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63-477: In 1979, Rick Warren , recently graduated in theology, settled with his wife Kay in the Saddleback Valley area of Orange County, California . He began to probe the people in his neighborhood to find out what prevented them from coming to church. The answers that emerged were boredom, distance from everyday life, lack of welcome for visitors, insistence on money and inadequate programs for children. It

126-451: A New York Times bestselling author . Warren has been married to Kay Warren since June 21, 1975. They have three adult children and four grandchildren. He considers Billy Graham , Peter Drucker , and his own father to be among his mentors. In 2006, after the success of his book The Purpose Driven Life , he claimed to have made the decision to "reverse the tithe", donating 90% of his income to three foundations and no longer receive

189-808: A Master of Divinity in 1979. He also studied at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California and earned a Doctor of Ministry . Warren says he was called to full-time ministry when he was a 19-year-old student at California Baptist University . In November 1973, he and a friend skipped classes and drove 350 miles to hear W. A. Criswell preach at the Jack Tar Hotel in San Francisco. Warren waited afterwards to shake hands with Criswell, who focused on Warren, stating, "I feel led to lay hands on you and pray for you!" During his time at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Warren worked at

252-414: A crowd, turn attendees into members, develop those members to maturity, turn them into ministers, and send them out on a mission. In 2004, more than 10,000 churches of various denominations attended a seminar or a conference led by Warren. In 2003, Saddleback Church , Kay and Rick Warren founded the P.E.A.C.E. Plan , a humanitarian development program for churches. In 2004, Warren was named one of

315-493: A household in the city was $ 32,707, and the median income for a family was $ 39,524. Males had a median income of $ 31,608 versus $ 24,673 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,601. About 13.2% of families and 18.1% of the population were below the poverty line , including 26.4% of those under age 18 and 7.8% of those age 65 or over. As a community, Ukiah has roughly twice the number of people (including Redwood Valley , Potter Valley , Calpella , and Talmage ) as

378-550: A meeting between Senators John McCain and Barack Obama at Saddleback called the Civil Forum on the Presidency . The format of the forum was structured such that Warren first asked Obama a series of questions; he then asked McCain very similar ones subsequently. It was broadcast live on national news networks and streamed online. Tickets were distributed to the public through a raffle with seats listing as high as $ 1,000, and

441-453: A month was 5 inches (13 cm) in March 1896 and January 1952. Temperatures reach 90 °F (32.2 °C) on an average of 61.0 afternoons annually and 100 °F (37.8 °C) on an average of 8.7 afternoons. Due to frequent low humidity, summer temperatures normally drop into the fifties at night. Freezing temperatures occur on an average 33.6 mornings per year. The record high temperature

504-435: A salary from the church. Warren's youngest son, Matthew, died by suicide on April 6, 2013, after 10 years of struggling with mental illness since childhood. He says that, after the event, more than 10,000 people wrote to him about their own struggles within the church. In March 2014, Warren launched a ministry to educate Saddleback on its role to help people struggling with mental illness at The Gathering on Mental Health and

567-485: A thousand reasons you could speculate. What if she came back out of the—out of this state and had something to say that he didn't want said?" Two weeks before the 2008 U.S. general election , Warren issued a statement to his congregation endorsing California Proposition 8 , which would amend the California Constitution to eliminate the right of same-sex couples to marry, a position consistent with

630-577: A video message explaining that he does not equate gay relationships with incest or pedophilia , but that he opposes the redefinition of marriage. When Chelsea Clinton asked him about his views on same-sex marriage in December 2012, he said he recognized that it might become legal throughout the United States but added that, based on his belief in the Bible, he did not "approve" of it nor believe it

693-514: Is Caesar's but also what is God's. If it wins, the first purpose on which the United States was founded would be severely damaged." In 2006, Wall Street Journal writer Suzanne Sataline cited examples of congregations that have split over the growth strategies and congregations that have expelled members who fought changes. She wrote, "Warren acknowledges that splits occur in congregations that adopt his ideas, though he says he opposes efforts to expel church members." In December 2008, when Warren

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756-619: Is an accepted version of this page Richard Duane Warren (born January 28, 1954) is an American Baptist evangelical Christian pastor and author. He is the founder of Saddleback Church , an evangelical Baptist megachurch in Lake Forest, California . Since 2022, he is executive director of the Finishing the Task mission coalition. Warren was born in San Jose, California ,

819-476: Is beneficial to society, that brutal dictators such as Mao Zedong , Joseph Stalin , and Pol Pot were all atheists . In a 2005 Larry King Live interview, during the Terri Schiavo controversy , Warren stated that withholding feeding to Schiavo, a woman in a persistent vegetative state , was "not a right-to-die issue." He elaborated on his concerns over the decision to remove her feeding tube: "I fear

