Rick Warren Quotations

The role of the church and the government are fundamentally different. The church must always show compassion - always.

Churches know more about poverty than any government will ever know, because we're dealing with the poor every day.

My ultimate goal... is for you to live the life you're intended to live.

Most people don't realize, I really have no faith in politics. I'm not a politician. If I thought you could change human hearts by laws, I would, but I don't.

The first thing that we need to say is that God is grieving, too. Uh, a lot of people try to make it sound like 'well everything that happens is God's will.' That's nonsense. God allows everything, but God does not choose everything.

The death of my own son has made me more sensitive. It's made me more compassionate.

The Bible is very clear that God has a purpose. But even if I know that purpose, I can't fulfill it if I'm out of shape.

The Constitution is man-made, so it is not perfect. It's not the basis of my beliefs. My belief system is based on the Scriptures which come from God.

Now the only way you can serve God on earth is by serving others.

What you see from the highway will be brick. It's going to be a pretty building.