Rick Warren

Rick Warren's genealogy includes:
William Chaplin: Warren's 12th great grandfather, born in England in 1525
William and Robert Parke: Warren's 9th and 10th great grandfathers, who were friends with John Winthrop, a founder of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Bird Griffin: Warren's Confederate ancestor, who owned 12 slaves in Alabama
Here are some other details about Rick Warren:
He was born in San Jose, California to Jimmy Warren and Dot Warren.
His father was also a minister and his mother was a librarian.
He has been married to Kay Warren since 1975, and they have three children and four grandchildren.
He founded Saddleback Church with Kay Warren in 1980 in Lake Forest, California.
He is an American Evangelical minister and author of religious books, including The Purpose Driven Life.
He announced his retirement from Saddleback Church in 2022 due to health problems.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Warren

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https://www.pbs.org/video/finding-your-roots-rick-warren-angela-buc...
Rick Warren appeared in an episode of the PBS show Finding Your Roots that explored his family history and how it influenced his religious beliefs:
The episode is titled "Finding Your Roots | Rick Warren, Angela Buchdahl, and Yasir Qadhi". It's the fifth episode of the first season.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8primv

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https://www.geni.com/path/Rick-Warren+is+related+to+Martha-Williams?from=6000000209775094826&path_type=blood&to=6000000000112134693
https://www.geni.com/path/Rick-Warren+is+related+to+Robert-Parke-Jr?from=6000000209775094826&path_type=blood&to=6000000005016735119

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References:

• https://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2012/04/15/henry-louis-gates...
• https://gw.geneanet.org/tdowling?lang=en&n=warren&p=richard
• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Warren-11328
• https://famouskin.com/family-tree.php?name=9317+richard+warren