Guided by a Board of Directors composed of seasoned Christian leaders, Ziden Nutt has functioned as Visionary, Administrator, Personnel Director, Spokesman, Field Coordinator, and more. Ask a Board member, and they will tell you Ziden is a unique blend of skills, wisdom, spirit and humility seldom found in a single individual. These dynamics have served the ministry well during 30 years of phenomenal development. Yet as Ziden led Good News Productions, International, he was determined that it be God’s ministry not Ziden Nutt’s. He was determined that the work continue and grow beyond his leadership. Years ago he asked the Board of Directors to prepare for that eventuality.
The Board realized two things:
- It is extremely unlikely that there is another “Ziden” out there.
- The ministry was becoming large enough that no one person should be asked to wear all those hats, even if they could.
Since 1999, at Ziden’s request, he and the Board of Directors have been working together to develop a “transition strategy,” which would define an organizational structure and a leadership plan to guide the growth of the ministry into the 21st century. Much prayer and thought have gone into this effort, and God has led them to the right leaders at the right time, to keep the ministry focused as it grows into this century. Over the last six years, that plan has been refined, adopted, and implemented. The pivotal step in the transition strategy took effect January 1, 2006, when Rich Sheeley accepted the responsibility of Executive Director.