The Way West into The Way Inc., now the Way International. Leadership changes In 1982, during the ministry's 40th anniversary celebration, Wierwille installed L. Craig Martindale as president and accepted the title Founding President. In 2000, Martindale's term as president ended and Rosalie F. Rivenbark replaced him. The governing board, originally called the board of trustees, but now called the board of directors, consisted of three to five directors, with Rivenbark as chairman. In January 2017, Rivenbark stepped down from the presidency but retained her position as chairman of the board of directors. Jean Yves DeLisle was installed as the fourth president. On March 10, 2020, Vern Edwards was installed as the fifth president On June 16, 2020, Rivenbark stepped down as chairman, and the board of directors was reduced to three members: Vern Edwards, Bill Greene, and John Rupp. Structure Organization The Way International headquarters is located in New Knoxville, Ohio, and they also own and operate Camp Gunnison—The Way Household Ranch in Gunnison, Colorado. The Way is organized into Regions, States, and Branches, with each Branch consisting of two or more household fellowships. The Way focuses on these fellowships as a basic organizational unit. Meetings are run in each home by fellowship coordinators who have completed The Way of Abundance and Power class series. The Way International claims no official membership other than the board of directors; individuals who participate in fellowships are referred to as "followers of the way," or "believers". Until at least the late 1980s, The Way's organization was based on a tree with "leaves" (individual believers), "twigs" (small group fellowships of about 6 to 12 persons, usually private homes or college bible groups), "branches" (groups of two or more fellowships in a local area such as a city), "limbs" (state organizations), "regions" (groupings of several "limbs") and the international headquarters in New Knoxville being the "trunk". Classes The Way offers three sequential classes covering bible studies. The Foundational and Intermediate classes are required prior to taking any other classes. To qualify for the Advanced class, which is held specially in Ohio each summer, a student must first complete the Foundational and Intermediate classes twice, in addition to Defeating the Adversary. The Foundational Class on The Way of Abundance and Power The Intermediate Class on The Way of Abundance and Power The Advanced Class on The Way of Abundance and Power Defeating the Adversary Living