Staff transitions at the Christian Century

The Christian Century’s editor in chief David Heim has announced that he will be retiring from the position on February 1, 2020. With Heim’s departure, associate editor Steve Thorn­gate will become managing editor. At the same time, publisher Peter Marty will become editor/publisher. Associate editor Amy Frykholm and books editor Eliza­beth Palmer will each take the title of senior editor.

Heim joined the magazine in 1985, became managing editor in 1988, executive editor in 1998, and editor in chief in 2018. He has written hundreds of signed and unsigned articles for the Century while overseeing the editing and production of the magazine.

“David’s dependably strong editorial eye has blessed several decades of readers with a magazine that is wise in substance and rich in style,” said Marty. “He’s a factory of productivity. I’ve al­ways been impressed by the high regard that members of the Century staff have for his guiding instincts and editorial judgment. He’s decisive but collaborative, deliberate but efficient.”