President-Elect Randy Remington, longtime lead pastor of Beaverton Foursquare Church in Beaverton, Ore., will succeed Glenn Burris Jr. as Foursquare president effective Sept. 1, concluding a year-long transition partnership designed to ensure a smooth handover of the leadership baton. For our July Leading Together update, we check in on both leaders about how the transition is going, as well as what’s next for Glenn. With COVID-19 forcing the cancellation of this year’s convention, Randy’s inauguration was celebrated online. How was the experience?Randy: Well, outside the uniqueness of it, I’ve had some people tell me it was the best online inauguration service they've ever seen—and the only one (laughter). For me, I sensed a combination of a deep sense of gratitude and a holy fear—the reverence I have in regard to Jesus as the head of the church, and the weight of the stewardship of what’s being entrusted to Sandy and me. It’s just greater than we can do in and of ourselves. It’s something that needs the Holy Spirit’s help and enablement. Glenn: I joined from Georgia and felt an affirmation of God’s divine direction, that He has put His hands on Randy and Sandy. It was like where the Lord said to Samuel, “This is the one, this is the grace and anointing.” I’m just so confident and joyful in where we're going. Keep reading the full interview to learn why Randy and Glenn are excited for Foursquare's future, and how the transition has been going. |
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