Rick Warren

Richard Duane “Rick” Warren (1954-) is founder and senior pastor of Saddleback Church in lake Forest, California. He is also a bestselling author, known for his popular titles The Purpose Driven Church and The Purpose Driven Life. In 2005 he launched the global PEACE plan, a global outreach initiative designed to mobilize the Western church toward social justice missions. Warren is active in matters of faith and politics: during the 2008 election he hosted both presidential candidates at the Civil Forum on the Presidency, held at his home church. He also offered the invocation at Barack Obama’s inauguration as President. Warren is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention.

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A Regular Purpose-Driven Guy
A Regular Purpose-Driven Guy
Rick Warren's genius is in helping pastors see the obvious
Purpose Driven in Rwanda
Purpose Driven in Rwanda
Rick Warren's sweeping plan to defeat poverty.
Mystic with a Spreadsheet
Mystic with a Spreadsheet
Journalist Jeffery Sheler provides a probing biography of the two Rick Warrens.
  • Southern Baptists Reject Rick Warren’s Saddleback Appeal
    Southern Baptists Reject Rick Warren’s Saddleback Appeal
    The move to disfellowship churches with female pastors in top positions has spurred a larger debate.
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  • After Online Debates, Southern Baptists Get Down to Business
    After Online Debates, Southern Baptists Get Down to Business
    Top issues at the annual meeting in New Orleans include Saddleback, female pastors, abuse reform, and entity finances.
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  • Rick Warren: The Great Commission’s ‘Go and Teach’ Applies to Women
    Rick Warren: The Great Commission’s ‘Go and Teach’ Applies to Women
    The former pastor of ex-SBC Saddleback shares why his views on women changed.
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  • Rick Warren Reflects on His Legacy
    The Russell Moore ShowEpisode 43|52min
    Rick Warren Reflects on His Legacy
    One of America’s greatest spiritual leaders speaks to the SBC disfellowshipping Saddleback, pastoral transition, and the Great Commission.
  • Southern Baptist Convention Disfellowships Saddleback Church
    Southern Baptist Convention Disfellowships Saddleback Church
    Four other congregations with female pastors were also determined to be not in “friendly cooperation” with the SBC, as well as one removed over its abuse response.
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  • Saddleback Female Pastors Debate Raises Questions
    Saddleback Female Pastors Debate Raises Bigger Questions for the SBC
    Even without a decision on whether to disfellowship Rick Warren’s megachurch, Southern Baptists are left wondering about where a denomination of independent churches draws its boundary lines.
  • Saddleback Successor Cleared of Allegations
    Saddleback Successor Cleared of Allegations of Overbearing Leadership
    Search firm Vanderbloemen reviewed texts, emails, and videos but did not talk to former staffer who made accusations against Andy Wood.
  • Rick Warren Reveals Successor, Retirement Date
    Rick Warren Reveals Successor, Retirement Date as Saddleback Church Pastor
    Echo Church’s Andy Wood will take over for the well-known pastor and author on September 12.
  • Boomers, The Big Sort, and Really, Really Big Churches
    Boomers, The Big Sort, and Really, Really Big Churches
    Post-war suburban church expansion charted a course that Mars Hill would follow.
  • Rick Warren Mastered the Formula for Suburban Church Growth
    Quick To ListenEpisode 268|1 hr 7min
    Rick Warren Mastered the Formula for Suburban Church Growth
    Why the “Purpose Driven” pastor connected with Southern Californians.