Rick Warren

The California church founded by Pastor Rick Warren remains a Southern Baptist congregation – for now – after a contentious debate Tuesday and after Warren himself appealed to messengers at the SBC Annual Meeting.

Saddleback Church leaders say newly appointed pastor Andy Wood has been cleared of allegations made by a former staff member.

Saddleback Church on Thursday announced San Jose pastor Andy Wood as the successor to founding pastor Rick Warren, who launched the congregation with his wife Kay in 1980 out of their home and watched it grow to 40,000 members.

Pastor and author Rick Warren has joined the chorus of leaders across the ideological spectrum who are calling on the United States to stop importing Russian oil.

On Sunday, Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren signaled that, after 40 years in the pulpit, he will soon retire.

In an interview with Relevant Magazine, author and pastor Rick Warren asserted that the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a “fundamental weakness” in American churches: They’re too focused on corporate worship.

Rick Warren, pastor at the 22,000-member Saddleback Church in southern California, was hospitalized late last week. News of his situation became public when a conference where his wife, Kay, was scheduled to speak shared an update about her cancellation on Facebook.

Saddleback Church Pastor Rick Warren said of resentment that it is the "unhealthiest emotion there is" and encouraged Christians to forgive others for their wrong doings.

Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren has issued a warning against placing too much emphasis on traditions such as Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman.