Christianity Today has undergone some leadership changes in the last few months. The liberal outlet scoffed at Doug Wilson’s $10 million valuation in a letter of intent to purchase their assets. But despite their show of confidence, Christianity Today has undergone recent layoffs. Now there’s a new CEO for the organization as Timothy Darlymple stepped down in May 2025 to head a different NGO.
WHEATON, Ill., November 19, 2025—The Christianity Today Board of Directors has unanimously elected Dr. Nicole Massie Martin as its next President and CEO during its annual fall meeting. Dr. Martin has more than 25 years of nonprofit, academic, ministry leadership, and church engagement experience. She has served at CT since 2023 as Chief Impact Officer and most recently Chief Operating Officer.
With the help of the firm CarterBaldwin Executive Search, the CT Board of Directors chose Dr. Martin after an extensive five-month search that included a global pool of 130 candidates. The search committee unanimously recommended Dr. Martin to the full board, which affirmed her appointment to replace the previous President and CEO Timothy Dalrymple. Thomas Addington, who served as Interim President since May, will remain at CT as Chief Operating Officer.
Dr. Martin graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University and worked as a business analyst for Deloitte. She earned a Master of Divinity degree at Princeton Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, where she was also an Adjunct Professor of Ministry and Leadership Development.
Dr. Martin is the Founder and Executive Director of Soulfire International Ministries. She served at the American Bible Society as Chief Ministry Impact Officer, Senior Vice President, and Executive Director of Trauma Healing. She currently holds leadership positions on the boards of the National Association of Evangelicals, Fuller Theological Seminary, the Center for Christianity and Public Life, and PastorServe, a ministry that supports church leaders. She is also a member of the Salvation Army’s National Advisory Board.
Dr. Martin is a dynamic Bible teacher and author. Her published works include Nailing It: Why Successful Leadership Demands Suffering and Surrender; Made to Lead: Empowering Women for Ministry; and Leaning In, Letting Go: A Lenten Devotional. She lives in Baltimore and is married to her best friend, Dr. Mark Martin. They have two daughters.
“I, along with millions of Christians around the world, have deeply benefited from the impact of Christianity Today over the years,” said Dr. Martin. “Stepping into the position of leading this organization is a responsibility and calling I do not take lightly, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to steward this meaningful ministry. It is my desire to carry on Billy Graham’s vision at CT by serving the church through creative and redemptive storytelling, informative journalism from an evangelical Christian worldview, and resources and convenings that foster flourishing.”
Dr. Martin continued, “We have an important role to play in shining a light on the church’s gospel impact and on the ways it can strengthen its witness. We will elevate the wide-ranging, far-reaching stories and ideas of the kingdom of God in a way that unifies the church beyond ideological and political boundaries.”
Nicole Massie Martin is another woman with three names who has made a career as a woke activist in the nonprofit industry. But can the girlboss undo decades of liberal decline? By no means.
Failure of Russell Moore, et al.
Russell Moore’s transition from editor-in-chief to editor-at-large is generally not considered a promotion. The EIC role is higher in the hierarchy, involving more responsibility and power. Moving to EAL often represents a lateral shift or a step down in terms of managerial duties, sometimes as a way to retain experienced editors after they’ve been replaced, allowing them to focus on writing or reduce workload due to burnout, a desire to step back, or organizational changes. It can preserve prestige and connections without the demands of running the publication. This suits Moore, as someone more interested in being a figurehead than competent at running a media organization.
With all of these leadership changes in such a short period of time, and an increased reliance on dark grant money, Christianity Today looks, from the outside, as an organization crumbling within.
