Rick Warren Biography
Richard Duane Warren is a renowned American Southern Baptist evangelical Christian pastor and author. In addition, he is the founder of Saddleback Church, an evangelical Baptist megachurch in Lake Forest, California.
Rick Warren Age| Birthday
How old is Warren? He is 69 years old as of January 2023. He was born on January 28, 1954, in San Jose, California, the United States of American.
Rick Warren Education
After receiving a Bachelor of Arts from California Baptist University in Riverside, California, he continued his education at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, where he graduated with a master of Divinity in 1979. He completed his studies and received a Doctor of Ministry from Pasadena, California Fuller Theological Seminary.
Rick Warren Height|Weight
He stands on an average height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 80kgs.
Rick Warren Family
Warren, the son of Jimmy and Dot Warren, was born in San Jose, California.His mother worked as a high school librarian, while his father was a Baptist minister.He grew up in Ukiah, California, and attended Ukiah High School, where he created the first Christian club on the campus, before graduating in 1972.
Rick Warren Wife|Husband|Married
He is happily married, Warren and Kay Warren have been partners since June 21, 1975. They have four grandchildren and three grown children. Among his mentors are Peter Drucker, Billy Graham, and his own father.
He claimed to have “reversed the tithe” in 2006, following the success of his book The Purpose Driven Life, by giving 90% of his income to three foundations and ceasing to take a church salary.
Rick Warren Son|Suicide
Matthew, Warren’s youngest son, committed suicide on April 6, 2013, after battling mental illness for ten years. More than 10,000 people wrote to Warren about their experiences with mental illness within the church, according to Warren, after the suicide. At The Gathering on Mental Health and the Church in March 2014, Warren started a ministry to inform the church about its responsibility to assist those suffering from mental illness around a year later.
Rick Warren Children| kids
They have four grandchildren and three grown children. Among his mentors are Peter Drucker, Billy Graham, and his own father.
Rick Warren Career
Warren claims that when he was a 19-year-old student at California Baptist University, he received a call to full-time ministry. He and a friend skipped class in November 1973 and traveled 350 miles to San Francisco to hear W. A. Criswell preach at the Jack Tar Hotel. After waiting to shake hands, Criswell turned his attention to Warren and said, “I feel led to lay hands on you and pray for you!”
Warren started writing novels while working at Billie Hanks Jr.’s ministry location, the Texas Ranch for Christ, while still attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.Together with Hanks and Wayne Watts, he cowrote two publications, The Victory Scripture Memory Series and Twelve Dynamic Bible Study Techniques for Laity.
In their Saddleback Valley condo in Orange County, California, Warren and his wife started a Bible study group in January 1980. There were seven other participants as well. On Easter Sunday in 1980, Warren hosted the inaugural Saddleback Church service in front of 200 people at the Laguna Hills High School Theater. The church rapidly expanded as a result of Warren’s ideas for church growth, and in its 35-year existence, it has utilized approximately 80 different facilities. Nearly 20,000 individuals attend church on average each week.
President-elect Obama chose Warren to deliver the invocation at his inaugural event in December 2008. LGBT and pro-choice activists were outraged by the decision, which brought Obama and Warren under fire. Obama defended his selection of Warren by stating that while he did not agree with the minister’s views on abortion and same-sex marriage, there should be an opportunity for discussion on such contentious social issues. When it was revealed that Warren will deliver the keynote address at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service on January 19, 2009, the day before the inauguration, more criticism erupted. Warren gave the invocation on January 20, 2009, and others applauded it for its encouraging message.
Rick Warren P.E.A.C.E. Plan
The P.E.A.C.E. Plan was established by Kay and Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, and is a church-based initiative for humanitarian development.
Rick Warren Controversies
An article by Suzanne Sataline in the Wall Street Journal from 2006 gave examples of congregations that had divided over expansion tactics and congregations that had evicted members who objected to changes. Although he claims to reject attempts to dismiss church members, Warren concedes that splits occur in congregations that accept his principles, the author of the letter stated.
Some evangelical pastors criticized Warren in 2008 for being too liberal on issues like same-sex marriage and abortion as well as for having ties to Muslim leaders. He responded to these critics by saying that they focused too much on the struggle against homosexual marriage and abortion.
Warren held the Civil Forum on the Presidency with both presidential candidates, John McCain and Barack Obama, during the 2008 US presidential election at his church. Later, when he requested Warren to deliver the invocation at the 2009 presidential inauguration, Obama stirred much controversy.
Rick Warren Illness|health
He suffers from spinal myoclonus, a rare neurological condition that when stimulated by adrenaline generates spasms and distorts his vision.
Rick Warren Retirement
Warren announced his retirement in June 2021. This move was motivated in part by his deteriorating health as well as a promise he had made to the dozens of early members he oversaw during the church’s first year in 1980 that he would devote 40 years of his life to the organization.
Rick Warren Works
- The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life (ISBN 978-0310344292)
- The Purpose Driven Church: Growth Without Compromising Your Message And Mission (ISBN 978-0310201069)
- The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For? (ISBN 978-0310337508)
- Answers to Life’s Difficult Questions (ISBN 0966089529)
- The Power to Change Your Life (ISBN 0966089510)
- What on Earth Am I Here For? Booklet (ISBN 0310264839)
- Rick Warren’s Bible Study Methods (Previously, “Personal Bible Study Methods”) (ISBN 0966089502)
- The Purpose of Christmas (ISBN 978-1416559009)
- Words To Love By (ISBN 978-0310752820)
- God’s Great Love for You (ISBN 978-0310752479)
- God’s Big Plans for Me (ISBN 978-0310750390)
- The Lord’s Prayer (ISBN 978-0310758501)
- The Purpose Driven Life: 100 Illustrated Devotions for Children (ISBN 978-0310766742)
Rick Warren Salary|Net Worth
Warren has an estimated salary ranging between $70,000 – $125,000 and has an estimated net worth of $1 Million -$5 Million.
Rick Warren Social Media Platforms
He is active on all social media accounts and often posts on his platforms. Warren has over 2.3k followers on Twitter, 3.1k followers on Facebook, and 2.9 k followers on Instagram.
Frequently asked questions about Rick Warren
Who is Rick Warren?
Duane Warren is a renowned American Southern Baptist evangelical Christian pastor and author. In addition, he is the founder of Saddleback Church, an evangelical Baptist megachurch in Lake Forest, California.
Is Rick Warren Married?
He is happily married, Warren and Kay Warren have been partners since June 21, 1975. They have four grandchildren and three grown children. Among his mentors are Peter Drucker, Billy Graham, and his own father.
Where does Rick Warren Live?
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