What distinguishes a Harry Denman Evangelism Award recipient is the commitment to consistently introduce others to the Good News of Jesus Christ in all ministry settings. Their ministry is exceptional for the number of new Christ Followers who credit encounters with this person as critical in helping to start or reignite their faith journey. See this distinguished list of past Denman Award recipients in the North Carolina Conference.
| Year | Category | Name | Location |
| 2020 | clergy | Marty Cauley | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 2019 | laity | Bill Eure | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 2019 | clergy | Douglas Johnson | Fremont, NC |
| 2019 | youth | Jadon Charles Olsen | Laurinburg, NC |
| 2018 | clergy | David Blackman | Fayetteville, NC |
| 2018 | laity | Randy Evans | Wilmington, NC |
| 2018 | laity | Windy Hassell Rose | Columbia, NC |
| 2018 | youth | Hanna Berg | Wilmington, NC |
| 2017 | youth | Sarah Catherine Jeffries | Laurinburg, NC |
| 2017 | clergy | Cory B. Oliver | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 2017 | laity | Albert Q. Smith | Wilmington, NC |
| 2016 | laity | Laura Avery Manning | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 2016 | clergy | Karl Neuschaefer | Rocksboro, NC |
| 2016 | youth | Anna Van Deventer | Hillsborough, NC |
| 2015 | clergy | John A. Farmer | Arapahoe, NC |
| 2015 | laity | Joey Gore | Wilmington, NC |
| 2015 | youth | Matthew Marks | Kipling, NC |
| 2015 | youth | Abby Martin | Clayton, NC |
| 2014 | laity | Garry Ward | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 2014 | laity | Virginia Ward | Rocky Mount, NC |
| 2014 | clergy | Lisa Naa-Shormey Yebuah | Raleigh, NC |
| 2013 | clergy | Jerry E. Mitchell | Goldsboro, NC |
| 2013 | laity | Todd Rentz | Red Springs, NC |
| 2013 | youth | Jennifer White | Fayetteville, NC |
| 2012 | clergy | Neal Salter, Jr. | Burlington, NC |
| 2012 | youth | Josh Leslie | Clayton, NC |
| 2011 | clergy | Johnny Branch | Greenville, NC |
| 2011 | laity | Robert Gallagher | Wake Forest, NC |
| 2011 | youth | Cassie Hall | Fuquay-Varina, NC |
| 2010 | laity | Eston Brinkley | Wilmington, NC |
| 2010 | clergy | Jerry Jackson | Burlington, NC |
| 2010 | youth | Stephanie Patterson | Burlington, NC |
| 2009 | clergy | Eddie Hill | Supply, NC |
| 2009 | laity | Helen Little | Clayton, NC |
| 2008 | laity | Don Johnson | Jackson, NC |
| 2008 | laity | Isadora “Dodo” Johnson | Jackson, NC |
| 2008 | clergy | Bob Mangum | Cilo, SC |
| 2007 | clergy | Camille Yorkey Compton | Raleigh, NC |
| 2007 | laity | Dotsy Reynolds | Rockingham, NC |
| 2006 | laity | Gary Wayne Locklear | Pembroke, NC |
| 2006 | clergy | Robert Fairley | Maxton, NC |
| 2005 | clergy | Danny Allen | New Bern, NC |
| 2005 | laity | Sadot Mendez | Hertford, NC |
| 2004 | clergy | Matthew Evans | Henderson, NC |
| 2004 | laity | Dennis Tawney | Parkton, NC |
| 2003 | clergy | Tim Reaves | White Oak, NC |
| 1997 | laity | Gregory Bronson | |
| 1997 | clergy | Jeffrey Lee Severt | New Bern, NC |
| 1996 | clergy | Sam Dixon, Jr. | Roanoke Rapids, NC |
| 1996 | laity | Thomas Walden | Youngsville, NC |
| 1992 | laity | Barbara Carey | Stonewall, NC |
| 1992 | clergy | Jerry Lowry | Sunset Beach, NC |
| 1991 | laity | Linda Harris | Raleigh, NC |
| 1991 | clergy | Ecwood Lancaster | Wilmington, NC |
| 1990 | clergy | M. Eugene Tyson | New Bern, NC |