Awards
2023
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
Editorial — Fourth Place
Editorial: Accountability Requires More Than Four Pastors by Eric Black
Website Design — Second Place
The Baptist Standard
Reporting — Fourth Place
Kachin Baptist leader detained in Myanmar by Ken Camp
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
Website Redesign —Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
2022
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
Article Series — First Place
Religious Persecution in Myanmar coverage by Ken Camp
Editorial — First Place
Editorial: Even Bob Dylan knows you can’t serve two masters by Eric Black
Cause of the Year: Mental Health Article — Fifth Place
Voices: Justice for Mental Illness Is Personal and Systemic by Jessie Higgins
2021
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
Best in Class: Independent Website – Award of Excellence
Baptist Standard for www.baptiststandard.com
Editorial or Opinion: News Service/Website/Blog – Award of Merit
Voices: Am I worth fighting for? by Trent Richardson
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
Standing Column — Fifth Place
Justice looks like for Voices: Justice looks like making things right by Dr. John D. Ogletree Jr. and Voices: Justice through the eyes of an Arab Israeli Christian by R.E.
Evangelical Press Association Best in Class Awards
Best in Class — Second Place
The Baptist Standard
2020
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
News Story: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Waco church to allow same-sex weddings by Ken Camp, managing editor
Editorial or Opinion: News Service/Website/Blog – Award of Merit
Editorial: Heaven’s wall, a border wall, and our call by Eric Black, editor
Best in Class: Independent Website – Award of Excellence
Baptist Standard for www.baptiststandard.com
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
Standing Column — Third Place
Texas Baptist Voices for Voices: Atatiana Jefferson matters, and so does the church’s response by Dr. Michael Bell and Voices: MacArthur on Moore and women in ministry by Todd Still
2019
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
Best in Class: Social Media Presence — Award of Merit
Julie Sorrels, marketing manager
Reporting & Writing: In-Depth Coverage: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Excellence
Series on Paige Patterson controversy by Ken Camp, managing editor: Patterson controversy prompts called meeting of trustees, Paige Patterson no longer seminary president, Southern Baptists deal with fallout over Paige Patterson, Paige Patterson stripped of seminary titles and benefits, Donors put pressure on Southwestern seminary trustees, Generational change evident at SBC annual meeting
Reporting & Writing: Theme Issue, Section, or Series: News Service/Website — Award of Excellence
Child sexual abuse and the church by Scott Floyd: How widespread is the problem?, Impact on children and youth, Impact on adults, The church’s responsibility to protect children, Reporting and care after abuse occurs, Prevention resources
Social Media: Single Posting — Award of Excellence
Facebook post: A female seminary professor’s response to John Piper, social media by Julie Sorrels, marketing manager; article by Meredith Stone
Reporting and Writing: Editorial or Opinion Piece: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Excellence
Why Paige Patterson’s comments on abuse are dangerous by Meredith Stone
Reporting and Writing: Department: Online Publications — Award of Excellence
Texas Baptist Voices column: Why Paige Patterson’s comments on abuse are dangerous by Meredith Stone; Is football good? By Zac Harrel; Signs of the times: The problem with ‘In God We Trust’ by Jake Raabe
Reporting and Writing: Editorial or Opinion Piece: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Do we really want an impartial media? by Eric Black, editor
Reporting and Writing: Department: Online Publications — Honorable Mention
Baptists Preaching column: God’s Got This by Rev. Mary Whitehurst; Sent to Save by Rev. Dr. Elmo Johnson; The Ox Principle by Matt Snowden; curated by Eric Black, editor
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
2018
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
William B. Lipphard Award for Distinguished Service to Religious Journalism
Marv Knox, former editor
Best in Class: Social Media Presence — Award of Excellence
Julie Sorrels, marketing manager
Reporting and Writing: Editorial or Opinion: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Excellence
Could Jesus get elected dog-catcher here? by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: Department: Online Publications — Award of Excellence
Texas Baptist Voices: A moment of reckoning, and not just for sexual harassers by Meredith Stone, Why aren’t women pastoring Baptist churches? By Craig Nash and Put not your trust in guns by Jake Raabe
Social Media: Marketing Campaign / Brand Awareness — Award of Excellence
Baptist Standard website relaunch by Julie Sorrels, marketing manager
Reporting and Writing: In-Depth Coverage: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Merit
Hurricane Harvey coverage by Ken Camp, managing editor: Gulf Coast Texas Baptists hammered by Harvey, TBM serves first responders after Hurricane Harvey, Baptists mobilize to meet needs after Hurricane Harvey, TBM disaster relief volunteers fan out along Texas Gulf Coast, TBM continues to deliver disaster relief, TBM cooked 1 million meals and still going after hurricane, Rebuild marks new disaster ministry for Texas Baptist Men, Baptist disaster relief in Texas sets new records
Reporting and Writing: Editorial or Opinion: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Pence, propriety and devaluing half the American population by Meredith Stone
Reporting and Writing: Feature Article: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Mineral Wells couple felt God’s calling to foster parenthood by Ken Camp, managing editor
Reporting and Writing: Column: Magazine/Journal — Honorable Mention
Edgewise column in CommonCall: The Baptist Standard Magazine by Marv Knox, editor
Visual Communications: Online Media: Web Site Redesign — Honorable Mention
Baptist Standard website redesign by RBMM Brand Design Studio and Baptist Standard
2017
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
Editorial or Opinion Piece: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Excellence
Evangelicals, quit complaining and follow Jesus’ lead by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: Department: Online Media — Award of Excellence
Texas Baptist Voices: Lord, make our world safe for women by Meredith Stone, If you speak of sexual sin, speak of rape by Kyndall Rae Rothaus and Who’s throwing the stones of judgment? by Ellen Di Giosia
