Name: A life of purpose
Uploaded: 2006-07-18T00:11:00Z
Duration: 20 min 48 s
Description: Pastor Rick Warren, author of "The Purpose-Driven Life," reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book's wild success. He explains his belief that God's intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good.

Rick Warren: A life of purpose

A life of purpose

Pastor Rick Warren, author of "The Purpose-Driven Life," reflects on his own crisis of purpose in the wake of his book's wild success. He explains his belief that God's intention is for each of us to use our talents and influence to do good.

Lasting fulfillment comes not from status or material gain, but from serving others and using influence for good. Selling a million books a month brought unexpected wealth and attention, prompting deep questions about purpose. Choosing to give away 90 percent of their income, the speaker found that generosity breaks the grip of materialism and leads to true significance. Life’s core question is not what one gets, but what one does with what is given.