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The purpose of the Association is to encourage, support and strengthen leaders who belong to Grace Brethren Churches, and to engage in activities for the benefit of its members as may be determined by the board of directors. 

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Current Award Recipients (complete commendations for all three are posted on the AGBM blog)

  1. 2009 Pastor of the Year - Gregory Howell, Pastor of Community Grace Brethren Church, Goldendale, Washington.
  2. 2009 Lifetime Achievement Award - E. William Male, Professor Emeritus, Grace College & Theological Seminary.
  3. 2009 Excellence in Ministry Award - Kent Good, Missionary to Cambodia, Grace Brethren International Missions.

The Association provides funding for CE National's "Teen Challenge" award, a $1,000 scholarship to be used as a student at Grace College or as a  participant in one of CE National's training programs.  The 2009 winner of this award is Matthew McNeal from the First Christian Church in Kendallville, Indiana.

Year Pastor of the year
Excellence in Ministry
Lifetime Achievement
1985 Foster Tresise
1986 Robert Holmes
1987 James Dixon
1988 Robert Combs
1989 Charles Ashman
1990 Don Rough
1991 Tom Inman
1992 Robert Griffith
1993 True Hunt
1994 G. Forrest Jackson
1995 Ralph Colburn
1996 Edward Cashman
1997 Dean Risser
1998 Dean Fetterhoff
Homer A. Kent, Jr.
Paul E. Dick
1999 Al Valentine
Roy Snyder
Arnold Kreigbaum
2000 James Poyner
Bill Burk
John W. Mayes
2001 Daniel Eshleman
Marvin Goodman
Vernon Harris
2002 Joel Richards
Tom Julien
James Custer
2003 Steve Taylor
Larry DeArmey
John Schumacher
2004 John McIntosh
John Davis
Jerry Young
2005 Robert Wagner
Ed Lewis
Howard Mayes
2006 Glenn Shirk
Jesse Deloe
Lester Kennedy
2007 Rick Nuzum
David Plaster
Jack Churchill
2008 Richard Todd
Tom Avey
Ed Jackson