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Greg Thornton Named Moody Bible Institute’s Alumnus of the Year
Moody Vice President of Media, Greg Thornton: 2015 Alumnus of the Year

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Greg Thornton, a 1981 graduate of Moody Bible Institute, and senior vice president of media for Moody Global Ministries, was named the 2015 Alumnus of the Year by Moody’s Alumni Association.

The award was announced at The Moody Church during the Feb. 3 evening session of Moody’s Founder’s Week conference. The annual award honors a graduate who has “demonstrated loyalty to the Kingdom of Christ through honorable character, ardent service and accountability to the Word of God.”

“Moody is proud to honor Greg,” said Nancy Hastings who presented him with the award. Hastings serves as the executive director of Moody’s Alumni Association. “We are deeply grateful to the Lord for Greg’s commitment to proclaiming the Word of God through his role with Moody’s media ministries, as well as in his own personal walk with Christ. He is a very gracious man whose gentle spirit exemplifies a deep love for the body of Christ and faithfulness in serving his Lord and Savior.” She added, “Greg’s dedication is evident in all he does and it’s our prayer that his ministry will continue to bear fruit for the glory of God.”

Thornton enrolled at Moody Bible Institute intending to become a pastor, but he quickly realized that he instead wanted to combine ministry and business. He graduated on May 22, 1981, married Grace on May 23, and began his career at Moody Press (now Moody Publishers) on June 1 of that year, as advertising administrator. Within a year, he was the advertising and sales promotion administrator and by 1985, director. In 1992, he was promoted to vice president for Moody Press, and in 2011 became senior vice president of media for Moody Global Ministries, overseeing Moody Publishers and Moody Radio.

“Greg is a man of integrity, and his work ethic and commitment to excellence in every aspect of his job serve as a Christ-like example to everyone,” said Dr. Paul Nyquist, president of Moody. “Because of his leadership, our media ministries are equipping more people around the globe in the truth of God’s Word than ever before in Moody’s history.”

He was on the board of the Christian Booksellers Association for many years, and currently serves as the chairman of the board of Media Associates International, a global training ministry that equips and encourages Christian publishers, editors and writers in challenging places of the world. Additionally, Thornton serves on the advisory boards of Naomi’s House—a ministry of The Moody Church, where he and his wife attend—and Revive Our Hearts, an outreach of Life Action Ministries. Naomi's House offers hope and healing for women in the Chicago area who have been sexually exploited, and Revive Our Hearts is well-known for conferences and a nationally syndicated radio program of the same name, hosted by Nancy Leigh DeMoss.

He and his wife, Grace, have been married for 33 years, have three married children, two grandchildren, and another grandchild on the way.

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