NAMB’s Singer steps down to return to legal field

ALPHARETTA — Randy Singer, the North American Mission Board’s first executive vice president, has resigned to reenter the legal community.

Singer, who also served as special assistant and chief legal counsel to former President Bob Reccord during his nearly nine years at the agency, announced his resignation on June 26. No date was given for his last day, though Interim Chief Operating Officer Carlos Ferrer announced to staff that a reception will be held for the Executive Leadership Team member “later this summer.”

Singer was one of several fellow Virginians who Reccord brought to the agency upon its founding in mid-1997. The trial lawyer, a member of Reccord’s church in Norfolk, was a noted attorney and accomplished business consultant.

Singer had stepped aside two years ago to return to his first love of working in the legal arena and teaching at Regents College, but Reccord encouraged him to remain. Singer stayed and was named president of FamilyNet, a 24-hour television network airing more than 50 hours of original, values-based programs weekly.

A prolific author, Singer has written several award-winning books while at NAMB, including The Judge Who Stole Christmas and the novels Self Incrimination and Directed Verdict. Directed Verdict won the coveted Christy Award, beating out 30 other nominees as best Christian suspense novel published in 2002.

He also co-wrote Christian self-help manuals with Reccord.

Ferrer, in a memo to staff, said Singer had served “wonderfully and sacrificially” since his joining the agency in early 1998.