"I've been a subscriber of your weekly sermons for two years now and the benefits are incalculable. While I make an attempt to make each sermon my own, more times than not I utilize your sermons 'as is.' As a result, I've been afforded the luxury of focusing more of my time to growing and supporting our church. God bless your ministry!" -- John D.

""I've subscribed during this entire year and found it to be one of the best uses of my limited book fund. Since I live in a rural area access to resources is difficult at times, but hearing Rick and the Saddleback crew sharing their messages is a big help. I get great ideas, illustrations, and yes at times complete sermons! I highly recommend it!"
-- Louie Marsh Pastor, Christ's Church on the River

"Listening to Rick Warren's practical approach to God's Word not only encourages me personally, but gives me a foundation for sharing effectively with my congregation." --Randy Myers

"I have been receiving Pastor Rick's sermons for over 4 years. I love the outlines, the relevant preaching themes, but mostly his heart (along with any other of the preacher's as well). Thank you for blessing me." -- Pastor John Brecount, St. Andrew Lutheran, Eden Prairie, Mn

"The weekly subscription continues to be a blessing to me…I use the material as idea gathering material, and many times I will take your work and add to it. I think my folks are blessed by the hours you spend and the additional few hours that I spend each week.
It does not take the place of message preparation but it certainly enhances mine and I am deeply appreciative of it." -- Mike Lee

"The Sermon Subscription has been a great asset to me personally! It helps me to stay current and fresh with some of the needs of people in our culture… Because my style of preaching is much the same as Rick's, every sermon of his I listen to is another step in making me a better communicator of the Good News. Thank you for making your sermons available to all of us."
-- Vernon Zook, Pastor Abundant Life Church

"Thank you for the tape ministry that you have provided us. Although I have listened to just a few of them, they are great! God bless you for a wonderful ministry." -- Hing Wong

"Thanks for your sermon tape ministry, I listen to the sermons in the car and glean lots of good illustrations, insights and delivery tips for my own sermons. This is great stuff!" -- Todd Anderson

"As a pastor who used to live in Southern California, I enjoyed sneaking into Saddleback and attending the Saturday night services. I was richly blessed and ready for Sunday. Now that I live in Iowa, that is not practical, but as I listen I find the messages refreshing and renewing, one of my only opportunities to go to church and be blessed."
-- Dave Bonselaar, Adventure Life Church, Altoona, Iowa

"We are so thankful to have the weekly messages, especially as we go through a dry spell in our home church. We are attending a local church during the 40 Days campaign, as we would like to bring it to our own church at a later time. I appreciate having the tapes and the message outlines, as I plan to offer this as a topical study in an future small group. These messages are so sustaining!" --Kate Rothacker, Lancaster Evangelical Free Church

"IPastor Rick's messages have honestly been a source of inspiration and encouragement for me. I've used the tapes and transcripts as a tool to learn how to more effectively communicate and relate with the unchurched. They've also been a time saver in terms of putting together messages and series from the ideas I've been able to glean. The Sermon Subscription is a wonderful ministry that's made a real difference in the effectiveness of our ministry.
-- Curt Lindsley, Senior Pastor, New Life Celebration Church Covington, WA

"I am a bi-vocational pastor. I am planting a Hispanic church in Downey; the name of our group is Downey Christian Fellowship. The Sermon Subscription has been a tremendous blessing to me personally and to our group because the tapes allow me to share with our people the excellent teaching of Pastor Rick and his staff. I am thrilled about the current series on 40 Days of Purpose and I intend to join the next time around so that I can enjoy the teaching via the Internet."
-- Nelson Aguillón

"It is amazing that God leads us to the message we need when He needs us to present it. The messages that come from Saddleback are relevant to any culture, in any area of the country with a little modification. We have seen God use the messages week after week to transform people's lives. No matter which pastor delivers it, people always say, you were speaking to me.
--Carlton Gerrell, Assoc. Pastor, Tennessee Valley Community Church Paris, TN

"I have subscribed to Rick's tapes for over 12+ years. It has been the single source of encouragement for my own personal challenge and growth. I feel as if I am a part of the Saddelback congregation. It has been a stimulus for my thinking and allowed me to be more creative. --Yes, The Bridge, Loren, VW

"I love the sermons on tape, and the accompanying outlines. They give me lots of ideas, which I keep on file and use for the future when I preach. They also keep me attuned to new ideas for implementing the Purpose-Driven church strategies in our local congregation. As an (overly) busy pastor, I need new and refreshing ideas, and your generosity in sharing of what works at Saddleback has really helped me immensely -- encouraging me in my personal walk with the Lord, and strengthening me in leading my congregation. Keep up the good work! God bless!
-- Fr. Bruce Cecil, CSC, Pastor, Our Lady of Soledad Catholic Church, Coachella, California

"Ten years ago I was searching for a new position as a pastor. Churches responded well to my vision, and track record. But I kept getting eliminated at the stage of their listening to my sermon tapes. I reached the conclusion that "I would rather be interesting and relevant than original." I have subscribed for ten years. I pray for God's idea for a message. Then I use the search functions at Pastors.com. Then I gather several tapes from my tape library. I listen to them in my car as I am traveling. I then download transcripts if a message speaks to what is God is leading me to communicate. The Saddleback sermons have powerful, relevant illustrations and current magazine quotes that give my messages a powerful punch. These great word pictures represent hours of research that I would never have time to do. John Maxwell said "I learned in college- stealing from one source is plagiarism, stealing from several sources is research- I do research."
-- Patrick Warren, Westwood Presbyterian Church, Hamilton, Ohio