The announcement for the service came last Friday and the event took place on Monday night, the 14th. Rick Warren’s announcement on June 6 that he plans to step away from his role as lead pastor at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest raises the issue of succession in evangelical megachurches. Saddleback is associated with the Southern Baptist Convention, but Warren’s “Purpose Driven” philosophy has spread to most denominations. This is the Official Saddleback Church app. Rick Warren Stepping Down From Saddleback Church Leadership … church Several other long-time employees and volunteers, some of whom had been with Stone for nearly two decades, left the ministry or were asked to leave that spring, according to six people who shared their experiences with the Times Free Press. What Rick Warren does and what Saddleback Church does will have a disproportionate impact on the evangelical churches in America. … I was a member of this church for about 9 years. Box 610368, Port Huron, MI 48061. Warren, who pastors a congregation of over 25,000 thousand members, announced in a Sunday sermon on June 6th, said, Going Fishing - Lectionary Reflection for