Lake Junaluska, N.C. — The Foundation for Evangelism announces the launch of the Laity Evangelism Award, continuing a 45-year tradition of honoring lay persons with exceptional evangelistic ministries that bring people into a life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ. Rev. Dr. Jack Jackson, president, stated, “As The Foundation for Evangelism enters its 76th year, we give thanks for the group of dedicated lay people who began the organization, and celebrate that training lay persons to share their faith remains one of the three primary grant foci for the Foundation’s work. Indeed, much of the Foundation’s work these past 75 years has revolved on the central role of laity in evangelism. For this reason the Foundation has decided to reimagine its award program to focus on laity while also welcoming recipients from denominations in the wider Wesleyan tradition.”
Rev. Dr. Heather Lear, vice president for grants shared, “For the last 15 years The Foundation for Evangelism has expanded to welcome and partner with the larger pan-Wesleyan/Methodist family of denominations. We want this award to celebrate the inspirational and transformational ministry of lay people of all ages who have a passion for evangelism and are in their community participating in and sharing God’s abundant life.”
Nominations for The Foundation for Evangelism Laity Award should be received by denominational regional bodies (annual conference, district, episcopal area, etc.) with one individual selected per area. The award will be presented jointly by the denomination’s regional body and The Foundation for Evangelism at a time chosen by the regional body. Following the selection of award recipients, up to 20 awardees from across all denominations will be chosen to receive a $1,000 grant toward their evangelism ministry.
For more information about this award or for regional bodies who need to download the nomination packet, visit foundationforevangelism.org/laity-evangelism-award.
The Foundation for Evangelism celebrates partnerships, new and old, as it holds up examples of exceptional ministries of evangelism in the Wesleyan tradition.
