The Distinguished Evangelist of The United Methodist Church Award honors an individual whose personal ministry in evangelism is recognized throughout the denomination.
Criteria for Nominees is:
- United Methodist clergy or lay person now living who has made extraordinary accomplishments helping people experience God’s tranforming love through Jesus Christ in the Wesleyan tradition.
- An individual devoted in mind and heart to a holistic evangelism that incorporates both the personal and social aspects of the Christian faith
- A person whose service to The United Methodist Church has been marked by loyalty and effectiveness
- An individual whose personal life reflects the quality and attractiveness of the Christian religion at its best.
Nominations
Return by June 1, 2011
Send Nominations to:
Nominations
The Foundation for Evangelism
P. O. Box 985
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
DCollins@FoundationForEvangelism.org
Past Recipients
Past recipients of this award have included:
- Dr. Ed Robb, The Woodlands, TX - 2011 view bio
- Rev. Shane Bishop, Fairview, IL – 2010 – view bio
- Rev. Jorge Acevedo, Cape Coral, FL – 2009 – view bio
- Dr. Keith Tonkel, Jackson, MS – 2008 – view bio
- Dr. Kent Millard, Indianapolis, IN – 2007 – view bio
- Dr. Norman Neaves, Oklahoma City, OK
- Dr. George E. Morris, Canton, Georgia
- Ms. Billie Fidlin, Phoenix, Arizona
- Rev. Dr. Michael Slaughter, Tipp City, Ohio
- Rev. Dr. Joe Hale, Waynesville, North Carolina
- Dr. Joe Harding, Corvallis, Oregon
- Rev. Adam Hamilton, Leawood, Kansas
- Dr. E. Malone Dodson, Roswell, Georgia
- Dr. James Buskirk, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Bishop Kenneth Carder, Nashville, Tennessee
- Dr. Eddie Fox, Nashville, Tennessee
- Dr. Lawrence Lacour, Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Dr. Kirbyjon Caldwell, Houston, Texas
- Dr. James E. Barnes, Denver, Colorado
- Rev. Stephen A. Rhodes, Washington, DC
- Reverends Juanita and Rudy Rasmus, Houston, TX
- Dr. James C. Logan of Wesley Theological Seminary
