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- Birth nameRichard Duane Warren
- Rick Warren was born on January 28, 1954 in San Jose, California, USA. He has been married to Elizabeth Kay Warren since 1978. They have three children.
- SpouseElizabeth Kay Warren(1978 - present) (3 children)
- Attended Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas with Mike Huckabee.
- Son of Jimmy, a Baptist minister, and Dot, a high school librarian. Rick was raised in Ukiah, California and graduated from Ukiah High School in 1972. His sister, Chaundel, is married to Saddleback pastor Tom Holladay. His brother, Jim C. Warren, died in 2007.
- Received a Bachelor of Arts degree from California Baptist University in Riverside, California; a Master of Divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (1979) in Fort Worth, Texas and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California.
- Launch of his magazine, "The Purpose Driven Connection".
- New York Times Best Selling Author.
- [on the tragic death of his youngest son] I'm thankful that God sees all I go through. He cares. He grieves with me. I'm thankful that even though I don't have all the answers, God does. I'm thankful that God can bring good even out of the bad in my life, when I give him the pieces. It's his specialty. God loves to turn crucifixions into resurrections.
- I'm not opposed to the party part of Christmas. Actually I think the three purposes of Christmas Tare found in the three statements we get in the first Christmas. The angel says, 'I bring you good news of great joy. Unto you is born this day a Saviour. And peace on earth, goodwill toward men'. I call this celebration, salvation and reconciliation. Christmas is a party. You gotta party.
- [If he could people to change one thing, what it would be] I'd get them to stop believing everything they think. We lie to ourselves more than anybody else. Jesus said the truth will set you free - but first it makes you miserable.
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