, Rick Warren, Pastor of
Saddleback Church and author of "The Purpose Driven Life," made publishing
history as his book achieved an unparalleled publishing 'quadruple crown' two
and one-half years after its release, simultaneously hitting number one on all
four major best-seller lists, including The New York Times, The Wall Street
Journal, USA Today and Publishers Weekly.
Pastor Warren and his wife, Kay, have set up three foundations to distribute
90 percent of the proceeds from the book back into global ministry, including
assistance to individuals in developing countries who have been infected and
affected by AIDS.

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That was exactly what happened in Ashley Smith's case as the message
of this book prompted her to take action that possibly saved her life .
Employees at driver license centers across the state are also
learning more about the need for organ and tissue donation in special
training sessions this month. In
addition to many other valuable sessions, hands-on lesson
planning will be offered and educators will understand the
connection of this initiative in Pennsylvania to national
programs as well as donation within minority communities.

Beginning on June 8 and continuing throughout the baseball
season, Donor Awareness Nights will be sponsored by the
Pennsylvania Department of Health at seven minor league
stadiums in Pennsylvania.

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National Best-Seller Lists After More Than 22 Million Copies Sold

LAKE FOREST, Calif. 79 to No. Pastor Warren will unveil a global ministry initiative called The
PEACE Plan, through which he hopes to mobilize one billion foot soldiers from
the church to take on the five global giants -- including poverty, disease and
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April 2005 Donate Life Events in Pennsylvania

Gift of Life will sponsor two programs in April within
religious communities in York and Philadelphia counties.core .

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Extensive broadcast and
print news reports revealed that hostage Ashley Smith was able to gain
strength and courage -- and eventually freedom from her captor, alleged gunman
Brian Nichols -- after reading to him from Chapter 33 of the book entitled,
"How Real Servants Act. More than 45 ,000 attended -- up 6,000 from last year -- of which
over 4,000 made faith commitments, a 100 percent increase in response over a
year ago.

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HARRISBURG , Pa. New brochures, available in English and
Spanish, have been created to answer commonly asked questions and are
available to customers at the centers.org.

A special prayer breakfast, co -sponsored by Multicultural
Affairs Committee and Corinthian Baptist Church Women's
Ministry, will be held in Philadelphia on Saturday, April 30.

Local churches use team ministry with a senior pastor, and apostles ensure that the gospel is preached.

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Smith
and her family. This program will feature a clinical presentation on organ
and tissue donation and provide the participants with
information about how church health ministries can get
involved in promoting donation in their congregations and
surrounding communities.

Sovereign Grace Ministries is a family of churches in six countries.

They are Reformed in doctrine, charismatic in practice .

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----April, always a
month of renewal and rebirth, is the perfect time to celebrate
National Donate Life Month, a coast-to-coast initiative to increase
organ donor awareness and registration.
Because of the shortage of organ donors across the country, 17
people die each day while awaiting a transplant .

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Following its publication in 2002, "The Purpose Driven Life" went on to
become the best selling book for 2003 and 2004, and the best-selling
non-fiction hardback in history, with sales of more than 22 million copies.
"That message of hope and forgiveness is what Easter is all about -- that
God can bring good out of bad and turn crucifixions into resurrections,"
Pastor Warren concluded. According to the Coalition on
Donation, 91 percent of Americans support organ donation , but only 34
percent know how to become a donor in their states.
The program will feature personal testimonials from transplant
recipients and donor families, as well as music and a
performance by Corinthian's Praise Dancers.

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As to whether this is the first book to reach the number one spot
across the board so long after its initial release, Daisy Maryles, executive
editor of Publishers Weekly, said, "I believe it is unprecedented. 2 on Amazon. Larry Ross 972/267-1111
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It is being held in conjunction
with women's health programs currently underway at Corinthian
Baptist Church.

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Rick Warren's 'Purpose Driven Life' Achieves Unprecedented Quadruple Crown Two and One-Half Years After Release

This campaign
encourages every Pennsylvania resident to add the organ donor
designation to his or her driver's license or state identification
card. A
free health education seminar for parish nurses will be held
at Emanuel Church of God in Christ in York on Saturday, April
30.

