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Monday, November 09, 2009

Rick Warren, Saddleback To Actively Support Persecuted Church



By Dan Wooding
Founder of ASSIST Ministries

LAKE FOREST, CA (ANS) -- Rick Warren, senior pastor of Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, Calif., one of America’s largest congregations and author of the huge-selling book, “The Purpose Driven Life,” has pledged to throw his support behind persecuted Christians around the world.

Rick Warren makes surprise announcement of Saddleback’s new signature ministry to persecuted Christians
(Photo by Len Robinson)

Warren made the surprise announcement Sunday, Nov. 8, when hosting the “Saddleback Civil Forum on the Persecuted Church,” the fifth in a series of civil forums.

Michael Cromartie, vice-president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Carl Moeller, president and chief executive officer Open Doors USA and Pastor Dishan Wickramaratne, from Sri Lanka, came together to discuss the struggle for religious freedom and the persecution that afflicts millions across the globe.

Warren interviewed each of the guests individually and then held a round-table discussion with the group. He turned to the congregation and told them Saddleback would start a new “signature” ministry to help persecuted Christians. Saddleback already has...

[continued at Assist News Service]

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