Zachary Sigmon Named to President's Club

2014 Oct 29

In the University's chapel service today, Steve Pettit, president of Bob Jones University, awarded Zachary Sigmon, a junior Bible major from Claremont, North Carolina, the Sower Award.

One of six President's Club awards, the Sower Award is given to a student who has exhibited exceptional faithfulness to the Lord in the area of soul winning or who has had an unusual soul winning opportunity.

Several students nominated Zack for the Sower Award. Zack has been involved in various outreaches during his time at BJU, including children's church, bus ministry, and door-to-door soul winning, which he leads at his church. One peer remarked, "In each of these, Zack has demonstrated an exceptional passion for the lost." Another said, "He witnesses wherever he goes, leaving the gospel on cars, in hands, and on the minds of those with whom he interacts." Zack not only sows seeds of the Gospel himself but encourages others to do the same, stressing the importance of evangelism.

Zack is a sower not only in deed but in spirit. As one student put it, "He exhibits boldness, compassion, and wisdom in every situation and is gifted at presenting the gospel clearly

but without apology." He has the kind of compassion that willingly reaches out to children who come on the bus and the kind of perseverance that regularly asks prayer for the salvation of lost relatives.

Zack is an encouraging example of one who is taking God's mission seriously, using many different avenues to lovingly confront the lost with their need of Christ.

Students are nominated for President's Club awards by faculty, staff and their peers, and a committee selects recipients from the nominations received. In addition to recognition in a President's Club chapel, recipients have their photo displayed in the university Student Center and enjoy dinner with the president.