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CAROL STREAM, Ill., April 23, 2015 /
Christian Newswire/ -- The Evangelical Press Association held its annual convention in Colorado on April 8-10, 2015 where the 2015 Awards of Excellence and Higher Goals Awards were presented. Representing nine brands, the global media ministry of
Christianity Today received 49 awards.
Each year the Evangelical Press Association contest hosts two annual contests that honor the best work done by EPA-member publications during the past calendar year. President and CEO Harold Smith responded to this year's awards, "It's a great encouragement to all of us to be so recognized by our partners in ministry. And it frankly motivates us to keep pressing for excellence as we create quality Christian content across a variety of media platforms."
Of particular note is the recognition that Christianity Today's newest publication,
The Behemoth, received. Launched in July 2014,
The Behemoth took home five awards, including an Award of Merit for best general digital publication and a first place Fiction award for the piece "The True Man" by Mark Galli.
This unique, all-digital publication aims to help people behold the glory of God all around them, whether it be science, history, theology, or personal narrative.
Below is the full listing of Christianity Today's 2015 EPA awards:
Awards of ExcellenceHonors overall excellence of a publication. Judges in this category evaluate a number of criteria, including writing quality, content choices and design.
Christian MinistryExcellence:
Leadership Journal Christian Ministry (Digital) Excellence:
ChurchLawAndTax.comMerit:
LeadershipJournal.net GeneralExcellence:
Christianity TodayMerit:
Books & CultureGeneral (Digital) Merit:
The BehemothTodaysChristianWoman.comChristianity TodayNewsletterMerit:
Church Finance TodayHigher Goals AwardsHonors individual aspects of a publication, such as reporting, column writing and design.
Article Series: First Place - "
Youth Ministry Roundtable Series," ManagingYourChurch.com; Second Place – "
Her.meneutics: Women's History Month Christian Women Need to Know Their History,"
Christianity Today Online; Third Place – "
Journey Through Passion Pursuit,"
Today's Christian Woman; Fifth Place – "
Feast of Love;
People of the Words;
Guided by the Great Cloud," –
Christianity TodayBiblical Exposition: Second Place – "
When the Eyes of the Blind Are Opened,"
The Behemoth; Fourth Place – "
That Mysterious Gospel," LeadershipJournal.net; Fifth Place – "
The Great Giver,"
Today's Christian WomanBlog: Single or Multi Author: First Place – "
Her.meneutics,"
Christianity Today; Third Place – "
PARSE," LeadershipJournal.net
Cause of the Year: Financial Stewardship: First Place – "
How Churches Spend Their Money,"
Church Finance TodayCover: First Place –
Leadership Journal Critical Review: First Place – "
Awareness: Raised,"
Books & Culture; Third Place – "
The Human Bonhoeffer,"
Christianity Today; Fifth Place – "
The Bible Is More Than a Mystery,"
Christianity TodayDepartment: First Place – "
News,"
Christianity TodayDevotional: First Place – "
An Open Apology to the Local Church,"
Christianity TodayEvangelism Article: Fourth Place – "
Your Messed-Up Story,"
Today's Christian WomanFiction: First Place – "
The True Man,"
The BehemothFirst-Person Article: Fourth Place – "
My Near Life Experience," LeadershipJournal.net
General Article: Long: First Place – "
The World the Missionaries Made,"
Christianity Today; Fourth Place – "
Behold Now Behemoth,"
The BehemothGeneral Article: Medium: First Place – "
Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers,"
Today's Christian WomanGeneral Article: Short: Fourth Place – "
When a Pastor Resigns Abruptly," LeadershipJournal.net
Humorous: Fifth Place – "
Pastoral Envy," LeadershipJournal.net
Interview Article: First Place – "
Leading in Prayer," LeadershipJournal.net
Personality Article: First Place – "
The Most Influential Reformer You’ve Never Heard of,"
Christianity Today OnlinePhotography Use: Fourth Place –
Christianity TodayPoetry: First Place – "
What Peter Looked Like Stepping on Water,"
Books & Culture; Fifth Place – "
To the Oldest Recorded Supernova,"
The BehemothPublication Redesign: Second Place –
Leadership JournalReporting: Fourth Place – "
How Churches Spend Their Money,"
Church Finance Today; Fifth Place – "
Who Owns the Sermon,"
Christianity TodaySingle Photo: Controlled: First Place – "
Finding Mr. Wright,"
Christianity TodayStanding Column: Second Place – "
N.D. Wilson: Mud Alive,"
Christianity TodayStudent Writer of the Year: Fourth Place – "
End Missionary Debt!" Katherine Burgess for
Christianity TodayTitles: Third Place –
Christianity Today Online; Fourth Place –
Christianity TodayTypography and Lettering: Fourth Place – "
The Work of Their Hands,"
Christianity TodayWebsite Design: Third Place –
ChurchLawAndTax.com; Fifth Place –
Christianity Today OnlineA full list of EPA 2015 awards can be found at the association's website:
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