Andy Wood

“While many SBC churches share the same view, we are committed to stay in fellowship and unified with other SBC churches even when we disagree...We believe this approach is biblical,” Wood said.

Saddleback's lead pastor Andy Wood has a grand vision to build on Rick Warren’s legacy and take the church to the biggest cities in the U.S. and the world. He said he'll encourage men and women to preach — an approach at odds with the male-leadership policies of the Southern Baptist Convention.

On Friday (August 26), Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California, was evacuated after receiving an electronic threat.

Saddleback Church in Southern California has cleared Rick Warren successor Andy Wood following an investigation into allegations of an abusive leadership style. 

After more than four decades, Rick Warren, the pastor of one of the nation’s largest and most influential churches, is ready to step down. And he has named a young couple to take his place.