Washington, D.C. -- The National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) has named Galen Carey as
Director of Government Affairs. Carey is a longtime employee of World Relief, the relief and
development arm of the NAE.  He will join the NAE staff on August 1, 2009. 

Carey served as the Washington Director of Advocacy and Policy for World Relief from 2002-
2004.  He was known as a leading evangelical voice on refugee, immigration, and international
relief and development issues.  Most recently he established an HIV/AIDS network and worked
as the Regional Program Advisor for the World Relief Great Lakes Region, based in Bujumbura,
Burundi.

"Galen Carey brings a fresh approach to evangelical advocacy in Washington,” said Leith
Anderson, president of the NAE.  “He is a committed Christian who is active in his large
multicultural church in Maryland.  He has formal theological education with a masters degree
from an evangelical seminary and doctorate from a mainline seminary.  Galen not only speaks
about the growing number of Hispanics in our communities and churches but also speaks to
them; he is fluent in Spanish.  Caring for the vulnerable is not an abstract policy issue but a
passionate personal commitment arising from more than twenty years living among the poor in
Chicago and ten years working with victims of disaster, persecution and poverty from Africa to
Indonesia.  His concern for protecting the unborn comes not only from moral theorizing but also
from his own journey as the father of a special needs child.  Galen Carey speaks from
experience."

As the Director of Government Affairs, Carey will be responsible for representing the NAE
before Congress, the White House and the Courts and will work to advance the approach and
principles of the NAE document For the Health of the Nation: An Evangelical Call to Civic
Responsibility. (The document is available at www.nae.net.) 

“I am honored to be the fourth person in the NAE’s 67 year history to fill this important role,”
Carey comments.  “I am excited to represent evangelical churches in Washington as we seek to
protect children and families, promote religious freedom, peace and human rights, seek
sustainable solutions to domestic and global poverty, promote a consistent ethic of life, and
responsibly care for God’s creation.  These are goals shared by many people of good will.  I look
forward to collaborating with the NAE’s many partners to promote the health and wellbeing of
our great nation and to bless our neighbors throughout the world.”

Carey has worked with World Relief for 26 years. His previous assignments include Indonesia
Disaster Response Director, Africa Regional Director, Mozambique Country Directory, and
Midwest Area Director (Chicago). Carey also worked as a Consultant and Acting Head of
Resettlement Unit, for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), based in
Zagreb, Croatia. 

His education includes B.A., History & Philosophy, Trinity International University, Deerfield,
Illinois; Master of Divinity, Trinity International University, Deerfield, Illinois; Doctor of
Ministry, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, Illinois.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Bishop James D. Leggett will complete twelve years as general superintendent of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church on July 29 during the church’s 26th General Convention July 29 – August 1 in Greensboro, N.C.

“I am grateful to God for the privilege of serving the Pentecostal Holiness Church during an exciting period of growth and expansion,” said Leggett. “It has been a joy to represent the church in a number of organizations in the church world.”

Prior to serving as general superintendent, Leggett was the executive director of Evangelism USA for the denomination and a North Carolina conference superintendent.

Leggett was elected general superintendent at the 23rd General Conference in August 1997 in Kansas City. The delegates of the 2001 General Conference reelected him by acclamation. In 2005, the delegates of the 25th General Conference reelected him for a third term.

The church has experienced remarkable growth during Leggett’s tenure as Executive Director of Evangelism and as Presiding Bishop. Under his leadership, the IPHC established new conferences in New England and the Midwest with a third developing in the northern plains states. Church membership has shown record growth over the past decade and church planting has become a vital part of the church's mission. The IPHC now has churches in more than 100 nations and over 4.2 million adherents worldwide.

Leggett also serves as the chairman of the Pentecostal World Fellowship (PWF) and chairman of the 2010 Pentecostal World Conference to be held in Stockholm, Sweden. He has served as co-chairperson of the Pentecostal/Charismatic Churches of North America (PCCNA) and currently serves on the board of directors. He serves on the board of directors for the National Association of Evangelicals, serves on the Steering Committee and is president of the Evangelical/Pentecostal Family of Christian Churches Together (CCT), and is a member of Mission America and the American Society for Church Growth.

In September, Leggett will assume his new post as president of Holmes Bible College in Greenville, S.C., the oldest Pentecostal college in the United States. “We look forward with eager anticipation to the fall semester at Holmes Bible College when Bishop James Leggett becomes the sixth president,” said Dr. G. Earl Beatty, interim president of Holmes Bible College. “His leadership abilities have been documented in his current assignment and I feel certain he will do the same at Holmes.”

