Saddleback Lake Forest

Katie Edwards grew up in Orange County and began attending Saddleback when she was 13 years old. She could hear Saddleback’s worship music from her house in the nearby neighborhood and after walking toward the music with her mom one Sunday, her heart found a permanent home. After accepting Christ at age 14, she grew in her love for Jesus, through participation at Saddleback. She joined a small group, became a member, matured in her relationship with Jesus, discovered her God-given SHAPE, and went on mission to share the love of Jesus in countries like Rwanda, Kenya, Cambodia, and Costa Rica. She started serving as an intern in the junior high ministry at age 19 in 1994. Then God opened the door for her to join the Saddleback staff and play various roles within the student ministry for the past 27 years. She coordinated volunteers, small groups, and student leaders for the junior high and high school ministries, served as the junior high pastor for 10 years, and then went on to lead and serve as the student ministries pastor for the last 3 years. Katie is passionate about helping people discover the transforming love of Jesus and the life change that following him ultimately brings. She is committed to helping every generation fall deeper in love with Jesus, discover their true identity in Christ, find belonging in our church family, and serve using their God-given gifts.