Jan. 26, 2006

Rick Warren, California Baptist University
Graduated 1977
Major- Religion

Warren graduated from California Baptist University in 1977 armed with a degree in Religion.  Today, he has touched the lives of millions, ministering to the likes of prisoners, CEOs, drug addicts, single parents, and those with HIV/AIDS.

Warren founded Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., in 1980 with just one family.  Today, it is an evangelical congregation averaging 22,000 weekly attendees and sits on a 120-acre campus.  He also leads the Purpose Driven Network, a global coalition of congregations in 162 countries. 

More than 400,000 ministers and priests have been trained worldwide through the network, and nearly 157,000 church leaders subscribe to Ministry Toolbox, Warren's weekly newsletter.  TIME Magazine named him one of the "15 World Leaders Who Mattered Most in 2004" and in 2005 one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World."  Also, in 2005, U.S. News & World Report named him one of "America's 25 Best Leaders."  His latest book, The Purpose Driven Life, has sold 25 million copies and is the best-selling hardback book in American history, according to Publisher's Weekly.

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