Leggett’s successor will be elected July 29 in Greensboro. An installment ceremony will take place at 7:30 p.m. July 31 in the Guildford Ballroom of the Joseph S Koury Convention Center. This event is open to the public. For more information or to schedule an interview, contact Rev. Mike Gray, General Conference Coordinator, at (405) 787-7110 or mgray@iphc.org.

The Emmanuel College Lions capped off an unthinkable season by bringing home the school’s first ever National Championship.  

The Lions won 25 games this year, including 12 of their last 14 and five in a row that led them to the championship.  The Lions beat two NCAA Division 2 teams in South regional to make it to the national tournament.  They beat Chowan for the regional championship after trailing by 18 with just 10 minutes left.  

The Lions traveled to Oakland City, Indiana for the Elite 8.  In the Elite 8 the Lions found themselves trailing by 10 with about 12 minutes to go before going on a 42-6 run to finish the game.  The Lions then held on for a 4 point victory in the Final Four.  

In the finals the lions faced Nyack College, another NCAA Division 2 team, for the championship.  The Lions went down 7-0 to start the game before putting a 38—13 run on Nyack for an 18 point halftime lead.  Nyack clawed back but Emmanuel was able to hold on for a 67-62 win and the school’s first ever National Championship.  

Senior Jaeves McLendon was named All Tournament and Micah Hayes was named Tournament MVP.  The teams top two scorers, Teddy Hudson and Ben Brim, both received All-American Status; and Coach T.J. Rosene was named National Coach of the Year.

Congratulations to the EC Lions for an outstanding 2008-2009 season! For more information and photos, click here.

Life Springs Press and Dr. Terry Tramel announce the release of a new book, The Beauty of the Balance: Toward an Evangelical - Pentecostal Theology.

Southwestern Christian University will host a book signing from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 17 in the Patrick Formal Dining Room. SCU is located at the corner of Rockwell and 39th Expressway in Bethany. All SCU students, faculty & staff, along with RDC personnel and local friends of the organization, are invited to attend.

The book, which regularly sells for $20, will be offered at a 50% discount this day only.  The book seeks to find the common ground behind two powerful contemporary religious theologies. It seeks to also offer a better articulation of some of the controversial claims of Pentecostalism. It addresses issues related to scripture, Christ, salvation, sanctification, Spirit Baptism, suffering and the Second Coming.

Detailed essays accompany these and address topic such as:

• The Primacy of Scripture in Pentecostal Theology
• The Reconciling Community of God
• The Initial Evidence of the Baptism of the Spirit
• Spiritual Gifts
• and others.

In his foreword, IPHC Presiding Bishop James Leggett writes: "Dr. Tramel's books comes at an opportune time. I believe it will serve to deepen the Pentecostals' appreciation of their Evangelical brethren, and I believe it will help Evangelicals better understand the distinctives of Pentecostal theology."

To order copies of Dr. Tramel's book, contact LifeSprings Resources or email Dr. Tramel. Please include your address & the number of copies you wish to purchase.

New York ─ November 17, 2008 ─The American Bible Society Board Chairman Dr. Dennis C. Dickerson announced that the Reverend Dr. R. Lamar Vest has accepted the Board of Trustees’ invitation to serve as the next president of the American Bible Society.  Following a short period of transition, Dr. Vest will take on the full responsibilities as the American Bible Society’s next president beginning January 1, 2009. 

Dr. Vest serves alongside Presiding Bishop James Leggett on the Executive Board of the Pentecostal World Conference. 

Dr. Dickerson commented, “We are thrilled that Dr. Vest has accepted our invitation to serve as the Bible Society’s next president.  Grounded in his deep commitment to the church as well as his many years of fostering new global Bible mission, Dr. Vest will provide strong leadership for the ongoing work and ministry of the American Bible Society.

Dr. Vest said, “I am looking forward to leading the American Bible Society through this period of transition and change and particularly working together with Bible agencies, churches and ministries around the world. My wife Vickie and I are excited about the opportunity to serve and support the American Bible Society’s mission of seeing lives transformed through engagement with God’s Word.

About Dr. R. Lamar Vest

Dr. R. Lamar Vest has been a long-term leader in the development and expansion of the Bible mission both here in the United States and around the world.  He is currently the executive vice president of Global Scripture Ministries for the American Bible Society and has served as chairman of the Bible Society’s Board of Trustees.

In addition to his Bible Society responsibilities, Dr. Vest serves as a member of the executive committee of the United Bible Societies Global Board.  He has served as chairman of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) and as a member of the NAE’s board of directors and executive committee. Further, Dr. Vest’s ministry experience includes executive leadership with the Church of God and serving as a former president of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee. 

About the American Bible Society

Founded in 1816 and headquartered in the City of New York, the mission of the American Bible Society is to make the Bible available to every person in a language and format each can understand and afford, so that all people may experience its life-changing message.