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I Love to Tell the Story…

The greatest stories are the ones that we tell others about how God has changed us and continues to equip us to invite those around us to a transformed life
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Making Room for Spiritual Care & Discipleship at Low-Cost Housing Complex

The Mosaic Center received a 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant to begin a spiritual care and discipleship ministry at Maxwell House, a low-cost housing complex in downtown Augusta. The
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Foundation-Supported Professor Helps Students Explore New Ways of Sharing Faith

Prof. Alma Tinoco Ruiz was first introduced to The Foundation for Evangelism as a Harry Denman Fellow. She now serves as the director of the Hispanic House of Studies, La
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Rev. Dr. Heather Lear (left) and President Jane Boatwright Wood (right) with 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant Recipients - Pastors Mary Beth Eberle, Jerry Lee Christian, and Jeremy Reese.

Grant Recipients Share Stories of Transformation

Lake Junaluska, NC – The Foundation for Evangelism board of trustees heard from a panel of Equipping the Local Church Grant recipients from diverse contexts and denominations on November 10
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North Carolina Conference of the UMC Honors Denman Award Winners

Evangelism is happening in the North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church… This year’s Harry Denman Evangelism Award winners are proving that evangelism is a word and practice being
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Pray for our 2023 Local Church Grant Recipients

Earlier this year, The Foundation for Evangelism announced that 50 churches and organizations were chosen to receive an Equipping the Local Church grant. These $5,000, $7,500 and $10,000 micro-grants were
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Innovation Grant to ALA Equips and Supports Pastor-Lay Couple

For Pastor-Lay Couple, Rev. Jeff and Jessica Taylor, The Adventurer’s Leadership Academy (ALA) has been a lifeline for their ministry leading Fresh Expressions of Church. Feeling a call to a
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Transformed from Despair to Hope – Chris Parsons 2023 HDEA Recipient

In a world often shadowed by despair and darkness, stories of redemption and transformation serve as beacons of hope, reminding us of the remarkable power of faith and the unwavering
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Teaching People About Jesus – on TikTok?

When many people think of a “mission field,” they think of remote or challenging physical places. Yet a group of churches that received a 2022 Equipping the Local Church Grant
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Foundation Team at Nazarene General Assembly

By Heather Lear, Vice President for Grants Administration The Foundation for Evangelism continues to build relationships, expand our networks, and share our story across the Wesleyan-tradition family.  Serving as a
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