Robert Schuller

== Retirement and succession ==
On January 22, 2006, Schuller's son, [[Robert A. Schuller]], assumed the role of senior pastor of the Crystal Cathedral. On October 25, 2008, however, he resigned. His father cited "a lack of shared vision" as the cause.<ref name=FoxNews>{{cite news|title='Hour of Power' Preacher Removed by Father|work=FOXNews.com|url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,444085,00.html|date=October 26, 2008|access-date=October 26, 2008}}</ref> Schuller stated that "different ideas as to the direction and the vision for this ministry" with his son "made it necessary ... to part ways in the ''Hour of Power'' television ministry".<ref>{{cite web|author=Robert H. Schuller|title=America's Television Church ― The Church of Tomorrow (news release)|website=[[Crystal Cathedral]]|url=http://www.crystalcathedral.org/events_news/media/press_releases/press_102608.php|date=October 26, 2008|access-date=October 27, 2008|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110927065344/http://www.crystalcathedral.org/events_news/media/press_releases/press_102608.php|archive-date=September 27, 2011|df=mdy-all}}</ref> Schuller also said "I love my son and am proud of my son" and that the long-term survival of his ministry was dependent on expanding its imprint beyond the Schuller name. "The real minister's name that we honor is [[Jesus]], not Schuller", he said. The ministry then opened the pulpit to a variety of notable Christian speakers.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://articles.latimes.com/2008/oct/27/local/me-schuller27 |title=Hour of Power in Media |date=October 27, 2008 |access-date=August 13, 2011 |work=Los Angeles Times |first1=Mike |last1=Anton |first2=Sam |last2=Quinones}}</ref>

On June 11, 2009, Schuller announced that the church's leadership would pass to his eldest daughter, Sheila Schuller Coleman. On July 11, 2010, he announced that he was retiring as principal pastor of the Crystal Cathedral and would become chairman of the church's board of directors.<ref>{{cite news|title=Crystal Cathedral founder stepping down|work=[[Orange County Register]]|date=July 11, 2010|url=http://www.ocregister.com/news/church-257228-schuller-cathedral.html|access-date=July 11, 2010}}</ref> After a year as interim senior pastor, Sheila Schuller Coleman was elevated to senior pastor in July 2010.