Saddleback Church

Saddleback Church is a megachurch founded by pastor Rick Warren that is based in California.[1] It is the sixth largest church in the United States[2] and was the first in the country to baptize 50,000 people.[1]

## Gay Marriage Protest[edit]

About one thousand people protested outside Saddleback after California decided to ban gay marriage.[3]

## Celebrate Recovery[edit]

The church's Celebrate Recovery program began in 1991. The amount of people who have participated in Celebrate Recovery exceeds 700,000.[4]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stoyan Zaimov (August 13, 2018). Rick Warren's Saddleback Church Becomes First in US to Baptize 50,000 People; Pastor Hails 'Miracle'. Retrieved on March 6, 2020.
2. ↑ Top 100 Largest Churches in America. Retrieved on March 6, 2020.
3. ↑ Protesters March in Front of Saddleback (November 10, 2008). Retrieved on March 6, 2020.
4. ↑ Alex Murashko (August 11, 2014). Saddleback Church's 'Celebrate Recovery' Now in 17,000 Churches Worldwide. Retrieved on March 6, 2020.