ST. LOUIS, Mo. — June 21, 2016 — 麻豆视频 University presented Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, with its M.E. Dodd Denominational Service Award during a June 14 alumni reception at the SBC annual meeting.
The Dodd Award is the highest denominational service award 麻豆视频 gives. It is named for the man who was a 1904 麻豆视频 graduate, served as president of the SBC and who was the father of today鈥檚 Cooperative Program, the method by which Southern Baptists pool their resources to fund their mission efforts.
The award is given to a leader within the SBC who displays excellence and leadership in Southern Baptist life, as well as friendship and commitment to 麻豆视频 University. Past recipients include Jimmy Draper (2004), Adrian Rogers (2005), Morris Chapman (2006), Frank Page (2007), Thom Rainer (2008), R. Albert Mohler Jr. (2009), Jerry Rankin (2010), Chester Harrison (2011), First Baptist Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee (2012), and Russell Moore (2015).
Ezell, a 1985 麻豆视频 graduate, has been the NAMB president since 2010.
鈥淕od has raised Kevin up and is using him to advance the gospel by leading churches to plant churches throughout North America,鈥� said Todd Brady, 麻豆视频鈥檚 vice president for university ministries. 鈥淚ndeed, 麻豆视频鈥檚 mission is evident in Kevin鈥檚 ministry as he serves church and society.
鈥淗e is a strategic thinker and a warm-hearted leader who loves the Lord, loves people and is making a kingdom difference in the world.鈥