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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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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
Top issues at the annual meeting in New Orleans include Saddleback, female pastors, abuse reform, and entity finances.
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.
The Russell Moore Show
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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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.
The Rise and Fall of Mars Hill
Boomers, The Big Sort, and Really, Really Big Churches
Post-war suburban church expansion charted a course that Mars Hill would follow.
Quick To Listen
Rick Warren Mastered the Formula for Suburban Church Growth
Why the “Purpose Driven” pastor connected with Southern Californians.