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Southern Seminary Alumna receives the Denman Evangelism Award
June 9, 2008
The Reverend Sandra Stevens-Poirel was the clergy recipient of the prestigious Denman Evangelism Award during the annual conference of the SC Conference of the United Methodist Church, held June 1 – 4 in Florence, SC. The Denman Evangelism Award was established in 1980 by the United Methodist Church's Foundation for Evangelism to recognize and honor pastors and lay people who are doing the vital work of responsible evangelism in ways that are in keeping with United Methodist history and tradition.
Two annual Denman Awards have been established, one for a lay person and one for a clergy person. Those eligible include lay people or clergy who are effective in developing true disciples of Jesus Christ. This can be by personal witnessing, speaking, inspiring individual persons or the local church to be actively involved in effective evangelism and outreach. Accomplishments in the area of evangelism are what really count as he or she establishes a lifestyle, provides witness to ministry and brings honor to Christ and the Church.
Pastor Stevens-Poirel, a 1999 graduate of Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary, was cited for her personal witness and inspiration of individuals to evangelism and outreach in the community. Pastor Stevens-Poirel is currently appointed as Senior Pastor of Trinity United Methodist Church in Andrews, SC.