Women are not permitted to teach men, and are to be submissive.

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"Everyone wants to change.com jumped to a reach of more than 85 million per
day.

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You can also
call 1-877-DONOR-PA .

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Pastor Warren's book about putting service to God before self went from
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Saddleback Church was started 25 years ago on Easter Sunday.

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"The Purpose Driven Life" has been listed in the top ten of all four
best-seller lists before, and has been on The New York Times list for a record
114 weeks. During this period, user visits to
http://www.
Some church observers have opined that the message of "The Purpose Driven
Life" has the potential to become a platform for a second reformation --
beyond belief to action -- determining how the church acts to put legs on its
faith .

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"There is nothing more powerful than the grace of God, which Ashley had
experienced in her own life and was able to pass on to someone else," added
Pastor Warren, who has been providing daily pastoral counseling to Ms. This program is
free and includes breakfast.

CORE plans a host of events in April, including the University
of Pittsburgh Medical Center Celebration of LIFE on April 29.org.

Water baptism is reserved for believers.

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com's best-seller list within three days of the
story initially breaking on March 20, holding the same spot at Barnes +
Noble's website . "I was encouraged, but not surprised by her story, as we have
heard from tens of thousands of readers who have found similar purpose and
meaning to their lives.

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April is National Donate Life Month; Pennsylvania Raises Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness with Events Statewide

In Pennsylvania
alone, 6,300 people are currently on the waiting list.

The Pennsylvania Department of Education is kicking off the
distribution of "Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Education
Classroom Toolkits: the decision of a lifetime" to more than
500 Pennsylvania school districts to help educators teach
secondary education students about organ and tissue donation.

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According to Zondervan, the book's Grand Rapids, Mich . To mark this
milestone, Pastor Warren preached his signature "Purpose Driven Life" message
on which the church has been built during 12 Easter services this past
weekend. Families of donors and transplant
recipients will take an active role in special events at these
games .

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Here in
Pennsylvania, thanks to the ongoing education and media campaign,
Ordinary People, Extraordinary Power, nearly 61,000 new state
residents signed on as designated organ donors from March 2004 to
March 2005. To learn more about organ
donation in your county, and to read personal stories about what it
has meant to donor families, visit www.

The Spring Institute for Educators, scheduled April 28-29,
brings educators, representatives of the Departments of
Education and Health, and a team from Gift of Life and CORE
together to discuss the important role that teachers play in
educating students about organ and tissue donation.

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"The only thing that has power to change lives is the hope and purpose
that comes from a relationship with Jesus Christ," Pastor Warren said. When a person realizes they aren't an accident but
that God loves them, provides hope for their lives, and they can change, it
results in radical transformation that is instantaneous.

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On April 17, the church will officially celebrate its 25th Anniversary in
a special service at Edison International Field in Anaheim, bringing together
all 45,000 members and regular attendees for the first time in more than
20 years.

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Two weeks ago, the Warrens were on a ministry trip in East Africa, when
news broke of the role the message of "The Purpose Driven Life" played in the
manhunt following a courthouse shooting in Atlanta. Scheduled to continue
through 2006, the campaign includes billboard and radio advertising
and a series of special events sponsored by Center for Organ Recovery
+ Education (CORE), Gift of Life Donor Program, The Pennsylvania
Department of Health and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

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publisher, sales at
the major national retail chains -- including Barnes + Nobles, Borders and
Family Christian Bookstores -- have spiked four times previous levels,
totaling 150,000 in the 48 hours following the initial headlines, and are
still holding strong. "When we give God the mess of our life, He takes all
the pieces and puts them together in a new way.
The compelling Ordinary People, Extraordinary Power campaign tells
the true stories of both donor families and transplant recipients,
featuring actual drivers' license photos of Pennsylvanians who became
organ donors at the time of their deaths.
For information , call 412-963-3560 or visit www.

Additionally, the newly released Pennsylvania Organ and Tissue
Donor Awareness vehicle license plate is available to help spread the
word about the importance of becoming a donor.50
and are available by sending a check or money order to the Transplant
Foundation , 401 North Third Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19123.