882-546: Is the county seat and largest city of Mendocino County , in the North Coast region of California . Ukiah had a population of 16,607 at the 2020 census . With its accessible location along the U.S. Route 101 corridor, Ukiah serves as the city center for Mendocino County and much of neighboring Lake County . The region has been inhabited by the Pomo for thousands of years. The modern area of Ukiah derives its name from

945-474: Is with these concerns that the church began in 1980, with a Bible study group, with six people, the pastor Rick Warren and his wife, in their condo. The first worship service took place in the "Little Theatre" of Laguna Hills High School on Palm Sunday, in 1980. In 1995, it dedicated a new building in Lake Forest including a 3,500-seat auditorium. In 2003, Saddleback Church, Kay and Rick Warren founded

1008-686: The California Southern Baptist Convention , but in October 2023, it decided to leave the state convention as well, in a desire to avoid divisions. According to a church census released in 2023, it claimed a weekly attendance of 30,000 people and 15 campuses in different cities. The church has a Baptist confession of faith . The church offers various programs, such as The Purpose Driven Church (PDC) curriculum and Celebrate Recovery , an addiction recovery support group program. Rick Warren This

1071-574: The Civil Forum on the Presidency , featuring senators John McCain and Barack Obama at Saddleback Church. The forum marked McCain and Obama's first joint appearance as the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominees and was broadcast live on national television. In December 2008, President-elect Obama chose Warren to give the invocation at his inauguration ceremony . The decision angered pro-choice and LGBT advocates and led to criticism of both Obama and Warren. Obama defended his choice of Warren, saying that although he disagreed with

1134-728: The Laguna Hills High School Theater with 200 people in attendance. Warren's church growth methods led to rapid expansion, with the church using nearly 80 different facilities in its 35-year history. The church averages nearly 20,000 people in attendance each week. In 2005, during the Centenary Congress of the Baptist World Alliance , he affirmed that the withdrawal of the Southern Baptist Convention from

1197-456: The P.E.A.C.E. Plan , a humanitarian development program for churches. In November and December 2006, Saddleback Church played host to the second annual Global Summit on AIDS and the Church. The summit featured 60 speakers, including Senators Barack Obama and Sam Brownback . In 2018, the church said it had baptized 50,000 people since its founding. On August 16, 2008, Rick Warren arranged

1260-485: The "leaders who mattered most in 2004" by Time . In April 2005, Warren was named by Time as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". Warren was named one of "America's Top 25 Leaders" in October 2005, by U.S. News & World Report . In 2006, Warren was named by Newsweek one of "15 People Who Make America Great". In 2006, The Purpose Driven Life sold more than 30 million copies, making Warren

1323-413: The 20th century. A refurbished hop kiln can be seen at the north end of Ukiah east of Highway 101, where many of the old fields were located. Ukiah's 20th-century population developed in relation to the lumber boom of the late 1940s. Logging of redwoods was once a major industry. Activists have worked to preserve areas of redwood forest, which became endangered due to overlogging. Young people entered

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1386-931: The Alliance, was a mistake since theological differences should not prevent fellowship with other churches. Warren has been invited to speak at national and international forums, including the United Nations, the World Economic Forum in Davos , the African Union , the Council on Foreign Relations , Harvard Kennedy School , TED, and Time 's Global Health Summit. He has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) since 2005. In August 2008, Warren drew greater national attention by hosting

1449-626: The Church . The combination of Warren's tone on political issues central to U.S. evangelicals and his concern for social issues has resulted in the characterization of Warren as one of a "new breed of evangelical leaders." Warren strongly denies this has been an indication of a shift in position on traditional evangelical issues, as some in the media have reported. In a conversation with atheist author Sam Harris in Newsweek magazine, Warren spoke out against evolution and in favor of creationism . He also said, when questioned on whether religion

1512-565: The Mendocino County seat to the national rail network. Ukiah has been the hub of an agricultural and business community. Over the decades various commodity crops have been grown in the Ukiah Valley. They include pears, green beans, hops, apricots, and grapes. As part of California's Wine Country , grapes have become the predominant agricultural product. Hops were once a major crop grown around Ukiah. The beer flavoring agent

1575-744: The Pomo village (band) of Yokáya, meaning "deep valley" or "south valley". Russian American company led by commander Ross discovered Ukiah and the Russian River in 1750, during their exploration of the Alaskan Northwest and Hawaii. Eventually Point Cabrillo was discovered by the Spanish explorers, although Carbillo only lived in San Diego and never visited the point. The land was inhabited by Pomo natives who lived as hunter gatherers until

