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Written by Eric Tiansay   
Wednesday, 05 December 2012 02:15 PM America/New_York

Christianity Today magazine has announced a new leadership structure, the first significant change in the publication's executive team in 12 years.

Mark Galli, previously Christianity Today's managing editor and author of several Christian books, took over as editor Dec. 1. Andy Crouch, author of Culture Making: Recovering Our Creative Calling (IVP Books/InterVarsity Press), assumed the new executive editor position at the same time.

"I'm looking forward to helping the staff shape and frame content that will address the most pertinent issues for active Christians," said Galli, whose books include God Wins (Tyndale House Publishers), and A Great and Terrible Love and Chaos and Grace (both Baker Books/Baker Publishing Group). "And I'm really looking forward to working with Andy Crouch, who will add fresh energy and ideas into the CT [Christianity Today] mix."

Crouch, who has directed several projects since joining the publication in 2005, said his new responsibilities will include "paying attention to the big picture, and asking big questions about who are we serving, how well are we serving them and how we earn readers' trust."

Christianity Today President Harold Smith added: "This progressive 'dyad' of Mark and Andy will not only build upon CT's editorial excellence, but will also find new ways of delivering our award-winning content in print and through emerging online and digital formats."

Katelyn Beaty, previously associate editor, will now serve as managing editor, overseeing the print publication. The first woman to lead the magazine in this capacity, Beaty is also editorial director of the This Is Our City project and co-founder of Her.meneutics.com, Christianity Today's online blog for women.

Previous Christianity Today Editor David Neff is refocusing his attention to the March 2013 launch of the first digital edition of Cristianismo Hoy, a new publication that "will provide a rallying point for Hispanic evangelicals, Christianity Today officials said. Ted Olsen will continue serving as managing editor of news and online journalism.