Rich Stearns will retire as president of World Vision, the Christian humanitarian agency known for its focus on children, after two decades building it into one of America’s largest charities.
On Tuesday (Jan. 9), the day he made the announcement, he tweeted:
“Today, after 20 years as President of @WorldVisionUSA, I announced my intention to retire at the end of 2018. I feel privileged to have had this opportunity to serve with some of the most amazing faith heroes on the planet – my colleagues all across the world. Thank you Lord!”
Today, after 20 years as President of @WorldVisionUSA, I announced my intention to retire at the end of 2018. I feel privileged to have had this opportunity to serve with some of the most amazing faith heroes on the planet – my colleagues all across the world. Thank you Lord!
— Rich Stearns (@RichStearns) January 9, 2018
During his tenure, World Vision grew to collect $1 billion in annual revenue in 2017, making the 67-year-old ministry No. 15 on Forbes’ list of the nation’s largest charities. The agency’s statement on Stearns cites its “two million supporters, child sponsors, and partners and says it is on track to serve 30 million children by 2022.”
That track was nearly derailed in March 2014, however, with a blowup in Christian evangelical circles over how World Vision would deal with LGBT…
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