[ItsOurTimeNow]

Their beliefs statement doesn’t jive with the PDL model. I suspect an “old guard vs. new guard” battle is taking place there.

[Blogger]

They are a Purpose Driven church. They are listed as such on the PD Website.

[Terriergal]

Their beliefs statement doesn’t jive with the PDL model.

Have you ever heard of "file cabinet orthodoxy"?

It doesn't matter their belief statement. They are promoting PDL and that PDC/PDL gives the pastor free rein to implement his 'transition' program and tells him to ignore criticism and oust dissenters. (read Dan Southerland's "Transitioning:Leading your Congregation through change" -- with its glowing foreword by Rick Warren). Dissenters are 'leaders from hell.' I have read the book and can vouch that this quote on this page is accurate:

If you have read Nehemiah recently, you will remember that Sanballat is Nehemiah's greatest critic and number one enemy. Let me put it plainer than that. Sanballat is a leader from hell. We all have some Sanballats in our churches. This is the guy who opposes whatever you propose.... You cannot call this guy a leader from hell to his face - but you could call him Sanballat (p. 115).

[Terriergal]

BTW the term “file cabinet orthodoxy” was a term coined by Bob DeWaay to illustrate this phenomenon.