Tullian Tchividjian

====Merger and installation====
In 2009, a merger between the larger and widely known [[Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church]] in Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Tchividjian's New City Presbyterian was negotiated.<ref name = MorganCT150822/> Tchividjian noted at the time that "the denominations [of the merging churches] are both theologically conservative and [they] have maintained a good working relationship over the years."<ref name = CNWrelease/>

As described by Tchividjian and others to James D. Davis, Religion Editor of the ''South Florida Sun-Sentinel'', the process to decide leadership that resulted in the merger of the two congregations was a year-long process managed by "Coral Ridge's 15-member Pulpit Nominating Committee" (Dan Westphal, chair), who evaluated 150-175 candidates nationally and internationally.<ref name=DavisSFSS090130/> Coral Ridge is described as having approached Tchividjian three times during the process, beginning in May 2008, and his having stipulated the necessity of a church merger for him to consider that pastorate at Coral Ridge; the final discussion between Tchividjian and Coral Ridge began "just before Christmas [2008]."<ref name=DavisSFSS090130/>

Westphal announced the committee's selection of Tchividjian, pending congregational approval, to [[Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church|Coral Ridge]] congregants in a Sunday morning service on January 18, 2009, to "[g]asps, then applause" (as described by Davis of the ''Sun-Sentinel'').<ref name=DavisSFSS090130/> The merger of the two congregations was official on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2009.<ref name = CRPChistory/> Tchividjian was approved, with his installation on May 10, 2009 as senior pastor of Coral Ridge, formally succeeding its late founding pastor, [[D. James Kennedy]];<ref name=DavisSFSS090130/> the installation address was delivered by [[Evangelical Christian]] writer and social critic, [[Os Guinness]],<ref name = CRPChistory/> and more than 5,000 are reported to have attended the installation worship service.<ref name=YoungTCP090413>{{cite journal | author = Young, Eric | date=April 13, 2009 | title = Coral Ridge Church Installs Tchividjian as New Senior Pastor | journal  =[[The Christian Post]] | url= http://www.christianpost.com/article/20090413/coral-ridge-church-installs-tchividjian-as-new-senior-pastor/ |access-date= August 25, 2010}}</ref> <!--REMOVED UNTIL SUPPORTED: Although he is as conservative as Kennedy theologically,{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}-->Tchividjian brought with him a less formal worship style from New City, for instance, conducting services in a suit and tie rather than the [[vestments]] Kennedy had worn.{{citation needed|date=July 2015}}