Editorial or Opinion Piece: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Merit
How do evangelicals enable ‘locker room talk’ about women? by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: News Story: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Merit
Damning details emerge about sexual assaults at Baylor University by Ken Camp, managing editor
Best in Class: Marketing: Public Relations/Marketing Campaign — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard’s North Texas Giving Day campaign by Julie Sorrels, marketing manager and Marv Knox, editor
Editorial or Opinion Piece: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
A welcoming way ahead for Texas Baptists by Marv Knox, editor
Best in Class: Denominational Magazine, Regional — Honorable Mention
CommonCall: The Baptist Standard Magazine
Reporting and Writing: Column: Magazine/Journal — Honorable Mention
CommonCall: The Baptist Standard Magazine for Edgewise by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: Personal Experience/1st Person Account (short format): News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
‘Created equal’ and hope for girls by Meredith Stone
Reporting and Writing: Personally Useful Article: All Media — Honorable Mention
How to apologize by Kyndall Rae Rothaus
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Editorial — First Place
How do evangelicals enable ‘locker room talk’ about women? by Marv Knox, editor
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
Blog: Single Post — Third Place
What’s at stake for the SBC in backlash against Russell Moore? by Jake Raabe
Article Series — Fourth Place
Overall coverage of the sexual assault scandal at Baylor University by Ken Camp, managing editor
Reporting — Fifth Place
Damning details emerge about sexual assaults at Baylor University by Ken Camp, managing editor
2016
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
Online/New Media: Social Media — Award of Excellence
Julie Sorrels, marketing manager
James Solheim Award for Editorial Courage — Award of Merit
Kill the Death Penalty by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: Biographical Profile: All Media — Award of Merit
Taking Jesus Seriously in East Texas by Ken Camp, managing editor
Reporting and Writing: Department: Online Media — Award of Merit
Right or wrong? column on Christian ethics:
Signing state marriage licenses by Cynthia S. Holmes, Emotional affairs by Meredith Stone, and Protestant privilege by Marv Knox, editor
Best in Class: Marketing: Public Relations/Marketing Campaign — Honorable Mention
The Baptist Standard’s North Texas Giving Day campaign by Julie Sorrels, marketing manager; Marv Knox, editor; Beth Campbell, development coordinator
Editorial or Opinion Piece: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
‘National Church’ Is a Bad Idea for Everybody by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: In-Depth Coverage: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Texas Baptists in the 84th Texas Legislative Session by Ken Camp, managing editor:
‘Sanctuary city’ ban could undermine trust, religious leaders assert, Baptists testify against school voucher proposals, House bills could provide meaningful payday lending reform, Same-sex marriage and clergy rights dominate discussion of House bill, CLC: Denial of benefits hampers ex-offenders’ re-entry into society, and Lawmakers approve pastor protection bill, fail to reform payday lending
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Personality Article — Third Place
Diana Garland, Social Work Educator & Bridge Builder, Dies by Marv Knox, editor
2015
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
Biographical Profile — Award of Excellence
The rise and fall and rise again of Joel Gregory by Marv Knox, editor
In-Depth Coverage: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Excellence
Series on child immigrant crisis by Ken Camp, managing editor: TBM provides care for detained immigrant children, TBM completes Brownsville mission to immigrant children, Baptists join Obama in meeting on child immigrant crisis, San Antonio minister preaches to immigrant children and Closing of shelters marks milepost for BCFS
Online: Independent Website — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
Online: Social Media — Award of Merit
Throwback Thursday feature by Julie Sorrels, marketing manager
Reporting and Writing: Department: Online Media — Award of Merit
Right or wrong? column on Christian ethics: Coercive clergy by Marv Knox, editor; Child vaccinations by Van Christian, guest writer; and Pragmatic hiring of women pastors by Meredith Stone, guest writer
Feature Article: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Ebola vigil becomes memorial for fallen Christian brother by Marv Knox, editor
Column: Newspaper/News Service/Newsletter/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Down Home column by Marv Knox; Catching up to Dr. King’s dream, Ezra, Marvo & keeping really, really quiet and Sad exit for a funny, funny man
News Story: Website/News Service/Blog — Honorable Mention
Pastor reminds Dallas leaders of challenges faced by fiancée of Ebola fatality by Ken Camp, managing editor
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
General Article — Third Place
Ebola vigil becomes memorial for fallen Christian brother by Marv Knox, editor
Personality Article — Third Place
The rise and fall and rise again of Joel Gregory by Marv Knox, editor
2014
Associated Church Press “Best of the Church Press” Awards
Editorial or Opinion Piece: News Service/Website/Blog — Award of Excellence
Editorial: Get ready for all those babies by Marv Knox, editor
James Solheim Award for Editorial Courage — Award of Merit
Editorial: Get ready for all those babies by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: Column: Magazine/Journal — Award of Merit
CommonCall: The Baptist Standard Magazine for Edgewise by Marv Knox, editor
Reporting and Writing: In-Depth Coverage: News Service/Website/Blog — Honorable Mention
Loving West: Coverage of disaster recovery efforts in West, Texas, by Leah Allen, writer and 2013 intern, and Ken Camp, managing editor: Loving West volunteers help city move forward and Volunteer crews ‘stars’ to West residents
Website Redesign — Honorable Mention
www.baptiststandard.com
Evangelical Press Association Awards
Denominational: Digital Publication — Award of Merit
The Baptist Standard
Student Writer of the Year — First Place
Aging Dallas church commits facility to kingdom purposes by Leah Allen, writer and 2013 intern
Editorial — Second Place
Editorial: Get ready for all those babies by Marv Knox, editor
Website Design — Second Place
www.baptiststandard.com
