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, executive director of Moody’s Alumni Association, who presented Thornton with the award. “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.

“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 in May 1981 and began his career at Moody Press (now Moody Publishers) on June 1 as advertising administrator.

Within a year, he was promoted to advertising and sales promotion administrator, and by 1985, to 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 Christlike 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.”

Thornton served 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.

He serves on the advisory boards of Naomi’s House—a ministry of The Moody Church, which he and his wife, Grace, 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.

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