1638-578: The SBC membership list due to the hiring of a female pastor in 2022, Stacie Wood, the wife of new senior pastor Andy Wood. On May 16, the Southern Baptist Convention announced that Saddleback was seeking an appeal to be reinstated in fellowship. In June 2023, when it requested a review of the decision, church representatives present at the annual convention voted 88% to uphold this decision. The church wanted to maintain its affiliation with

1701-500: The Task, a mission coalition. In August 2022, Warren stepped down as lead pastor while maintaining a founding pastor role. In May 2023, Warren was installed as the first honorary chancellor of Spurgeon's College . The following month, during the annual Southern Baptist Convention , after Saddleback Church was excommunicated from the Convention for hiring a female pastor, he championed the ordination of women . Warren taught

1764-603: The Texas Ranch for Christ, a ministry facility of Billie Hanks Jr., where he began writing books. He co-wrote two books, The Victory Scripture Memory Series and Twelve Dynamic Bible Study Methods for Laity , with Hanks and Wayne Watts. In January 1980, Warren began a Bible study group with seven people and his wife at their Saddleback Valley condo in Orange County, California . In April 1980, Warren held Saddleback Church's first public service on Easter Sunday at

1827-557: The Ukiah area was John Parker, a vaquero who worked for pioneer cattleman James Black. Black had driven his stock up the Russian River valley and took over a block of grazing land at that locale. A crude blockhouse was constructed for Parker so he could have shelter to protect the herd from the hostile indigenous local people, who resented the squatters on their land. The blockhouse was located just south of present-day Ukiah on

1890-528: The area from the 1960s, seeking alternative lifestyles and, in some cases, artisan and rural living. Ukiah is in southeastern Mendocino County in the valley of the Russian River , a south-flowing river which reaches the Pacific in Sonoma County. Via U.S. Route 101 , Ukiah is 60 miles (97 km) north of Santa Rosa and 158 miles (254 km) south of Eureka . According to the U.S. Census Bureau ,

1953-428: The banks of what was known as Wilson Creek. Following the U.S. Conquest of California , the region passed from Mexican to American sovereignty. In 1865, Samuel Lowry built a log cabin approximately on the corner of today's East Perkins and North Main streets. Lowery sold his claim to A.T. Perkins in the spring of 1857, and the latter moved his family into the valley. They were the first Anglo-American pioneer family of

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2016-412: The census reports. During the business day, an average of 40,000 people work inside the city limits, or in the business and residential neighborhoods to the north and south. Major employers in Ukiah include: Ukiah is known for wine production . Some very large production wineries, including Brutocao , Fife, Parducci, Frey, and Bonterra, have become established here since the late 20th century. Ukiah

2079-566: The church's ministry for people living with HIV/AIDS , without having to compromise his biblical beliefs and agree on all subjects. President Obama defended Warren, recalling that he had been invited to speak at Saddleback, despite his differing views on gay people, and that it was this kind of peaceful dialogue that he wanted to implement in inviting Warren. On another side, some evangelical pastors have criticized Warren for not being militant enough against same-sex marriage and abortion. To these critics, he replied that they put too much attention on

2142-474: The city covers an area of 4.8 square miles (12 km ), of which 0.05 square miles (0.13 km ), or 0.93%, are water. Ukiah has a hot-summer Mediterranean climate ( Köppen : Csa ). Average rainfall for the area is 38.90 inches (988 mm) per year. Measurable precipitation occurs on an average of 77.1 days per year. The greatest monthly precipitation was 30.75 inches (781.0 mm) in January 1909 and

2205-562: The city was 79.5% White , 1.0% African American , 3.8% Native American , 1.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 9.7% from other races , and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.3% of the population. There were 5,985 households, out of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.2% were married couples living together, 15.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.9% were non-families. 32.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who

2268-451: The day, that if we start saying, well, you don't have a right to live if you are mentally handicapped or you're physically handicapped or emotionally handicapped...we're just not going to feed you anymore. To me, that is an atrocity worthy of Nazism ." On Hardball with Chris Matthews , after repeated questioning over why Michael Schiavo would want his wife's feeding tube removed, Warren responded, "I have no idea. Well, I don't know. There's

2331-410: The event was sold out. In 2022, Andy Wood became lead pastor. In 2021, the church was audited for compliance by the Southern Baptist Convention , after ordaining three women pastors that year and thus acting contrary to the Convention's confession of faith ( Baptist Faith and Message ) which believes that the pastoral ministry is reserved for men. As of February 21, 2023, the church was removed from

