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President of Youth Specialties fired, Shane Hipps hired by Mars Hill, and other transitions in the Christian world.

posted 12/18/2009 10:21AM

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Fired • Mark Oestreicher, as president of Youth Specialties (YS) since 2002. YS owner Zondervan said it was shifting the direction of its events business.

Resigned • Catherine Rohr, as founder and CEO of the Prison Entrepreneurship Program, on October 13 after revealing "inappropriately close relationships" with parolees who had graduated from the program.

Hired • Shane Hipps, as a teaching pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Rob Bell will remain pastor of Mars Hill. Hipps, author of several books on technology and spirituality, was formerly pastor of Trinity Mennonite Church in Glendale, Arizona.

Appointed • Bill Mounce, as New Testament committee chair of the English Standard Version Bible, to the team retranslating the New International Version. The revised NIV is slated for a 2011 release.

Died • John Wild, British surgeon who pioneered ultrasound imaging, on September 18. He was 95.

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Mike

December 21, 2009 11:01am

C'mon guys that Youth Specialties announcement is TWO MONTHS old. You're only announcing it now??

alison

December 19, 2009 10:24pm

Publius, I think you have dialed the wrong number.

Publius2

December 19, 2009 6:48am

Inmates in prison often manipulate Christian workers. To them it's a game. While working at one facility an inmate approached me with naked photos of one of the female workers while boasting of his exploits. After reporting this to prison officials, they immediately posted bulletins in both entrance buildings barring the female from entering the prison. As far as I know, no action was taken against the inmate because it was not illegal for him to have the photos as long as no genetalia was showing.

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