Posted on 03/31/2008 10:09:20 AM PDT by Terriergal
The New Times (Kigali)
NEWS
30 March 2008
Posted to the web 31 March 2008
By Edwin Musoni
Kigali
Rwanda in the past existed with no purpose which resulted to a shameful history. now the country has chosen to live with a purpose for prosperity and faith, President Paul Kagame has said.
The President was speaking at a gathering that brought together thousands of Rwandan Christians during the launch of '40 Days of Purpose' at Amahoro National Stadium last evening.
The launch was blessed by among others, the influential evangelical preacher and author of the Purpose Driven Life, Rick Warren who was accompanied by his wife.
Kagame said, "we have lived in our history without a purpose and we can not afford that anymore, we have chosen to be a country with a purpose."
He added that three years ago, the same congregation met at the Stadium to launch the Global PEACE Plan, which Warren officially unveiled.
The initiative tackles five of the largest problems facing the world today namely spiritual darkness, lack of servant leaders around the world, poverty, disease, and ignorance.
"The Peace plan is a partnership between churches, public and private sectors under the driving force of Pastor Warren," Kagame said.
President Kagame said that since the launch of the Peace Plan, there had been great success from the initiative especially in the Western province where peace partners have worked closely with the Ministry of Health.
He called on other sectors in the country to replicate the Western province model. " more importantly all Rwandans should embrace this initiative," he added
He promised Warren that the 40 days of Purpose will not fail, saying that there was no better place to launch the initiative than in Rwanda.
"This comes at a critical stage in our country when we are undergoing transformation to prosperity of which other countries have taken for granted.
He told Rwandans that for the country to stand firm, it needed to have a church with faith, and firm private and public sectors.
Kagame also told the 200 pastors who had graduated in purpose driven life that they are the foot soldiers of transformation during the 40-day exercise. The pastors were drawn from different churches and are supposed to lead the 40 days of purpose initiative after completing a two year course.
Warren who is in the country for the 10th time in three years, talked about qualities of good leadership saying that seeking God's guidance makes a good leader.
He said that majority of the Rwanda churches have adopted the 40 days of purpose and the first phase of churches started implementing the initiative this last weekend.
He said that the next vision is to have all churches adopt the initiative and that so far close to 100, 000 churches across the world have adopted the initiative and implemented it.
"So far hundreds of churches in Rwanda have adopted this initiative which is so impressive," Warren said.
Speaking about his Global Peace Plan, Warren said that he was confident the plan would spread from Rwanda to all parts of the world, caring about those in need.
The colourful function which was characterized by gospel songs and prayers was attended by top government officials.
Which “disaster” are you referring to? Rwanda’s bloody past, or the involvement of Rick Warren in its future?
I’m telling you...he’s very possibly the False Prophet.
the involvement with Rick warren. Loren Davis can testify how he’s been warned to be silent about Rick Warren’s false teaching there or the government will “detain” him.
what a great window of opportunity, and change of wind. I’m on board... My son was in Rwanda and sensed the changing of the wind.
Not really a Warren fan, but I agree with Kagame.
SBC’s withdrawal from BWA a ‘silly’ mistake, says Warren Published August 9, 2005
"Affirming that Baptists from around the world can “have unity without uniformity,” Rick Warren told reporters at the Baptist World Alliance’s Centenary Congress that the withdrawal of Southern Baptists from the BWA was a “silly” mistake.
“God has called us to enjoy and fellowship with each other and work together. We’re all in this together,” he said, adding Baptists can “celebrate our diversity and celebrate our unity.”
During a July 28 press conference, Warren addressed a question about last year’s decision by the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest BWA member, to withdraw membership and funding from BWA. “I think that was a mistake,” he said flatly. “When the Southern Baptists pulled out funding, my wife and I wrote a check for $25,000 to the BWA.
“I see absolutely zero reason in separating my fellowship from anybody,” he declared. Noting he has theological differences with many of the diverse denominations that invite him to speak, Warren added, “That doesn't stop me from fellowshipping with them.”
When he heard of the SBC’s withdrawal, he added, “I thought, ‘This is silly! Why would we separate ourselves from brothers and sisters in the world?’ ”
Rick Warren = Emergent Church = False Teacher. ‘Nuff said!
Rwanda in the past existed with no purpose which resulted to a shameful history. now the country has chosen to live with a purpose for prosperity and faith, President Paul Kagame has said.
Governments with "purpose" -- scary.
200 pastors who had graduated in purpose driven life that they are the foot soldiers of transformation
Double scary.
If I were a dispensationalist, I would be running the gematria numbers, looking for you know who.
Do you have a link or further info on Warren’s “false teaching”? I’m interested...
It most certainly is not "enough said." Most reading your post would have no idea what you're talking about.
When making points, one must be as detailed as is necessary to get one's thoughts across to those unfamiliar with idiosyncratic nomenclature such as "emergent church."
“The term “emergent church” refers to a loose association of people who share common values and attitudes toward, well, everything. It’s Christianity for postmoderns who don’t like truth, knowledge, science, authority, doctrine, institutions, or religion. They claim absolute or objective truth is unknowable, that the only “truth” that can be known is rooted in communities of shared subjective experience–the infamous “it’s my truth” of relativism.”
See the rest of this article:...http://www.townhall.com/Columnists/FrankPastore/2007/07/22/why_al_qaeda_supports_the_emergent_church?page=2
Not to hijack Terriergal (she’s a sister in Christ to me), but I would be willing to let you know my take on Warren’s doctrine of deception, based on careful reviews of both his purpose-driven books. There’s lots more stuff on the web about other stuff he’s in to.
Purpose Driven Life - NOT God’s plan for anyone: http://menofhonorministry.org/Discipleship/ThePurposeDrivenLife.htm
Purpose Driven Church - How to build a social club and call it “church” - http://brogdensmuse.menofhonorministry.org/Apologetics/PDC.htm
Thanks.
Feel free to hijack me. I don’t mind! :-)
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