LAKE JUNALUSKA, NC – Rev. Allen Black of Hermitage, Tenn., was welcomed as a new member of The Foundation for Evangelism board of trustees at its annual meeting in October. Rev. Black is the senior pastor at Hermitage United Methodist Church and also serves as the vice-president for The Council on Evangelism. He serves as a delegate to the World Methodist Council and is a member of its Executive Council. Rev. Black is also a member of the Order of the Flame and the National Association of United Methodist Evangelists. He is a member and Certified Counselor of the American Association of Christian Counselors, is an active Rotarian and Paul Harris Fellow.

The Foundation for Evangelism, a United Methodist non-profit, awards grants for the development and training of leaders in The United Methodist Church.  Founded in 1949 by the late Dr. Harry Denman, the Foundation provides grants for Doctoral Education, Leadership Development, and Leadership Enrichment within the context of the Wesleyan tradition. The Foundation for Evangelism’s Board of Trustees is made up of United Methodist leaders from throughout the United States. It is an affiliate of the General Board of Discipleship of The United Methodist Church.

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The Foundation for Evangelism contact information:

Barbara Bowser, Communications
The Foundation for Evangelism
125 N. Lakeshore Drive · PO Box 985
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
(800) 737.8333 · (828) 454.6800
www.foundationforevangelism.org
bbowser@foundationforevangelism.org

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