 10%. He accepts no sallery at all from his church, that doesn't sound much like a person who is motivated by money only to me. The people who have writen these negitive reviews obviously don't get what they call a simple book or have not read it at all. The gospel is not complicated God made it delibritly simple. The purpose driven life is a book that will change your life if you read it with humility and are willing to live a life that is purposely serving God.

This is a tremendous book for everyone including the ones whose faith is lost or non-existent. It gives the reader a more confident starting point to turn their life around and incorporate values that God has laid before us. Rick Warren's undeniable faith is an illuminating source of God's will that inspires oneself to take that leap of faith and place your salvation in the Hands of God.

I had heard of this book many times but never bought or read it. I was especially impressed a few years ago when someone (in Atlanta, I think) used material from it to help her deal effectively with someone who broke into her house. The person had already shot someone the same day. She was struggling with many issues before the intruder came. Together they talked about content of the book in a way that made a difference.

Finally, I was moved to get the book after the faith forum between McCain and Obama at Saddleback Church in August 2008. I was so impressed with the way he dealt with both candidates. I wanted to read more about what Warren says and learn more about how he says it.

I highly recommend the book.

My copy, from Christmas 2004, says "over 15 million copies sold". I see cover copy on books in stores now showing 20 or 30 million sold.

So, this is not a new or little-known book, and obviously, many people have read it and find it very good, and indeed it is. Warren gives five Biblical purposes for life, consistently using scripture (in many different translations where they help convey meaning). And while the book does occasionally reference other "PDL" products like the journal, it doesn't appear to be a sales tool for these other products.

In fact, the The Purpose-Driven Life Journal in conjunction with a good study translation (New American Standard, New Internation, or King James) is a great way to study and make notes.

Wow-really good book!! On a side note, would have prefered the Bible references at the point of reference ( eg Psalm 23:1 and not '2' so as to prevent the need to continually turn to the back of the book. I am at day 12 and I am really impressed at how applicable this book is to my life. Again, I wonderful read

Excellent book!! As a Christian I was at a time in my life where I knew I needed help and to lean on God, but I didnt know HOW to go about doing it. This book definately shed some light on my path.

This book is thought and prayer provoking. It opens up your eyes to what it means to live as a Christian using thousands of verses in the bible. For me bible study was difficult and often times I did not understand what I was reading, but this book gave me insight and help walk me through the door of understanding so that it all made sense to me.

If you are looking for answers inside of you and you know God is the way, but just not sure how to make a move-- then read this book! God Bless you!!

My husband and I used this book to do an almost year long study with our house church group a few years ago. We did a chapter a week and had discussions and worked through the Points to Ponder and Questions together. Probably time to revisit this book I think! Definitely one you can do over and over again

I disagree with many reviews here. This book is not meant to be your bible or replace the bible. You cannot read this alone and expect to have all of the answers. If Rick Warren attempted to put every single point that is in the bible into this book, this book would have been overwhelming and very long
Rick touches on important points that many of us may miss while reading scripture. God made each of us for a purpose and I believe Ricks purpose was to solely touch on the points that he did in this book. It truly inspired me to look more beyond what my mind would read a scripture or passage to be.
We could read the bible and say Noah, Abraham, Paul or Joseph did these things, but that may be all we read it as. Simple as that. But God made certain people to understand these stories more in depth. While I am by no means stupid, my mind will not put together passages from the book of James and the book of Revelations and see a puzzle pieced together or see the relevance of 2 very different books, one from the old testament and one from the new, to be very much connected. Most of us cannot do that. But I know God created people specifically to do so.
That is what I believe Rick does here in this book. He gives it to us in laymans terms that any idiot cannot misunderstand. Do not let the very narrow minded reviews keep you from checking this book out yourself. It is very inspiring and will help get that fire burning under your behind. If you've felt yourself slipping away or backsliding a bit, then this book may be just what you need to get back on track with your relationship with Jesus.
ps. Shame on the people who would give this book a 1....or per a previous review that people would rate the Holy Bible a 1....You should be ashamed.

This is a book for everyone. It is not a book that you have to read quickly or in a short period of time. A chapter at a time is all it takes. I highly recommend this book!

