Influence magazine received eight awards, including an Award of Merit, during the recent Evangelical Press Association (EPA) convention in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

The EPA awards, announced annually in April, honor the best in Christian publishing from the previous calendar year.

The Award of Merit is based on overall publication quality, including writing, content, imagery and design.

“I’m proud of Influence’s team of writers, editors, and designers, whose
hard work deserved these awards.”
— George P. Wood

Influence also received honors for General Article: Long (“WITH” by Walter Harvey); Evangelism Article (“A Heart for the Prisoner” by Eric J. Earhart); Cause of the Year: Unity (“Leaderdrift” by Chris Sonksen); First-Person Article (“Called and Bipolar” by Brittany Jones); Feature Article (“WITH” by Walter Harvey); Standing Column (“Called and Bipolar” by Brittany Jones and “Your First 90 Days” by John Davidson in Leadership | Self); and Two-Page Spread Design.

“I’m proud of Influence’s team of writers, editors, and designers, whose hard work deserved these awards,” says George P. Wood, executive editor of Influence magazine.

The EPA describes itself as “a professional organization of Christian print and digital publications” and “one of the world’s leading professional associations for the evangelical periodical publishing industry.” This year marks the 75th anniversary of EPA’s formation.

“EPA puts great focus on serving the kingdom of God through written, print, and digital communications,” the organization’s website says. “Our members are committed to excellence as they strive to cultivate a vibrant community that strengthens the Christian publishing community.”