The Purpose-Driven Church, also referred to by various names such as the Emerging Church, New Paradigm Church, and Outcome-Based Religion, represents a modern religious movement that appears inviting but harbors a dangerously flawed concept. The term Purpose-Driven Church is somewhat deceptive, as all churches inherently have a purpose, rendering the name vague. These churches focus on growth in numbers for the sake of growth itself, employing a variety of programs and schemes akin to commercial business tactics to achieve their goals. Influenced by business principles, leaders like Dr. Rick Warren of Saddleback Community Church near Santa Ana, California, utilize sharp marketing psychology to attract and retain members. The emphasis on numerical and financial success often leads to compromising the absolute truths of God's Word, prioritizing church membership and income over spiritual integrity. Their approach, rooted in pragmatism, addresses everyday issues like personal finance and relationships through worldly philosophy rather than divine guidance, packaging messages to entertain and emotionally influence without alienating anyone. This results in congregations that may feel good about themselves but are led away from a true relationship with Christ, failing to harness carnal nature through divine connection. Ultimately, these Purpose-Driven Churches amount to religious, social, do-gooder organizations aiming to change the world according to their own perceptions rather than God's will, setting aside His Word in favor of outcomes they desire.

The Purpose-Driven Church movement, as part of the broader Outcome-Based religion, presents significant spiritual dangers by prioritizing human feelings over the truth of God's word. These churches focus on creating a positive experience, urging members to "experience God" through theatrical elements like music, slide programs, and dramatic stage productions, rather than emphasizing the hard facts of spiritual truth. This approach fosters an environment where feelings, not humble submission to God's standards, guide actions, often leading to a lack of correction or restraint of human nature. Leaders of these Outcome-Based religions reject God's word when it disrupts the unity they seek, avoiding correction if it threatens their desired outcomes. Their services aim to ensure only positive experiences, avoiding guilt or warnings about heresy, which creates an atmosphere of Christian political correctness focused on happiness and tolerance. Instead of turning people to God's word for answers, they rely on Christian counselors trained in psychology, neglecting the simple instruction found in a personal relationship with the Creator through study, prayer, and meditation. The foundational sin of Purpose-Driven churches is idolatry, seen in their rejection of God-given doctrines that hinder their goals, particularly their concept of unity, often termed "comm-unity." This approach seems right to them, but it aligns with satan's deceptive tactics, subtly twisting truth to make evil appear good and good appear evil. Satan's pattern of destruction involves infiltration from within, combined with external enticement through a distracting, sensuous culture, weakening congregations without needing physical presence due to modern media influences. An example of this shift is seen in the Saddleback Community Church in Anaheim, California, which, while technically part of the Southern Baptist Convention, has theologically departed from it by adopting the New Paradigm of Outcome-Based religion. This apostasy from their previous commitment has led to significant growth in membership and finances, but at the cost of exploiting their members, making merchandise of them, and leading them astray from true spiritual grounding.