A New Lease on Life for the Formerly Incarcerated
How one local church grant has helped break chains and rebuild lives Smith Metro A.M.E. Zion Church in Anniston, Ala., has been the hub of their community for 117 years. Its membership were active participants in the Civil Rights Movement in Calhoun County, and they continue to care for the vulnerable. They live out their […]
Info Session for Equipping the Local Church Grant Cycle Now Online
You can now view the info session for the 2025 Equipping the Local Church Grant Cycle on the grant page. Hear what the requirements are for the grant and learn some tips for filling out the application. Rev. Dr. Heather Lear, the Foundation’s Vice President for Grants, helps applicants know what a strong application will […]
Local Church Grant Cycle Opens Jan. 15
The Foundation for Evangelism is pleased to announce the 2025 Equipping the Local Church grant cycle will open on January 15. Up to 50 grants of $5,000 or $10,000 are available 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 […]
Thriving Congregations Cohorts Deadline is January 15
The Foundation for Evangelism opened applications for its Thriving Congregations Local Church cohort program on December 1. These cohorts will provide comprehensive training and resources built on the Foundation’s 7 year success with online and in-person cohorts that have trained thousands of seminarians, pastors, and laity. Participating congregations in cohorts will form teams of 5-10 […]
The Foundation for Evangelism Receives $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.
Lake Junaluska, N.C. — The Foundation for Evangelism is pleased to announce it has received a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. through its Thriving Congregations Initiative. The grant will provide support for Catalytic Cohorts of Clergy and Laity to Lead Thriving Congregations. These training cohorts, along with innovation grants, will empower smaller congregations […]
Churches Led by Sibling Pastors Build Intercultural Community Fueled by Foundation Support
Two pastors in different U.S. states – siblings who grew up in The Congo Central Conference of the United Methodist Church – have a connection to the Foundation for Evangelism through evangelistic ministry recognition and grant support. The churches they pastor are building evangelistic intercultural ministry that are reaching out and inviting their communities into […]
Grace Church Raleigh (AME Zion) Expands Discipleship with FFE Grant
Grace Church Raleigh (AME Zion) received a 2022 Equipping the Local Church Grant. Their vision of engaging the community through GLOW UP, a youth mentoring program and various community outreach events had blossomed! A year after the conclusion of the grant support, their discipleship and evangelism program is still going strong and has even branched […]
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 through Jesus Christ. That’s why we love sharing the stories of grant impact from the many grants that you help to make possible!
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 Mosaic Center is a nonprofit founded by Mosaic Church in Evans, Ga., and they already had an established food distribution ministry, healthcare assistance, financial education […]
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 during its annual meeting at Lake Junaluska, NC. This panel provided an opportunity for the recipients to share their experiences, challenges, and successes resulting from […]