Dear friend in Christ,
News items:
1. I’m 86 years old. Impossible. Maybe I counted wrong.
2. The three-year lease of our office expires this July.
3. Renewing it until I’m 89 would be nuts.
4. I feel fine.
5. After much prayer and by agreement with Renewal Ministries’ Board of Trustees, and with enthusiasm and assurance in Christ, the presidency of R.M. will shift June 1 from me to Ray, Jr., my sweet, wise, able, godly son pastoring in Nashville, Tennessee. Nick and I will still guide R.M. here in this office through June.
6. From Mrs. Ray Ortlund, Sr., to Dr. Ray Ortlund, Jr.! How cool is that?
7. God is smiling, and I think so is Dr. Ray Ortlund, Sr.!
8. When R.M. began, blond, happy Dad-Ray was pastoring Lake Avenue Congregational Church in Pasadena, and I was at his side, both of us also speaking at conferences and writing books.
9. Now blond, happy son-Ray is pastoring Immanuel Church in Nashville, and wonderful Jani is at his side, both of them also speaking at conferences and writing books.
10. Three of our four children are in the ministry, and all four are walking strongly with the Lord.
11. Three of their four children are in the ministry, and all four are walking strongly with the Lord.
12. “If it fits, it ships!”
13. R.M.’s wonderful Board here in Newport Beach is comfortable about resigning this June. How can I thank them adequately for all their wisdom and work? – Dan and Lisa Grable, Michael and Sarah Larsen, and Vince and Kristen McGuinness. Thereafter R.M. will function from Nashville with a local Board there chosen by Ray, with this Board’s approval.
14. R.M.’s purpose and passion will continue unchanged: the renewal of God’s people.
15. If God nudges you to continue unchanged your prayers and love and giving, He will be glorified, and I will be so happy and fulfilled!
16. I will go right on discipling here, leading Renewal Days, and speaking locally (if I’m asked) – without being under R.M.’s umbrella – as Ray and Jani in Nashville will go right on discipling and speaking – and heading R.M.
17. I’m really, really, really for this, and I pray you are, too.
18. Questions? Ask Nick and me here, or ask Ray or Jani at Immanuel Church, P.O. Box 50426, Nashville, TN 37205.
19. “New days,
New ways,
Love stays!”
In the bonds of Christ, our faithful Shepherd,
Anne