PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
TRANSITIONING LEADERSHIP
Glenn has served 44 years as a credentialed
minister, including 11 years as president
and 7 years as general supervisor. His legacy
continues as he begins retirement on Sept.
1, 2020. He first brought the idea of electing
a president a year early to the Foursquare
Connection voting body in 2017. The bylaw
was amended and voted on in 2018, and Randy
Remington was elected as our next Foursquare
president in 2019 to allow for a year of
transition. Foursquare was prepared with a
new president before the COVID-19 pandemic
forced the cancellation of Foursquare
Connection 2020.
During the year of transition, Randy was
able to shadow Glenn, and was quickly handed
the reins. Glenn demonstrated that he both
leads well, and releases well. “Glenn gave great
thought and care to the intentionality of this
transition,” adds Randy. “As a result, there was
clarity regarding the process and timeline. But
most important, it was a prayerful process that
kept Jesus at the center, our Foursquare family’s
best interest at the forefront, and contended for
the strengthening and deepening of our own
friendship along the way.”
WHAT’S NEXT?
Foursquare moves into a new season with
Randy Remington, who became the president
of Foursquare on Sept. 1, 2020. We celebrate
God’s provision, the year of transition and for
future change not yet realized. As the mantle
of leadership rests on Randy’s shoulders, we
pray for God’s wisdom over his life as he leads
Foursquare into a new season.
CELEBRATING
TRANSITION
While it takes a team of people to
make major transitions happen, Glenn
Burris Jr. has steered the movement to
lasting, meaningful change within The
Foursquare Church. We celebrate just a
few of those accomplishments here.
• Missional investment checks sent
back to local churches totaling $35.2
million from April 2015-April 2020
• Covenant churches formed in 2017,
with the option for churches to own
and manage real estate property
• Foursquare Foundation becomes the
Foursquare Endowment. Funding
provided through the Endowment to
Foursquare Missions International,
Global Cities Strategy, Global Council
and the Risser Endowment allows for a
more congruous missional focus
• Rolf K. McPherson Building in
Los Angeles is on track to bring in
$600,000 in rental income each year
• Aimee Semple McPherson Building
dedicated; several central office
departments relocated to unused
space on the Angelus Temple campus
• Bylaw change to elect a president a year
ahead of their term to allow adequate
time for a healthy transition
Marcia Graham is the content manager for The
Foursquare Church.
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