Lake Forest

Together, Pastors Andy and Stacie Wood help lead Saddleback Church. They have three awesome kids- Caedmon, Sammy, and Karis. 

Building on the rich legacy of Saddleback, Pastor Andy serves as the Lead Pastor and has helped to lead Saddelback into a new chapter of impact reaching a new generation for Jesus. He serves as our primary visionary leader, preacher and holds a master's degree from Southwestern Theological Seminary.  One of Andy's passions is helping teach the truth of God's word in a practical way to ordinary people. In addition to pastoring at Saddleback, Andy loves to invest in pastors and church planters.

Stacie serves as Teaching Pastor at Saddleback Church. She is known for her personal and authentic way of teaching the bible. She loves to serve alongside Andy, pour into her kids and help shepherd the staff of Saddleback. She is very passionate about prayer and helping people radically pursue Jesus. She is also a fierce competitor with board games, and you will most likely lose if you play her in dominos. 

Together Andy & Stacie have been serving in ministry together for over 25 years. Prior to coming to Saddleback they planted and pastored Echo Church in the San Francisco Bay Area for 14 years. They moved to Orange County in 2022. They both love to hike, workout, read, and sit together in the stands of their kids' plethora of extracurricular activities.