Rev. Jorge Acevedo

Jorge Acevedo is a transformational United Methodist pastor who tries to live his life “confirming his love for Jesus Christ.”  On October 31, 2009, Rev. Acevedo will receive the 2009 Distinguished Evangelist of The United Methodist Church award during the 60^th Anniversary Celebratio...

Harry Denman was no stranger to those interested in the work of evangelism in the Methodist Church. Shortly after World War II, I was invited to a meeting in Chicago to discuss promotion of the “Group of the Twelve” program. This meeting included a rather lengthy discussion about the necessity to em...

TO UNITED METHODISTS WHO BELIEVE IN CAMPUS MINISTRY:

An exciting conversation is taking place across The United Methodist Church about a vision of ministry and mission for the 21st Century. It has welled up from far and wide, capturing the imagination of United Methodists everywhere. Inspired by T...

Left-to-right: Frank Hopper (laity), Leon Matthews (N. Ga. Chair of Witness & Worship), and David Davis (clergy)

The North Georgia Conference recognized Rev. Dr. David Lee Davis of Hamilton Mill Road United Methodist Church, clergy, and Frankie Hopper of Jodeco Road United Methodist Church, laity, with the Harry Denman Evangelism Award on June 18, 2009. In addition to these two conference-wide recipients, 12 d...

As the Evangelism Team of the South Carolina Annual Conference started its work in the new quadrennium its chair, The Rev. Kitty Holtzclaw, invited The Foundation for Evangelism to conduct a workshop on possibilities for the Team.  Dr. Kenneth Lambert, Director of Church Relations for the Found...

Rev. Dr. Keith Tonkel, 2008 Distinguished Evangelist of The United Methodist Church, led the worship service at Stuart Auditorium in Lake Junaluska, NC on July 18th, 2009. The Foundation for Evangelism provided a grant to bring Dr. Tonkel to Junaluska to share his approach to 21st century evangelism...

Bishop Lyght stands beside 2009 Denman Evangelism Award laity recipient Marieta Reel.

The Harry Denman Evangelism Award was the highlight of The West Virginia Annual Conference session. Marieta Reel, a trained obstetric nurse from Peru, received the layperson’s award because of her work at Asbury UMC in Moorefield, WV.

She has been ministering to Hispanic workers and their child...

Rev. Dr. Tracy Bass

Rev. Dr. Tracy L. Bass of Haws Avenue UMC in Norristown, PA, is the personification of what evangelism means, living the gospel of Jesus Christ daily and spreading the word of truth and love to all he meets. Since coming to Haws Avenue UMC three years ago...

Rev. Leslie Stephens

The Rev. Leslie Stephens, pastor of Faith Crossing, was honored as the recipient of the Harry Denman Award, along with Brooke Dynes, a member of Jefferson United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge.

Faith Crossing UMC, where Rev. Leslie Stephens is pastor, was a ...

Rev. Brad Chesebro pictured with family.

Rev. Jerry Piper and Rev. Brad Chesebro of Olean Trinity UMC in Olean, NY are referred to as a “pastoral dynamic duo” by some of their parishioners. Under their leadership in the last year, the congregation has grown not only in numbers, but in their faith. Ne...