2014 Awards of Excellence
The 2014 EPA awards were presented at our annual convention in Anaheim, May 4-6. They honor the best work done in our industry during the 2013 calendar year.
Blog: Single Author
Award of Excellence: Stephen Clark.
Campus
Award of Excellence: Collide / Azusa Pacific University.
Awards of Merit: The Clause / Azusa Pacific University. Liberty Champion / Liberty University — Greg Leasure, Sophia Hahn, Derrick Battle, Gabriella Fuller, Abigail Bock, Sara Warrender. Hilltop News / Corban University. The Column / University of Northwestern – St. Paul — Katie Morford, Anna Bjorlin, Annie Kelby, Hannah Gullickson, Lauren Schwabe, Hannah Haegele.
Campus (Digital)
Award of Excellence: The Column / University of Northwestern – St. Paul.
Awards of Merit: The Echo Online / Taylor University — David Adams, Timothy Riethmiller. The Aviso / Malone University — Blaire Thompson.
Christian Ministry
Award of Excellence: Church Law & Tax Report — Richard Hammar, Matt Branaugh, Phil Marcelo.
Awards of Merit: Enrichment Journal — George Paul Wood, Rick Knoth, Steve Lopez. Leadership Journal — Marshall Shelley, Skye Jethani, Drew Dyck, Doug Fleener.
Christian Ministry (Digital)
Award of Excellence: LeadershipJournal.net — Marshall Shelley, Skye Jethani, Drew Dyck, Doug Fleener.
Awards of Merit: ChurchLawAndTax.com — Matt Branaugh, editor. ManagingYourChurch.com — Matt Branaugh, editor.
Denominational
Award of Excellence: Pentecostal Messenger — Randy Lawrence, Josh Rogers, Peggy Allen, Brooke Skiles, Brian Ramos, Charles Scott.
Awards of Merit: Wesleyan Life — Wayne MacBeth, Kerry Kind, Kory Pence, Tricia Rife, Julia Park. In Part — Kristine Frey, William Teodori, Rebecca Kasparek, David Kasparek, Warren Hoffman, Alan Robinson. The Lutheran Witness — Adriane Dorr, Vicky Schaeffer. Alliance Life — Peter Burgo, Melinda Lane, Julie Daube, Daron Short, Christer Tschamler.
Denominational (Digital)
Award of Excellence: EFCA Today — Diane McDougall, Matt Pamer, Rae Phillips, Brian Cole, Tim Addington.
Awards of Merit: Wesleyan Life — Kerry Kind, Wayne MacBeth, Kory Pence, Tricia Rife, Julia Park. The Baptist Standard — Marv Knox, Ken Camp, George Henson, John Rutledge, Julie Sorrels.
Devotional
Award of Excellence: The Brink — David Jones, Jonathan Yandell, Emily Parrish, Jessica Bishop, Sondra Blackburn, Marrianne Mandrell.
Awards of Merit: Forward — David Jones, Derek Lewis, Jonathan Yandell, Susan Funkhouser, Amanda Everson, Andrea Young. In Touch. Fusion — Jonathan Yandell, David Jones, Stacy Ross, Sondra Blackburn, Amanda Everson, Marrianne Mandrell.
General
Award of Excellence: Thriving Family.
Awards of Merit: Christianity Today — Mark Galli, Katelyn Beaty, Andy Crouch, Ted Olsen, Gary Gnidovic, Alecia Sharp. Shattered — Rachael Jackson, Andrea Wilhelm, Morgan Knight, Diane Floate, Emily Rogers. Books & Culture — John Wilson, Jennifer McGuire, Rebecca Custer, Elissa Cooper. Sojourners.
General (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Thriving Family Online.
Award of Merit: Today’s Christian Woman — Marian Liautaud, Allison Althoff, Natalie Lederhouse, Carol Thompson, Mary Bellus.
Missionary
Award of Excellence: On Mission.
Awards of Merit: TEAMHorizons — Robert Johnson. Message Magazine — Leah Pickard, Paul Luce, Lauren Miller, Ingela Hartman. Rev. 7 Every Nation People Language — Virginia Vinton, Joyce Hyde, Jenny Burtnett, Sarah Baer. ANM World Missions — John Lindner, Heather Kirk.
Missionary (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Camino Global — Jonathan Deatherage, Jeremy Wiley, Beverly Shipley, Alfie Pfeifer.
Most Improved
Award of Excellence: Wesleyan Life -— Wayne MacBeth, Kerry Kind, Kory Pence, Tricia Rife, Julia Park.
Awards of Merit: In Touch. Pentecostal Messenger — Randy Lawrence, Josh Rogers, Peggy Allen, Brooke Skiles, Brian Ramos, Charles Scott. Alabama Baptist. Young Salvationist — Allen Satterlee, Amy Reardon, Roger Selvage.
Newsletter
Award of Excellence: NAE Insight — Sarah Kropp.
Awards of Merit: Church Finance Today — Richard Hammar, Marian V. Liautaud, Phil Marcelo. The Voice of the Martyrs — Cheryl Odden, editor.
Newsletter Email (Digital)
Award of Excellence: ManagingYourChurch.com — Matt Branaugh.
Newspaper
Award of Excellence: Alabama Baptist.
Awards of Merit: Christian Examiner — Theresa Keener, Lamar Keener, Lori Arnold. Minnesota Christian Examiner — Theresa Keener, Lamar Keener, Scott Noble. Illinois Baptist — Eric Reed, Meredith Flynn, Lisa Sergent, Kris Kell. Indian Life — Jim Uttley, Robin Black.
Newspaper-Portal (Digital)
Award of Excellence: The Christian Post — John Grano, Michelle Vu, Andrew Clark, Lillian Kwon.
Award of Merit: ChristianExaminer.com — Theresa Keener, Lori Arnold.
Organizational
Award of Excellence: Compassion Magazine — Tim Glenn, Leanna Summers, Mark Kyle, Willow Welter, Michelle Dana.
Awards of Merit: Biola Magazine — Jason Newell, Brett McCracken, Brian Miller, Jeffrey Hiendarto, John Choura, Amber Amaya. Compassion Explorer Magazine — Tim Glenn, Leanna Summers, Willow Welter, Mark Kyle, Callie Wilburn, Michelle Dana. Worldwide Challenge — Mark Winz. World Vision Magazine — Jane Sutton-Redner, Nathalie Moberg, Kristy O’Hara, Elizabeth Hendley, Jon Warren.
Organizational (Digital)
Award of Excellence: World Vision Magazine — Jane Sutton-Redner, Sevil Omer, Elizabeth Hendley.
Awards of Merit: Compassion Magazine — Paul Moede, Tim Glenn, Leanna Summers, Mark Kyle, Willow Welter, Suellen Wenz. Compassion Explorer Magazine — Tim Glenn, Leanna Summers, Willow Welter, Mark Kyle, Callie Wilburn, Suellen Wenz.
Youth
Award of Excellence: Adventure Guide — Janiece Waldrop, Derek Lewis, Jessica Swindol, Katy Fry, Amanda Everson, Andrea Young.
Awards of Merit: Explorer’s Guide — Derek Lewis, Janiece Waldrop, Katie Greenwood, Katy Fry, Sondra Blackburn, Andrea Young. Clubhouse — Jesse Florea, Stephen O’Rear, Peg Mamalakis, James Holt.
Youth (Digital)
Award of Excellence: Boundless — Lisa Anderson, Martha Krienke.