SERVANT LEADER AWARDS 2008

On November 12th the Foundation recognized the following servant leaders with a private banquet, keynote address from Pastor Ken Robinson M.D. from St. Andrew's AME Church, and a grant of $5,000 given to the Christian ministry nominating the winners:

Richard Edwards
Fulfilling Lives Above Various Adversity

Chris Watson, Director
FLAVA exists to reach, ignite, serve and empower passionate servants of Jesus Christ who serve the world and each other.

Dr. Thomas L. Gray
Life Choices Pregnancy Help Medical Clinic
Sue Parker, Director
Life Choices exists to provide a nonjudgmental and Christ-like environment designed to educate and empower women to make life-affirming decisions.

Werl Johnson
Brinkley Heights Urban Academy
Tim Cox, Director
Brinkley Heights exists to intervene in the lives of at risk children and youth by providing a high quality individualized Christian education that promotes academic, physical, social, emotional and spiritual growth.

Congratulations to this year's recipients and thanks to everyone who nominated servant leaders from your ministry. We had a record number of nominees this year and we are proud to continue to support Christian servant leadership in Memphis.

View the 2008 Servant Leader Awards Slide show

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SERVANT LEADER AWARDS 2007

On November 6, 2007, Hope presented six Servant Leader Awards to individuals for their contributions as volunteers to Christian charitable organizations in the Mid-South. Three awards of $5,000 were made to the organizations which nominated their winning volunteer. In addition, awards of three scholarships of $2,000 were made to students who have been nominated for their service in the community.  The qualifications used to evaluate the nominates included how they contributed to the organization, the impact the nominee has had on the ministry, and how they exemplified Christ-like servant leader qualities.

The 2007 ministry award winners are Lisa Langley, Palmer Home for Children; Matthew Gandy, Eikon Ministries; and John Humphreys, Jacob’s Ladder Community Development Corporation. The scholarship winners are Delvin Tubbs, Streets Ministries; Brandon Privett, Crichton College; and Norma Lester, Neighborhood Christian Centers.

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