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Cross Roads Cowboy Church (a Church of the Nazarene ministry) in Natural Dam, Arkansas received a 2023 Equipping the Local Church Grant for their "Training for the Brand" initiative to reach out and invite members of the rodeo community.

2024 Equipping the Local Church Grant Recipients Announced

The Foundation for Evangelism has announced 51 grant recipients in this year's Equipping the Local Church grant cycle. The recipients are from 7 Wesleyan-tradition denominations across 26 states. Learn about these churches and organizations that are launching evangelism experiments and initiatives to invite their community into life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ!

65 Denman Awards Presented in 29 Methodist Conferences

Summer is the season when the Harry Denman Evangelism Award is presented around United Methodist annual conferences. This year awards were presented in United Methodist Annual Conferences and the Western States Provisional Conference of the Global Methodist Church where Dr. Heather Lear, the Foundation's V.P. for Grants was an invited speaker. The recipients of these awards are chosen for their exceptional ministry of evangelism, and their stories are always inspiring. Read about and watch videos highlighting this year's award recipients from around the U.S.

Be Part of An Upcoming Virtual Event and Come to Charlotte, N.C. in November

Join us September 12 at 7pm Eastern/6pm Central for a virtual event highlighting the Foundation's Engaging the Ministry of the Laity grant area. The Wesleyan tradition values and depends on laity in ministry, and the Foundation was chartered by a passionate group of lay people. This emerging grant area is building partnerships to engage laity in evangelistic ministry that brings the life-transforming power of the Gospel to church and community. Plan to join the event premiere to chat with staff, grant recipients, and other viewers!

Throughout 2024 The Foundation for Evangelism will be celebrating 75 years of evangelistic ministry! You’re invited to join the celebration and help us launch toward our 100th! Visit us online at FoundationForEvangelism.org/75years

2023 Annual Report Online

The Foundation's 2023 Annual Report is available online. You'll find inspirational stories of how the Foundation's grants have been a catalyst to equip disciples across 8 Wesleyan-tradition denominations! Access financial reports and find out what's in store for 2024's celebration of the Foundation's 75th year.

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Be Part of the Next Chapter in Foundation History

The Foundation has been a steady presence for 3/4 of a century, equipping laity, gospel leaders and churches to invite their neighbors to the Christian journey. The vision we have for the next 25 years is that our grants will be a catalyst to invite more people to life-transforming relationship with Jesus Christ.

Let’s BE A CATALYST together!