Background
Hale, Joseph Rice was born on March 25, 1935 in Texarkana, Texas, United States. Son of Alfred Clay and Bess (Akin) Hale.
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Joseph Rice Hale
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Bachelor, Asbury College, Wilmore, Kentucky, 1957; Bachelor's Degree, Southern Methodist U., 1960; Doctor of Divinity, Asbury Theological Seminary, 1978; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Florida Southern College, 1994.
Career
Pastor, Methodist Church, Sunset, Texas, 1958-1960;
evangelist, 1960-1966;
associate director department evangelism, Board Evangelism, Methodist Church, 1966-1968;
director ecumenical evangelism, Board Evangelism, Methodist Church, 1968-1974;
director evangelization development, Board Discipleship, United Methodist Church, 1975-1976;
general secretary, World Methodist Council, since 1976. Executive Committee Key 73, 1970-1973. Secretary working group evangelism National Council Churches, 1972.
President Communications Foundation, Inc., 1974-1975. World ambassador International Prayer Fellowship, 1974. Executive Committee Evangelization Forum, 1973-1975.
Registrar World Methodist Evangelism Convocation, Jerusalem, 1974. Member Conference Sections Christian World Communions, since 1976, chairman Christian World Communions, 1983-1986.
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Married Mary Richey, June 2, 1964. 1 son, Jeffrey Glen.
Awards
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Recipient Key to City of Daytona Beach Florida, 1963-1964, Asbury College Alumni award, 1977, Distinguished Svc. award for ecumenical relations Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1994, Philip award National Association United Methodist Evangelists, 1998. Named Kentucky colonel, 1977. Decorated Great Cross of Merit, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, 1992.Recipient Key to City of Daytona Beach Florida, 1963-1964, Asbury College Alumni award, 1977, Distinguished Svc. award for ecumenical relations Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, 1994, Philip award National Association United Methodist Evangelists, 1998. Named Kentucky colonel, 1977. Decorated Great Cross of Merit, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, 1992.