A Perthshire church leader will be a leading light in the global fight against poverty.
The Rev Sally Foster-Fulton will take charge of Christian Aid Scotland when she steps down as associate minister of Dunblane Cathedral next month.
The 51-year-old will also quit as convener of the Church and Society Council at the General Assembly when her four-year term ends in May.
Mrs Foster-Fulton said she was “excited, daunted and challenged” by the prospect of leading the charity.
“I think I have grown into this new role,” she said. “It’s a natural progression.
“I have had a wonderful grounding as the convener of the Church and Society Council which has helped me grow into this role.
“It has been a vertical learning curve and I look forward to continuing to work for a more equal world where all can flourish.
“But it is a bittersweet time, because I have also had a lovely eight-and-a-half years working at Dunblane Cathedral.”
Mrs Foster-Fulton, who takes over from the Rev Kathy Galloway as the head of Christian Aid Scotland, said the biggest challenge in her new role would be linking local issues in Scotland with those faced by people around the world.
She continued: “Christian Aid is all about relationships and works on behalf of partner churches in Scotland and wider afield in an attempt to eradicate poverty. That is what we consistently work for and it resonates in my bones.
“Climate justice, gender justice and tax justice are three of the big aims of Christian Aid and Kathy Galloway has done a remarkable job building the team and connections.
“I hope I can fill those huge shoes and make a different mark.”
Mrs Foster-Fulton, whose husband Stuart is the minister at Logie Kirk in their home city of Stirling, added there are close connections between Christian Aid and the church.