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Frequently Asked Questions
No doubt you have questions about the Campaign that we haven't thought of! Please email
40days@purposedriven.com.au
with your questions, and we will respond to you right away.
Q: What are the dates for upcoming Campaigns?
A: The May 2009 Australian National Campaign will take place 17 May - 28 June, 2009.
We are accepting registrations for this campaign until 5pm AEST 31 January, 2009.
The August 2009 Australian National Campaign will take place 9 August - 20 September, 2009.
We are accepting registrations for this campaign until 5pm AEST 30 April, 2009.
Q: Can we start our Campaign on a different date if we can't fit
within the parameters of the Campaign dates?
A: We have learned the hard way that it is better to have one start date for all of the
Campaign churches. In order to provide churches with the support and the resources they need
at the various stages of the Campaign, it is far more effective for all of the churches to be
at the same phase at the same time. If you cannot make the dates work, we would encourage
you to consider joining the next Campaign.
Some compelling reasons to stay within the Campaign dates are:
1. We cannot guarantee that you will receive your resources in time.
We have planned our inventory levels and shipping cycles to coincide with our Campaign
start dates. If you start at a different time, you run the risk of not obtaining your
resources in time, or having to buy PDL books at a higher rate locally and not being able to
take advantage of the Campaign pricing. We hate to see you spending more money on resources
than you have to.
2. Starting at a different time gets you off-schedule with our strategically-timed
communication and coaching. We send out weekly emails that are time-sensitive and
provide specific coaching for each week leading up to and during the Campaign. You and your
team would miss out on the benefit of this week-by-week coaching on specific issues you
will face as you get closer and closer to your Campaign.
3. Starting at a different time gets your church off-schedule with the
simultaneous launch with hundreds of other churches. Doing this makes you miss out on the
power and impact of launching with all of the other churches.
Q: We're sort of a Lone Ranger church. Is it really that
important to do this Campaign when everyone else is doing it?
A: In addition to the benefits of strong support and timely resourcing, imagine the benefits
of SYNERGY. There is a certain energy and power that comes from doing the Campaign in concert
with a group of others. Perhaps it's best to quote one of our past Campaign church pastors:
'The reason I feel this is one of the most effective Campaigns I've ever been a
part of, is the synergism that this created to be doing this with churches all across North
America, and around the world for that matter. My members bumped into other members of
churches everywhere reading the book or with something in common, and we felt a kinship with
fellow-Christians all over our community and all over the United States.'
- Tami McGrew, Riverside Community Church
Riverside, Calif.
Average Attendance: 800.
Q. We are a small church and can't afford the Campaign. What are our
options? Are scholarships available?
A: If you cannot afford to participate in the Campaign, particularly if you are a small church
or a new church plant, please contact us at
40days@purposedriven.com.au
and let us know what you can afford. We'll work it out.
Q. What do we get for the basic registration fee?
A: For a detailed answer to this question that you can print and distribute to your church
leadership, CLICK HERE.
In general, your registration fee gets you the following:
* Seven weekend service plans including Rick's sermon notes for each week of the Campaign
* Access to see Saddleback's Campaign services on the Web
* A comprehensive Campaign Resource Kit with a CD-ROM of 150 reproducible and
customizable materials
* A set of eleven video-taped training sessions
* Detailed Campaign planning guidelines in an 85-page training manual
* A video of the National Simulcast, which kicks off the Campaign
* One set of the small group videos
* A copy of the Purpose Driven Life Book
* A Copy of the Small Group Workbook
* A sample of the Scripture Key Ring
Q. Can our church just order some of the Campaign resources without
participating in the Campaign?
A: Campaign resources are only available to churches who are participating in the Campaign.
Unfortunately, we do not have the supply quantities to be able to provide resources to
non-Campaign churches at this time.
Q. Can our church team up with another church and share the Campaign
tools?
A: We don't recommend this approach to the Campaign. The Campaign involves a set of resources
as well as ongoing communication and support from our National Campaign office. Logistically,
it would be difficult to coordinate those resources, support and communication with a group at
another physical location. If cost is the issue, we'll work with you to arrive at a cost that
is manageable for your church.
Q. We are a small church. Can we really do a Saddleback spiritual growth
campaign?
A: Check out the Testimonials page on this website, and look at the number of small churches
represented among the stories. We encourage you to go for it! As a small church, you may not
require the same number of people on your Campaign Team, and you may not need to use all of the
communication tools we provide. But we have seen time and again how this spiritual growth
campaign has been used by God to lay the groundwork and begin the momentum for some of the
greatest numerical growth in a church's history!
Q. We are a new church plant. Should we think about only doing a part of
the Campaign?
A: We recommend that you do the whole Campaign, no matter what your size or history. The power
and impact of the Campaign is best captured by the principle of 'multiple reinforcement'. This
means that the themes of the Campaign are reinforced by layering the same message repeated from
several perspectives: the Weekend Services, the weekly Bible Studies, the daily personal
readings, and the weekly memory verse. All of these are essential to realize the full power of
the Campaign. To extract any of the pieces is to minimize the impact. Again, check out the
Testimonials page and look at some of the stories from other new churches.
Q. We are a traditional church. Is this campaign better-suited to
contemporary seeker-oriented churches?
A: The five purposes are Biblical and timeless. They apply to every person in the world. As to
your particular church style and denomination, you will select delivery mechanisms that suit
your church culture. The campaign materials are designed in such a way as to give you maximum
flexibility to customize everything to fit your context, while enabling you to deliver a
message that's consistent with Biblical principles. We've heard story after story from
'traditional' churches whose members were skeptical about this campaign working in their
setting, but who were enthusiastic supporters by the end of the first weekend after seeing the
power of the truths to change lives.
Q: How effective is this Campaign at reaching the unchurched?
A: Although this Campaign was originally designed as a discipleship tool for people who are
already Christians, we discovered almost by accident that the Campaign has a tremendous power
to woo and transform pre-Christians! With the question asked during the opening week, 'What on
Earth Am I Here For?' your church has a powerful opportunity to draw in the unchurched who have
always felt something missing in their lives. This question was an especially effective bridge
for Hosts to use when inviting people to their homes for a six-week video-based discussion
group. This could prove to be one of the most effective evangelistic tools your church has ever
implemented.
Q. Is this Campaign just marketing hype, or is there any real Biblical
depth to it?
A: We actually got this question from someone, so we thought we'd put it in here in case
anyone else was thinking it and just didn't have the nerve to say it! As you read the
Purpose Driven Life, you will be reading over 1,000 scripture references that illuminate
the principles being taught. The five purposes ' worship, fellowship, discipleship,
ministry and evangelism' are all drawn from scripture. And even the concept of a 40-day
journey is based on example after example in the Bible where God used a 40-day time frame to
work a major change in a person's life. So, be reassured, this Campaign will ground people on
a solid Biblical foundation for growth.
Q.Will 40 Days materials be translated into other languages?
A: Yes! We have plans to produce versions in Chinese, Portugese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese,
French and Russian.
Q. Can I talk to another church that has done the Campaign?
A: Of course! CLICK HERE
to see a list of Mentor Churches who have been through the 40 Days of Purpose Campaign,
and are excited to help other churches get started on their journey.
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