He said the “light at the end of the tunnel of the COVID pandemic” allowed him and his wife to contemplate that next step. … It would have been practically impossible for a new pastor to hold our church family together without even being able to hold public worship services for over a year.” “Now looking back in hindsight, I can see the wisdom of why God did not want me to step down. “Three weeks later, after our 40th anniversary, the COVID pandemic would shut everything down for a year and a half,” Mr. But the pastor said neither he nor his wife “had any comfort in leaving” as the couple went on a “prayer retreat” to ponder their future and ask God for guidance. Warren said he’d planned to step down in 2020, after fulfilling his promise to spend 40 years at Saddleback.
We’ve been waiting on God’s perfect timing, begin the process of finding our next lead pastor, and letting me make a smooth transition into a less-visible role as a founding pastor.” Warren said, “We’re going to start looking for the next generation pastor who will replace me and lead our family into the future.
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