One of the responsibilities of the Governing Board is to prayerfully consider individuals for the Lead Pastor role. Once Pastor Boyd shared his heart that God was calling him into a new season of ministry and stating that he believed Pastor Alex should be his successor, the Board created a selection/interview process. After creating a process, they devoted themselves to prayer regarding the leadership transition, which was ten months long. After this season of prayer, the Board formally interviewed Pastor Alex and called him to become the next Lead Pastor.