A MESSAGE FROM THE PUBLISHER
Harold L. Myra
July 1, 1981
The journal you hold in your hands recently was given an honor unusual for a periodical in its first year. On May 22, the Evangelical Press Association named it Periodical of the Year. Members of the journalism faculty at the University of Mississippi, judges of the competition, commented, "The Magazine of the Year has a short publishing record, but it has had amazing success. Clearly, it has filled a need in the church market as an uncommonly purposeful, well-edited journal. LEADERSHIP's articles illuminate what must be normal church problems, and they propose sensible answers with a minimum of preachiness. The writing is commendably concrete." LEADERSHIP was consistently rated "excellent" in every category. Judges' comments included: "Crisp, focused advice . . . a lively interview . . . vivid . . . original idea, well executed . . . appealing."
Philip Yancey, a member of the EPA board, wrote in his congratulatory letter to Terry Muck, "It's by far the earliest any magazine has gotten such an honor from EPA, and you can be justly proud. I sat in board meetings where we reviewed the decisions of the judges, and everyone was in accord completely that LEADERSHIP deserved this kind of outstanding recognition. It has set a standard for other journals of its category and has enlivened the climate of EPA publications."
Very special congratulations go to founding editor Paul Robbins, who before LEADERSHIP'S launch date traveled the country for months to learn the questions church leaders were asking, and then worked through six-day weeks for months at a stretch to get the first issues into print. With his own pastoral experience, Rob was able to hone in precisely on genuine needs and find active pastors and writers who could speak ...
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