United Methodist Annual Conferences are invited to receive nominations for The Foundation for Evangelism's 2023 Harry Denman Evangelism Awards. The award recognizes lay, clergy and youth whose exceptional ministry of evangelism – expressed in Word (what), Sign (why), and Deed (how) – brings people into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. The Harry Denman Evangelism Awards were established in 1980 and have been presented to over 3,000 individuals in at least 50 current or former United Methodist Annual Conferences.
History:
The awards are named for Harry Denman, noted lay evangelist and Christian leader, who believed that each person must live their call to make disciples of Jesus Christ through relationship, mission, and faith-sharing. He once said,
“Today…the only way we can see Christ is to see him wrapped in a person… We need to become a package of love, a package of faith, a package of Christ.”
Criteria:
What distinguishes a Harry Denman Evangelism Award recipient is the commitment to consistently introduce others to the Good News of Jesus Christ in all ministry settings. Their ministry is exceptional for the number of new Christ Followers who credit encounters with this person as critical in helping to start or reignite their faith journey.
Click here for nomination materials.
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Generosity |
Justice |
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