J. Lee Grady Resigns as Editor of 'Charisma'

He will be replaced by Marcus Yoars as the third editor of the magazine, which has focused on the charismatic renewal since 1975.

Grady will continue as a "contributing editor" of Charisma. "This is a positive move for Lee, whose international ministry has really expanded in recent years," said Steve Strang, the magazine's publisher and founder.

At 34, Yoars is the same age Grady was when he came to Charisma 17 years ago. "We see this transition as very strategic," said Strang, president and CEO of Strang Communications. "It comes at the same time we will be relaunching Charisma with a special issue in April 2010 that coincides with the Empowered 21 conference in Tulsa, Okla.

"It will be one of our largest issues in years," Strang added. "We will also be announcing some exciting new digital versions of Charisma about the same time."