HJ
Hannah Jones
  • youth ministry
  • Class of 2018
  • Olathe, KS

Hannah Jones of Olathe, Kansas, receives 2018 homiletics award at Olivet Nazarene University

2018 May 16

Olivet Nazarene University's School of Theology and Christian Ministry (STCM) announces that Hannah Jones is the recipient of its 2018 Sylvanus Carter Homiletics Award. She is a 2018 graduate with a degree in youth ministry. A resident of Olathe, Kansas, she is the daughter of Dennis and Stephanie Jones.

Each participant in the competition for this award researches, writes and submits the manuscript of a sermon he/she has prepared. Next, selected participants deliver their sermons to an audience. Each sermon is rated on exegesis of scripture, focus and relevance for the audience who will hear it, as well as the participant's delivery of it. Three finalists are then chosen to receive scholarships, and one of those is designated as recipient of the award. STCM Professor Jason Robertson serves as chair of the selection committee.

"We are grateful for Dr. Stephen and Donita Carter's generosity that makes these scholarships possible," Professor Robertson says. "The process of evaluating the sermons of our students and working with them as they grow as preachers is a highlight of our year. Hannah wrote and delivered an excellent sermon. She also embodies the values the School of Theology and Christian Ministry seeks to foster in our students."

The Sylvanus Carter Homiletics Award was established by Dr. and Mrs. Stephen Carter in honor of Stephen's father, Rev. Sylvanus Carter - a pastor in the Church of the Nazarene for 56 years. Rev. Carter's life and ministry modeled a strong commitment to preaching and pastoral care.