Rick Warren

Richard Duane "Rick" Warren ( born January 28, 1954 in San Jose, California) is an American clergyman and author of religious books.

Rick Warren is pastor of the evangelical megachurch Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California whose services are crowded on weekends from an average of 22,000 people. Rick Warren has enjoyed his education at Baptist institutions. The founded by his church ( Saddleback Church ) is a Baptist church and belongs to the Southern Baptist Convention.

Curriculum vitae

Warren was born on January 28, 1954 in San Jose, the son of Jimmy and Dot Warren. His father was pastor of a Baptist church, his mother a librarian.

After his high school graduation he studied theology and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from California Baptist University in Riverside and in 1979 a Master of Divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. In addition, he received his doctorate at Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena ( California). In addition, several honorary doctorates were awarded to him.

Rick Warren is married with his wife Kay three adult children (Amy, Josh and Matthew ) and two grandchildren. On April 5, 2013, Matthew took his own life. He suffered from severe depression for some time.

On January 20, 2009 Rick Warren spoke a prayer of intercession at the inauguration of Barack Obama.

The book The Purpose Driven Life

Warren is through his book The Purpose Driven Life: become known, has topped the section for bound counselor on the bestseller list of the New York Times for over two years ( German -Driven Life ). Warren describes in five biblical principles that are necessary for a fulfilled life: praise and worship, fellowship, discipleship, ministry and evangelism.

The notoriety of the book is due in part to a hostage in March 2005 in Atlanta, Georgia. The hostage Ashley Smith read the hostage-taker Brian Nichols shortly before their release in front passages from the book. The U.S. media have speculated about the role of the book in the hostage-taking, what the popularity increased tremendously and also made ​​sure that the book sales rose sharply.

Since 2003, more than 700 communities in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and around the world about 40,000 congregations of different denominations, forms and denominations have participated in a campaign for the book. The members of the participating communities read a daily part of the book and discuss it in small groups and in the services.

Awards

2002 tribute to the American magazine Christianity Today Warren as the most influential pastor in the United States. The TIME magazine leads him among the " 15 World Leaders Who Mattered Most in 2004" (English for: The world's 15 most important leaders ) and the " 100 Most Influential People in the World" (2005) (English for 100 most influential people in the world). Newsweek called him one of "15 People Who Make America Great" (English for 15 people who make America great ). The magazine U.S. News & World Report named him one of 2005 "America's Top 25 Leaders" (English for: America's 25 most important leaders ).

Works

  • Rick Warren: The Purpose Driven Life. Projection J, Wiesbaden, 2003, 15th edition, ISBN 978-3-89490-480-7
  • Rick Warren: Nine - way to live differently with God. 2007, ISBN 978-3-86591-152-0
  • Rick Warren: Twelve - God's answers to difficult questions of life. 2007, ISBN 978-3-86591-151-3
  • Rick Warren: Driven Church. Second edition 2010, ISBN 978-3-86591-575-7
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