From Faith Stories to Community Impact
Churches Embark on Evangelism Training As the group gathered online, Terri Farmer (facilitator and The Foundation for Evangelism’s grants coordinator) greeted attendees from the 11 churches as lively music played in the background. The Fall Faith-Sharing Congregations Training (formerly Thriving Congregations Local Church Cohorts) began on September 10, giving these churches an 8-week intensive training […]
2026 Local Church Grants Close Feb. 2
The Foundation for Evangelism is now accepting applications for its 2026 Local Church Grant Cycle. This grant will be highly selective, with awards of up to $5,000 or $10,000 to small and medium* sized churches, or clusters of churches working together, in a Wesleyan-tradition denomination. Past Equipping the Local Church Grant recipient projects include a […]
Educating Spirit-Led Leaders for Global Evangelism
United Theological Seminary – A Foundation for Evangelism Innovation Grant Recipient Imagine being so moved by what you experience in a theology class that you write a letter to your child about your spiritual journey. For Texas student, Eun Rae Lee, a Wesleyan Theology course prompted just that: “Reading about Susanna Wesley moved me to […]
Transformation, not transaction – Advent Reflections part 4
from Rev. Dr. Heather H. Lear, Vice President for Grant Administration No one expected the Messiah to be born in a stable to an unwed couple from Nazareth. They couldn’t have predicted he would be raised as the son of a carpenter and spend his 3-year ministry teaching and living in a way that turned […]