He was also widely respected as an evangelist, earning the top awards given for outstanding evangelism in his denomination.
During his twelve years there, he was able to appoint the first black pastor in the Southeastern Jurisdiction to serve as a district superintendent.
This committee spent nearly eight years perfecting a document addressing the Church's theological task in the world.
Bishop Hunt was the keynote speaker at the 1976 World Methodist Conference in Dublin, Ireland.
Upon retiring in 1988, Bishop Hunt moved to Lake Junaluska, North Carolina.
Other honors received by Bishop Hunt include the Philip Award, given by the National Association of U.M.