I purchased this book on the advise of a co-worker and am about half-way through the book. Reading a chapter a day, as it suggests, does make it easier to absorb what you are reading and have the time to think about what you've read.
I find it interesting. I have just recently starting on my spiritual journey to discover my place on God's earth. Everyone says that what you get from reading the bible or other materials about it, is that person's interpretation of what they think it means. This book is a great example of that. He takes all these quotes, scriptures, whatever from numerous books and puts it how he thinks it should be.
I am in no way in any position to say he's right or wrong. That's exactly why I'm reading the book. I am enjoying reading it and am learning things I didn't know before. It's definately worth the read.

The Purpose Drive Life is a wonderful book from start to begining. I followed its prefered method of reading by doing a chapter a day. After reading the chapter, I wrote in the journal that I had bought with it. I highly recommend the journal for this book.

It is simple and easy to follow, while placing YOU at the center of it and letting you examine your life the way God wanted you to. The scriptures are beautiful and the book has some very interesting question at the end of each chapter.

I recommend this book to anyone that wants to look deeper into their lives.

Since there are over a thousand reviews posted here, one might ask: why am I writing another one? It is because I feel this beautiful book, so eloquently and accessibly written, has much to offer Roman Catholics as it has to offer non-Catholics, and Rev. Rick Warren continues to be one of the most loving and positive ministers in the public arena. He has managed to write a deeply meaningful book here about how to live as a Christian, without saying anything negative about anybody or anyone else's church. This is no small feat. We Christians are tempted at every turn to criticize one another. Rev. Rick teaches love. Anyone who thinks this is superficial or insipid should, I believe, reconsider. To love one's neighbors and one's enemies is for me the hardest thing about being Christian; it is at the core of the Christian explosion of the First Century, and it remains the core of Christian teaching today. --- Just about every page of this book is inspiring, and Rev. Rick has managed to impart to the reader complex theology in wonderfully simple terms. ---- When theology is too difficult, when it is opague or unreadable, what good does it do for most Christians? Well, this is a book with deep theological roots that is for everyone. Highly recommended. And also an excellent gift. ---- Let me quote Rev. Rick in closing: "Jesus taught that spiritual maturity is never an end in itself. Maturity is for ministry!" (p.231 of the hard cover.)

Rick Warren hit on a lot of great ways to get people focused on reaching their highest potential. In many ways it is similar to the writings in The Spoken Words of Spirit: Lessons From The Other Side. I was intrigued by Rick's perception of God and the workings of Spirit. IF people follow his plan, at the very least they will learn to be more determined to add a positive force as a driving force for their future.

Rick Warren's book has been out for years now and is truly a graduate level course in Christian principles. So often these principles are not taught or learned yet they are basic. Theologically there are differences in various groups but Rick is very sound in application. This is an ideal small group study as well as a personal reader.

I feel compelled to write a review on this book because of the impact it had on me. I love this book, I found it comforting and very thought provoking. It honestly has changed my thoughts about my own spirituality and has given me great perspective on priorities in my life. This book is written in short, easy to read chapters that allow you to reflect easily at each point. I found myself re-reading certain chapters and marking pages that especially touched me. This book is pure goodness, it made me feel grounded, allowed me to see how I lived my life, and what needed to be changed, and what was already working for me. This book and its wisdom will stay with me for some time, and I imagine that I will read parts of it over and over in the future. It helped strengthen my religious beliefs and my relationships with my family, god and my community.

I already had a copy of this book when I bought another for my daughter who lives in another state. She and I read the book together and then discussed the questions. It brought us closer together as well as brought us closer to God. An experience that can not be beat!

This is a book everyone should read. I've bought and given away probably 20-25 copies. It was tremendous help for my daughter when she was going through the dying process. I sent several copies to Iraq at the request of a military person (not a chaplain) there. This last copy I ordered and had delivered to a young man on his way to prison.

This is a helpful book for both baby and mature Christians alike. The only suggestion that I have with this book is to include more footnotes especially when it refers to scripture. It states the scripture but it generalizes it with the statement 'The bible says'. I understand that, but if the exact scripture was provided then I look back to my Bible for confirmation. Other than that, it's a great book for building your relationship and edifying self in God through Christ.

