Fish, Ham inducted into evangelists’ Hall of Faith

ORLANDO, Fla. — Southern Baptist evangelism professor Roy Fish and legendary revivalist Mordecai Ham were inducted into the Conference of Southern Baptist Evangelists’ (COSBE) Hall of Faith on June 12 during the organization’s annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.

Fish, known for igniting a passion for evangelism in pastors for more than 40 years, is distinguished professor of evangelism at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is the namesake for the seminary’s Roy Fish School of Evangelism and Missions. He also served as interim president of the North American Mission Board (NAMB) from 2006 to 2007.

Ham (1878–1961) is known for leading thousands to Christ in the early 20th century — perhaps most notably, in 1934, a young Billy Graham.The Hall of Faith, housed in a meeting room at the NAMB offices in Alpharetta, Ga., was established by COSBE in 2008 and dedicated in January.