New Destiny Christian Center ended its month of mourning Sunday, following the unexpected death of Pastor Zachery Tims Jr., on Aug. 12.
“It’s time to go forward for us at the ministry,” said Minister Samuel Anderson.
Anderson said Paula White, senior pastor of Without Walls International Church in Tampa, is serving as interim pastor, offering the church advice and spiritual guidance. The search for Tims’ successor will begin Monday, Anderson said, but there is no time frame for how long that might take.
“We’re not trying to rush into it,” he said.
Anderson said the church had a succession plan, but it had not been updated before Tims’ unexpected death.
Tims started New Destiny in 1996 with his wife, Riva. After the couple divorced in 2009, Riva Tims started her own church. She was at New Destiny’s 9 a.m. service with her four children.
Tims died in a New York hotel where rooms start at $300 a night. The New York City Medical Examiner’s office said the toxicology report, which will determine the cause of his death, should be released by the end of the week.
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SOURCE: Orlando Sentinel
Jeff Kunerth
