Coral Ridge Ministries, founded by the late D. James Kennedy, pastor of Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., is changing its name, almost four years after its founder’s passing.
The new name, Truth in Action Ministries, was announced July 20 in connection with several changes in Coral Ridge television and radio programming.
The transition is being implemented “to aid the outreach as it seeks to advance biblical truth and equip believers to make a difference in their local communities,” Hector Padron, executive vice president of Truth in Action Ministries, said in a July 20 press release.
“The new ministry name is a means to reach more people and have a bigger impact on the culture by not just educating people on social issues and biblical worldview, but motivating and activating them to make a difference for the Kingdom. … We will continue to fulfill Dr. Kennedy’s vision of presenting biblical truth in love and without compromise through the media.”
The name was approved in 2010 by the Coral Ridge Ministries Board and was finalized “after more than a year of prayer, planning, consulting with outside organizations, and talking with ministry friends and supporters,” the press release said.
The newly renamed TV program, “Truth That Transforms with Dr. D. James Kennedy,” will continue to present pulpit messages from Kennedy and features on current moral and social concerns, according to the statement.
Kennedy, whose Evangelism Explosion lay-witnessing method helped lead millions of people to Christ, died Sept. 5, 2007, at age 76, following complications from a Dec. 28, 2006, heart attack. Tullian Tchividjian, a grandson of Billy Graham, was chosen to succeed Kennedy as pastor of the church in 2009. (BP)
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