Over 1,000 Attend the Zig Event

 

Janet and Mike Huckabee, Congressman Sam Johnson, and Zig and Jean Ziglar

What a glorious night it was last week when more than 1,000 supporters gathered to honor Gov. Mike Huckabee with the first-ever Zig Ziglar Servant Leadership Award presented by Prestonwood Christian Academy (PCA) and the Prestonwood Foundation. Zig and Jean Ziglar, along with their family, were on hand as we joined together as a community to celebrate the true servant leadership example Zig steadfastly exhibits. PCA was blessed to have special guests such as Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Congressman Sam Johnson, Dallas Mayor Tom Leppert and numerous elected officials in attendance to honor Zig and Governor Huckabee. This successful, international event was made possible by the 56 corporate and individual sponsors who supported the award that was established to annually recognize recipients who embody Zig’s selfless leadership characteristics. God provided abundantly as all proceeds benefitted PCA’s Sponsor-a-Child Program that gives equal opportunity for each student to attend PCA regardless of financial circumstances. Servant leadership extended beyond the stage and into the audience that night and continues today. Thanks to the individual servant leadership exhibited in the audience through financial gifts and prayer, as well as those gifts we are still receiving, Sponsor-a Child can help more students and families realize a Kingdom Education. In fact, it’s not too late to send in your contribution to Sponsor-a-Child Program to show your support of PCA and the Zig Ziglar Servant Leadership Award.

 The evening gave us a very special opportunity to recognize Zig with a commemorative gift from PCA for the special privilege he gave us of lending his name to this important  award. We also heard from current students and their families who are benefitting from a Kingdom Education at PCA because of the generous hearts of others through the Sponsor-a-Child program. Personal video testimonies of support and congratulations were viewed for both Zig and Gov. Huckabee from international influencers such as Sen. Hutchison, Rep. Johnson, Chick-fil-A founder Truett Cathy, and financial expert Dave Ramsey. 

 As Prestonwood Pastor Jack Graham presented Gov. Huckabee with this inaugural award, it was evident that Governor Huckabee was truly touched to be our first recipient. Governor Huckabee concluded his remarks so perfectly in describing why PCA now honors an annual recipient that holds true to servant leadership when he referenced the Bible in stating those seven words we all hope to hear one day, “Well done my good and faithful servant.”