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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Journalist Jeffery Sheler provides a probing biography of the two Rick Warrens.
Saddleback Female Pastors Debate Raises Bigger Questions for the SBCEven 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 of Overbearing LeadershipSearch 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 as Saddleback Church PastorEcho Church’s Andy Wood will take over for the well-known pastor and author on September 12.
The Rise and Fall of Mars HillEpisode 2|54minBoomers, The Big Sort, and Really, Really Big ChurchesPost-war suburban church expansion charted a course that Mars Hill would follow.
Quick To ListenEpisode 268|1 hr 7minRick Warren Mastered the Formula for Suburban Church GrowthWhy the “Purpose Driven” pastor connected with Southern Californians.
Rick Warren Announces Search for Saddleback ReplacementPurpose-driven pastor has “zero regrets, zero fears, zero worries.”
Rick Warren Apologizes for Saddleback Clip With ‘Demeaning’ Asian CaricatureAsian American Christian leaders reiterate concerns over using stereotypes as punchlines in Sunday school curricula.
Christian Leaders Pray for Peace and Safety Amid Capitol MobFor believers under democratic rule, peaceful transitions are “part of honoring and submitting to God’s ordained leaders.”
Look Outside America for Fresh Insight on American EvangelicalsMelani McAlister’s new history aims to capture what the familiar political story leaves out.
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