The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message & Mission is a 1995 book by Rick Warren, founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, United States.

Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church.

Healthy, consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church."

[4] The Purpose Driven Church has been translated into over 30 languages, including Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.

[6] The book and its author have received numerous reviews in the mainstream press and have been the subject of much support and criticism in Christian blogs and newsletters.