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."

Christianity Today wrote about Grady's role at Charisma and his traveling ministry in a feature in its November issue. The award-winning author and journalist has ministered internationally through his ministry, The Mordecai Project, which focuses on empowering women for leadership and confronting the abuse of women around the world.

In 2009 Grady worked only half time with Charisma while he preached in conferences and churches in 10 foreign nations and 16 states. He has also accepted the position of editor of Experience, the official magazine of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church under which he is ordained. He will relocate to Georgia.

Yoars has been editor of Ministry Today, a sister publication at Strang Communications, for the last three years. Strang Communications in Lake Mary, Fla., has also published Christian Retailing magazine since 1986.