The book is targeted to pastors and church leaders and advises them to base their ministry on God's purposes, not their own ideas of ministry, hence the term 'Purpose Driven'. Warren suggests that these purposes are,,, and and that they are derived from the ( Matthew 22:37–40) and the ( Matthew 28:19–20). Warren writes that every church is driven by something. Tradition, finances, programs, personalities, events, seekers and even buildings can each be the controlling force in a church. But he believes that in order for a church to be healthy it must built around the five purposes given to the church. 'The issue is church health, not!'