2394-441: The fight against gay marriage and abortion. In 2009 and 2012, evangelical pastors also criticized him for attending Islamic conferences and wanting to work with Muslims to solve global problems. To these criticisms, he responded that he sought to be a friend to all such as Jesus Christ . Ukiah, California Ukiah ( / j uː ˈ k aɪ ə / yoo- KY -ə ; Pomo : Yokáya , meaning "deep valley" or "south valley")

2457-400: The greatest 24-hour precipitation was 6.18 inches (157.0 mm) on December 22, 1964. The wettest "rain year" was from July 1997 to June 1998 with 72.74 inches (1,847.6 mm) and the driest from July 1976 to June 1977 with 14.20 inches (360.7 mm). Light snowfall occurs about every other year. The greatest recorded snowfall was 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) on March 2, 1976, while the most in

2520-485: The indigenous people who occupied the area at the time of Spanish colonization. Later European-American settlers adopted "Ukiah" as an anglicized version of this name for the city. Cayetano Juárez was granted Ukiah by Alta California. He was known to have a neutral relationship with the local Pomo people. He sold a southern portion of the grant (toward present-day Hopland ) to the Burke brothers. The first Anglo settler in

2583-404: The lessons he had learned while starting Saddleback Church and honed during years of training other pastors. After sharing the "Saddleback Story", the book makes a case for building a church around five purposes (worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry, and evangelism) through what Warren called a "crowd to core" method of church growth. He encouraged churches to reach their community, bring in

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2646-620: The material that would one day become the Purpose Driven philosophy of ministry to individual pastors who called or wrote him in Saddleback's early days. Warren gained experience teaching the material through his participation in the Institute for Evangelism and Church Growth, affiliated with Fuller Theological Seminary. In 1995 Zondervan published Warren's best-selling book, The Purpose Driven Church , which distilled many of

2709-636: The mayor and the city manager. In the California State Legislature , Ukiah is in the 2nd Senate District , represented by Democrat Mike McGuire , and the 2nd Assembly District , represented by Democrat Jim Wood . In the United States House of Representatives , Ukiah is in California's 2nd congressional district , represented by Democrat Jared Huffman . The tribal headquarters of both

2772-474: The minister's positions on abortion and same-sex marriage, there should be room for dialogue on such difficult social issues. More controversy ensued when it was announced that Warren would be the keynote speaker at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Commemorative Service on January 19, 2009, the day prior to the inauguration. He delivered the invocation at Obama's inauguration the next day, which

2835-437: The official position of his church's denomination, the Southern Baptist Convention . After the measure passed, Warren's church and others were targeted by protesters. In an interview with Beliefnet in early December 2008, Warren again sparked controversy by appearing to equate same-sex marriages with marriages between siblings, marriages between multiple partners, and marriages between adults and minors. He later released

2898-643: The population) lived in households, 281 (1.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 493 (3.1%) were institutionalized. There were 6,158 households, out of which 2,049 (33.3%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 2,317 (37.6%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 938 (15.2%) had a female householder with no husband present, 356 (5.8%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 484 (7.9%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 56 (0.9%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 2,064 households (33.5%) were made up of individuals, and 919 (14.9%) had someone living alone who

2961-418: The population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 8,568 people (53.3%) lived in rental housing units. As of the census of 2000, inside the city limits, there were 15,497 people, 5,985 households, and 3,656 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,275/sq mi (1,265/km ). There were 6,137 housing units at an average density of 1,296 per square mile (500/km ). The racial makeup of

3024-623: The son of Jimmy and Dot Warren. His father was a Baptist minister, his mother a high-school librarian. He was raised in Ukiah, California , and graduated from Ukiah High School in 1972, where he founded the first Christian club on the school's campus. He studied at California Baptist University in Riverside, California and earned a Bachelor of Arts , then he studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas and earned

3087-529: The south. In 1870 the remainder of the trip to Ukiah took another two days by horse. In subsequent years the rail line was extended further northward to Cloverdale . Although the stagecoach portion was reduced to 30 miles (48 km), the community was still relatively isolated and slow to develop. Ukiah was incorporated in 1876. It was not until 1889 that the San Francisco and North Pacific Railroad completed its line from Cloverdale to Ukiah, linking

3150-478: The time. Some Chinese explorers visited as well during the early times of Chinatown San Francisco and the building of the railroad lines. Ukiah is located within Rancho Yokaya , one of several Spanish colonial land grants in what their colonists called Alta California . The Yokaya grant, which covered the majority of the Ukiah valley, was named for the Pomo word meaning "deep valley." The Pomo are