Rick Warren's book The Purpose Driven Life uses over a thousand scripture versus from many different versions of the Bible to explain why we were born on this planet and what our purpose is. The author provides a Danish proverb that states: "What you are is God's gift to you; what you do with yourself is your gift to God." Warren also provides John Wesley's motto: "Do all the good you can in all the ways you can in all the places you can at all the times you can to all the people you can as long a you can."

Our mission in life as outlined in this book is a continuation of Jesus' mission on earth. In Matthew 28:19-20, Jesus said: "Go to the people of all nations and make them my disciples. Baptize them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and teach them to do everything I have told you." This is the Great Commission.

Rick Warren states that the following two statements are what his book is all about:
1. "Live life with a due sense of responsibility, not as those who do not know the meaning of life but as those who do." (Ephesians 5:15) and
2. Don't let the errors of evil people lead you down the wrong path and make you lose your balance." (2 Peter 3:17)

He states that: "God's five purposes for your life:
1. `Love God with all your heart': You were planned for God's pleasure, so your purpose is to love God through worship.
2. `Love your neighbor as yourself': You were shaped for serving, so your purpose is to show love for others through ministry.
3. `Go and make disciples': You were made for a mission, so your purpose is to share God's message through evangelism.
4. `baptize them into....": You were formed for God's family, so your purpose is to identify with his church through fellowship.
5. "teach them to do all things': You were created to become like Christ, so your purpose is to grow to maturity through discipleship."

This book brings tell it like it is. The author is not afraid to be blunt when he tells us that we are not on this earth to be happy, rich, and powerful or other self-centered ideals. We are here to serve God not to consume. In this temporary body we are to prepare and mature in Christ for eternal spiritual life in Heaven.

This is an important and easy to read book. It is broken down into 40 small chapters meant to be read and thought about one day per chapter. The author provides a question to ponder at the end of each chapter and a group of questions at the end of the book with recommended reading for Bible studies. I recommend this book to readers of all ages and nationalities with a caveat. The author's views will not be popular with those who do not want to serve.

This is not a book for reading through, like a novel. It loses a lot if you just flip through, reading a paragraph here, a subject heading there, and jumping around in the different subjects. If you sit down with it, start at the beginnng and really study it, seriously, you will get a whole lot out of it. It is meant to be studied a little at a time and some thought given to its messages between readings. Then you will learn what a fulfilled life really is, and realize that anyone who is serious in wanting fulfillment will probably get it through this book. This book is a very good guide.

This book is a good way to start in learning your purpose. When you take a chapter at a time daily pace, you receive the benfits of thinking on a good path that day. Acceptable for people who are just starting to learn the bible or need a refresher.

I think it's a little over the top. Warren is a great man and a knowledgeable guy but somewhere he fails to remember that the world is full of normal folks who simply aren't going to be able to drop what they are doing and take a fly-in trip to Honduras.

It's a noble thought but, there's plenty of Christian work to do right here.

While he did a great job on the book, he lost me by a wide margin by suggesting that if I am not trying to preach to jungle muslims in east Africa, I am an even more worthless Christian than I already am.

I know it's a struggle, all I have is faith. I didn't like to be told that life isn't worthwhile if you aren't carrying a New Testament in Saudi Arabia.

HOWEVER, the book still deserves a 5-star.

This book makes you think! Puts the bible in perspective by relating it to your daily life. A go and do it book!

Awesome Book, just amazing how simple works can make a person realize how much they need to change there lives

I have read quite a few spirital books in my 40s years of life. This books so far is the most impact book I ever see. This is of course, not includes Bible which is the book from God, not from mankind. The merits of this book is its completeless rather than just help you a few aspects of life, it tries to help all directions with practical and doable suggestions. My only difficulties with it, though it is not the fault of the author, is how to remember all those things this book talks about.... I think it is the book which requires you to read a few times or a few dozen times to remember all its points.... anyway, one other reason I create a comment here is try to balance out the negative comment from other people ....

