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

Download Nomination Form

Return by June 1, 2013

Send Nominations to:

Nominations
The Foundation for Evangelism
P. O. Box 985
Lake Junaluska, NC 28745
MBurgin@FoundationforEvangelism.org

Past Recipients

Past recipients of this award have included:

• Rev. Charles Anderson, San Antonio, TX – 2012 view bio
• 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 – 2006
• Dr. George E. Morris, Canton, Georgia – 2005
• Ms. Billie Fidlin, Phoenix, Arizona – 2004
• Rev. Dr. Michael Slaughter, Tipp City, Ohio – 2003
• Rev. Dr. Joe Hale, Waynesville, North Carolina – 2002
• Dr. Joe Harding, Corvallis, Oregon – 2001
• Rev. Adam Hamilton, Leawood, Kansas – 2000
• Dr. James C. Logan of Wesley Theological Seminary – 1999
• Reverends Juanita and Rudy Rasmus, Houston, TX – 1998
• Rev. Stephen A. Rhodes, Washington, DC – 1997
• Dr. James E. Barnes, Denver, Colorado – 1996
• Dr. Kirbyjon Caldwell, Houston, Texas – 1995
  Dr. Lawrence Lacour, Tulsa, Oklahoma (Lifetime award)
• Dr. Eddie Fox, Nashville, Tennessee -1994
• Bishop Kenneth Carder, Nashville, Tennessee – 1993
• Dr. James Buskirk, Tulsa, Oklahoma –  1992
• Dr. E. Malone Dodson, Roswell, Georgia – 1991
• Joe A. Harding, Corvallis, Oregon – 1990