Saddleback Church American church Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saddleback-Church Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Saddleback-Church Written by L. Sue Baugh L. Sue Baugh is a writer and editor who works in the educational, business, and science/medical fields. L. Sue Baugh, Melissa Petruzzello Melissa Petruzzello is Assistant Managing Editor and covers a range of content from plants, algae, and fungi, to renewable energy and environmental engineering. She has her M.S. in Plant Biology and Conservation... Melissa Petruzzello•All Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Aug 28, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Saddleback Church, Christian megachurch founded by Rick Warren and his wife, Kay Warren, in Lake Forest, California, in 1980. One of the largest churches in the United States, Saddleback had a weekly attendance of about 30,000 in 2023 and boasts several satellite campuses in California and around the world. Despite being the second largest member church of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), Saddleback was ousted from the conservative denomination in 2023 after Rick Warren ordained three women as pastors before retiring in 2022. The church is listed as nondenominational on its website. It continues its work under pastor Andy Wood ...(100 of 1076 words)

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