This is possibly one of the -- if not THE -- most essential self-help books out there. The Purpose Driven Life focuses on your spiritual growth and fulfillment and encourages us to leave other aspects -- like financial success -- aside. What is the most fulfilling thing for a human being? In other words, what on earth are you here for? To discover God's purpose for his or her life. Rick Warren encourages the reader to read one chapter a day, for the book contains forty chapters (and as many Christians know, the forty days thing is mentioned a great deal in the bible). He also suggests keeping a journal and highlighting important phrases and points in the book. His suggestions are dead-on, and I read one chapter a day. There are five important lessons to learn to live a purpose-driven life:

1. Love God with all your heart.

2. Love your neighbor as yourself.

3. Go and make disciples (to share God's message with others)

4. To become part of a "fellowship" in church

5. To grow to maturity through discipleship


Reading this book helped me understand a lot of things and was a stepping stone into becoming a better Christian. I have applied a lot of the things I read here in my daily life and as a Christian, and have prayed for strength in areas I know I need work on. I enjoyed all of the chapters, but the ones I liked the most were the ones in purpose #2 ("You Were Planned for God's Pleasure") and purpose #3 ("You Were Created to Become Like Christ"). But I also got a lot out of the chapters that center on my shortcomings, like the ones about discipleship and fellowship. This book will make you evaluate your life and help you become a better person -- much better than self-help books that center on finding fleeting and, at the end of the day, empty achievements in your finances and love life. Warren is in no way saying that these things aren't important, but they shouldn't be the most important things in one's life either, because you will not find what you are looking for from these things. They should not be your first priority. God should come first in your life, no matter what. I recommend The Purpose-Driven Life. This is one book you shouldn't go without (not as important as the bible, but you know what I mean).

In the process of praying, reading the Bible, attending services, witnessing, and following the commands of the Bible, it's easy to forget to check overall on how you are doing in pursuing activities that are good for Christians. I was given this book by my son as a Christmas present and began reading it immediately. I didn't follow the format as I was instructed, but read ahead and then reread sections later.

I gained two benefits from the book that I didn't expect:

1. I became aware that I wasn't doing any small group Bible study and that such study and fellowship would be good for me.

2. I realized I hadn't tried any new ways to serve God in almost a year and a half. It's time for me to try some new things while continuing to do what I have been doing.

Like all books about Christian living, you'll get out of it what your heart is open to receiving.

Those who like to tie back everything they read to the source will find this book a little frustrating because you have to turn to the back to see the source of the Bible quotes.

Those who like short lists telling them exactly what to do will also be a little frustrated because the advice mainly consists of subject areas (pleasure for God, being part of God's family, becoming more like Jesus, serving God, and pursuing a mission) to think about and pray over.

Listen to the small, still voice of the Holy Spirit as you read this book.

May you be blessed in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit!

Purpose driven Life is an absolute must read. The Book is not a self help book, but a self awareness, life altering experience. It actually allows the reader to discover that our individual purpose in life is not for ourselves. It is a journey that creates a sort of comfort and understanding about our individual existance, it allows the reader to transend traditional miopic conciousness. It is not about us.

If you are lost, confused, and just don't get why in the world you are here, please read Purpose Driven Life. The journey is difficult, and it does require that you discuss ideas and thoughts daily, but it is well worth it. Have discussion parties, join a discussion group at Google Groups if you must. But do something!!! You realize that your individual purpose drives you and inspires you. I joined a group, purposedrivenlifeinlosangeles, and it has changed my life.

I bought this book for a friend who is going through a very hard time and he is really enjoying it. I haven't read it but I have seen Rick Warren, the author, on TV and I know that he is very religious and inspriational.

Our whole church decided to read this and I was so happy to be able to order it so easily from Amazon. A young woman brought the idea to our pastor and got us all excited about reading and sharing this book and its program with the community. Thanks Amazon!

This book is a great read. I loved it. The book has a lot of meaning and is a feel good item. After reading I purchased more for friends and family who also enjoyed it very much.

The Purpose Driven Life is a timeless classic. Rick effectively distills standard operating procedures for the human life. Rick rightly turns to the Bible, the human instruction manual for directions in finding personal and spiritual success. The book begins with God's plan and then describes in practical everyday language how we fit into it. The forty-day format is ingenious because each day's readings are so pungent and applicable to daily living. The chapters include a follow-up application that includes points to ponder, verses to remember, and questions to consider. I truly believe this book will one day be evaluated as a classic of this generation.