3213-591: The township. Six others followed to make their home there that same year. The first United States post office opened in 1858. By 1859, the population of Ukiah had grown to about 100 people, making it a community sufficient in size to serve as the county seat . Before this, administrative duties for Mendocino County had been handled by Sonoma County . Initially visitors could reach town only by stagecoach , or private horses. A short rail line from San Francisco terminated in Petaluma , nearly 80 miles (130 km) to

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3276-442: The year due to bankruptcy. Several acres of orchard have been torn down and replaced with vineyards since the packing shed closed its doors. As of 2011, the main facility was slated to reopen as a composting and trash-sorting facility. Institutions of the arts include: Ukiah uses a council–manager form of government in which policy is set by a five-member city council, elected at-large to four-year terms. The council appoints both

3339-738: Was "absolutely unfriendly" to religion. In a May 2014 article in The Washington Post , Warren expressed his support for David and Barbara Green, the owners of Hobby Lobby , in the Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case centered on the company's request for a religious exemption to certain portions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandate that companies provide employee health insurance. Warren wrote, "The [A]dministration wants everyone to render unto Caesar not only what

3402-494: Was "right." He said that using the word "marriage" to describe same-sex partnerships amounted to a "redefinition" of the word, suggested that the word belonged to the dominant culture (to religious people or to straight people) because the word has been used for "a long time". In a December 2012 interview, Warren publicly said that religious freedom will be the civil-rights issue of the next decade. He publicly denounced President Obama's record on religious freedom, saying that Obama

3465-678: Was 117 °F (47.2 °C) on September 6, 2022, and July 6, 2024. The record low temperature was 12 °F (−11.1 °C) on January 12, 1898. The 2010 United States Census reported that Ukiah had a population of 16,075. The population density was 3,403.7 inhabitants per square mile (1,314.2/km ). The racial makeup of Ukiah was 11,592 (72.1%) White , 174 (1.1%) African American , 601 (3.7%) Native American , 412 (2.6%) Asian , 34 (0.2%) Pacific Islander , 2,385 (14.8%) from other races , and 877 (5.5%) from two or more races. There were 4,458 Hispanic or Latino residents, of any race (27.7%). The Census reported that 15,301 people (95.2% of

3528-400: Was 35.9 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. There were 6,488 housing units at an average density of 1,373.8 per square mile (530.4/km ), of which 2,673 (43.4%) were owner-occupied, and 3,485 (56.6%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.6%; the rental vacancy rate was 3.7%. 6,733 people (41.9% of

3591-458: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.12. In the city, the population was spread out in age, with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.1 males. The median income for

3654-424: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48. There were 3,611 families (58.6% of all households); the average family size was 3.18. The population was spread out in age, with 3,981 people (24.8%) under the age of 18, 1,562 people (9.7%) aged 18 to 24, 4,184 people (26.0%) aged 25 to 44, 4,011 people (25.0%) aged 45 to 64, and 2,337 people (14.5%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age

3717-489: Was announced to lead a prayer at President Barack Obama's inauguration in January, media outlets criticized the choice, accusing Warren of hate speech because he had written in a letter to his church in October that he believed the biblical definition of marriage between one man and one woman should not be changed. A few months earlier, in June 2008, he said that he had developed good relationships with several gay people because of

3780-461: Was chosen to lead a prayer at the inauguration ceremony of the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame . Since that date, he has been part of the latter's Presidential Advisory Council. In June 2021, Warren announced he would be retiring from the senior pastor position at Saddleback, but that he would stay on until his successor is appointed. In January 2022, he became executive director of Finishing

3843-423: Was first grown there in 1868 when L.F. Long of Largo grew an initial experimental crop. The climate proved suitable for the crop and production expanded, peaking in 1885. It declined in the last years of the 1880s as prices dropped. Mendocino County remained the third-largest producer of hops in the state of California in 1890, with well over 900 acres (3.6 km ) under cultivation. Production continued well into

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3906-555: Was generally praised for its positive message. In January 2009, Warren and the Reader's Digest Association partnered in the launch of the Purpose Driven Connection , a quarterly publication sold as part of a bundle of multimedia products. In November 2009, the partners announced that the magazine had not drawn enough paying members and would cease after publication of the fourth issue that month. In 2010, Warren

3969-401: Was previously a major producer of pears . Alex R. Thomas & Company owned hundreds of acres of Bartlett pear orchards on the east side of the Ukiah Valley. For nearly 90 years, many local residents and migrant workers have been employed packing the pears for domestic and foreign consumption. On December 1, 2008, the company announced it would be shutting down major operations at the end of

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