Christian
Saddleback Church (Rick Warren)
11/40· ModerateConfidence: High
Major California evangelical megachurch founded by Rick Warren (1980). 'Purpose Driven Life' best-seller. 2023 SBC disfellowship over female associate-pastor ordination.
CLCI radar
Moderate / High-Demand
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control3/10
Emotional Control3/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — major evangelical megachurch; mainstream low-control reference.
Founded
1980
Members
≈30,000 weekly attendees
Active in
USA, Global
In context
Saddleback Church is one of the largest US evangelical megachurches. Rick Warren's 'The Purpose Driven Life' (2002) sold 50+ million copies. SBC disfellowshipped Saddleback in 2023 after Warren ordained women as pastors.
Timeline
- 1980Saddleback founded by Warren
- 2002'Purpose Driven Life' published
- 2023SBC disfellowships Saddleback
Sources
- Various Rick Warren publications
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