Pastor Rick Warren, who ministers weekly to a global audience of more than 40,000 people and has offered spiritual guidance to multiple American presidents, announced on Thursday the successor who will lead the Saddleback Church he founded nearly 43 years ago in Orange County, California.
Taking the helm in September when Warren and his wife, Kay, expect to retire from leading the church will be Pastor Andy Wood and his wife, Stacie, of Echo.Church in San Jose.
Warren plans to deliver his final preaching series on Sept. 3 and 4.
