Richard Duane Warren (born January 28, 1954) is an American evangelical Christian pastor and author.[1][2][3] He is the founder of Saddleback Church, an evangelical Baptist megachurch in Lake Forest, California. Since 2022, he serves as executive director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition. Rick Warren was born in San Jose, California, to Jimmy, a Baptist minister, and Dot Warren, a high-school librarian, and was raised in Ukiah, California. Warren earned a Bachelor of Arts from California Baptist University, followed by a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1979, and later a Doctor of Ministry from Fuller Theological Seminary.
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What if the reason you're discouraged isn't your situation but what you're focused on? Pastor Rick shares powerful biblical truths ...
Feb 8, 2026
45min 32s

What if the reason you're discouraged isn't your situation but what you're focused on? Pastor Rick shares powerful biblical truths ...
Feb 8, 2026
45min 32s

Because you belong to God's family, Jesus isn't ashamed to call you his brother or sister, no matter how messed up your life might ...
Feb 5, 2026
27min 11s

Do you long for true healing and restoration in your life? Pastor Rick guides you on how to pray from your heart, lean on God's ...
Feb 1, 2026
49min 45s

Pastor Rick introduces the “Live Your Calling” series, teaching from the theme verse, Romans 8:28. This message will help you ...
Jan 29, 2026
27min 11s

What if God is waiting for you to expand your faith before revealing His plan for your life? In this powerful message, Pastor Rick ...
Jan 25, 2026
46min 47s

The first purpose of your life, or calling, is to let God love you. Pastor Rick explains that, to understand your life purpose, you have ...
Jan 22, 2026
27min 11s
In this message, Pastor Rick continues teaching how to fight for an awesome marriage, specifically in different seasons of life. He concludes the series by sharing how doing the hard parts of marriage actually makes the good parts even better.
Feb 6, 2026
24min 14s
Sometimes we listen to church services online, while multitasking with other things. But nothing compares to attending a church where you can listen and respond to God's Word with others. In this broadcast, Pastor Rick continues to discuss how worship transforms lives.
Feb 2, 2026
27min 9s