The Rev. Rick Warren, pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest and one of America’s most influential Christian leaders, has embarked on an effort to heal divisions between evangelical Christians and ...

Pastor Andy Wood and his wife, Stacie, outside Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. She was recently named a teaching pastor and three other women were ordained as associate pastors. (Allison Dinner / ...

(RNS) — Leaders of one of the nation’s largest and most prominent congregations say their new pastor has been cleared of allegations of abuse at his previous church. In June, Andy Wood, pastor of Echo ...

ANAHEIM, Calif. (RNS) — One of the nation’s best-known pastors made a surprise visit to the floor of the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention. Rick Warren, author of “The Purpose Driven ...

In its 56-year history, Saddleback had teetered on the brink of closure a few times, but in the winter of early 2016, the realization that it had really shut down was only just setting in around ...

Folks across New England have watched for years to see what would happen to this beloved ski mountain. Deals were brokered, and then fell through, one by one. But in early 2020, a deal was finally ...

Saddleback Church has launched what leaders are calling its largest and most ambitious plan ever to expand the mega-church’s ministry. Pastor Rick Warren describes The Daring Faith Campaign as the ...

Two years ago, an Orange County megachurch took a stand that pitted it against conservative members of its denomination. It ordained three women as pastors. Now, the Southern Baptist Convention has ...

Looking out over the Saddleback Wilderness, it can be hard to believe the space was once the site of America’s first off-road motorsports park, known as Saddleback Park. Today, purple and yellow ...

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Lansing, Michigan-based Saddleback BBQ specializes in slow-smoked meats and mouth-watering sauces. During the pandemic, the company kicked its support for the community into high gear. Saddleback paid ...