In this piece from his Think on These Things my friend Dr. Gary Gilley, author of the book This Little Church Went to Market which I highly recommend, opens by saying, “No one has exemplified the market-driven approach better than Rick Warren.” This really can’t be denied despite much spin doctoring to the contrary. Gilley then goes on to say:

“purpose-driven” sounds better than “market-driven” but it is basically the same thing. In his book The Purpose-Driven Life, his opening statement is, “It is not about you,” then turns around and writes a whole book about “you.” He belittles pop-psychology then repeatedly promotes it by simply calling it something else…

He claims commitment to the Scriptures then undermines them at almost every turn… This brings us to his most disturbing alteration, the gospel itself. To charge Warren with modification of the gospel is an ugly accusation, one that should not be made lightly. What is the evidence for such an indictment? Consider the following…

You can read this important piece right here.