 He moved to Cleveland, Tennessee in 1948 to become editor of "The Lighted Pathway", a youth-oriented publication, and four years later became editor of the "Church of God Evangel", which was at the time a weekly magazine serving as the official publication of the Church of God.During his period as editor, he was known for writing insightful and memorable editorials and columns, and developed a reputation throughout the denomination for his balanced and progressive leadership.He was elected to serve on the church’s highest administrative body, the Executive Committee, in 1962, where he began a four-year term as assistant general overseer.