Rick Warren

==Recognition==
In 2004, Warren was named one of the "leaders who mattered most in 2004" by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.<ref>TIME Staff, [http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1998486_1998437_1998424,00.html Person of the Year 2004  - Rick Warren], time.com, USA, December 19, 2004</ref> In April 2005, Warren was named by ''Time'' as one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".<ref>Sonja Steptoe, [http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1972656_1972712_1973828,00.html The 2005 TIME 100 - Rick Warren], time.com, USA, April 18, 2005</ref> Warren was named one of "America's Top 25 Leaders" in October 2005, by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref name=Top25Leaders>Jeffery L. Sheler, [http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20110224095620/https://www.usnews.com/usnews/news/articles/051031/31warren.htm Preacher With A Purpose], usnews.com, USA, October 31, 2005</ref> In 2006, Warren was named by ''[[Newsweek]]'' one of "15 People Who Make America Great".<ref>{{cite web|first=Daren|last=Briscoe|url=https://www.newsweek.com/giving-back-awards-15-people-who-make-america-great-112719|title=The giving Back Awards: 15 People Who Make America Great|work=Newsweek|date=July 2, 2006|access-date=February 7, 2022}}</ref>

In 2006, ''[[The Purpose Driven Life]]'' sold more than 30 million copies, making Warren a [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''New York Times'' bestselling author]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/print?id=2914953|title=Rick Warren: Purpose-Driven Strife|work=go.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.forbes.com/2006/12/08/top-earning-authors-tech-media_cz_lg_books06_1208authors.html |work=Forbes.com |title=By The Numbers: Top-Earning Authors |access-date=January 10, 2009 |date=December 8, 2006 |first=Lea |last=Goldman}}</ref>