The Foundation for Evangelism is pleased to announce it will open the 2024 Equipping the Local Church grant cycle on January 15. Up to 50 grants of $5,000 or $10,000 are available to small and medium* church congregations, or clusters of churches working together, in a Wesleyan-tradition denomination.
During the last Equipping the Local Church Grant Cycle in 2023 projects included a wide range of evangelistic disciple-building in the local church context including:
- A community partnership in a housing project focusing on the homeless, children, low-income, veterans, and the formerly incarcerated. It is not only meeting physical and social needs but also offering God’s hope and love through the gifts and strengths of the congregation.
- A spiritual care and discipleship program that’s building a Christian community at a low-cost housing complex.
- Intentional creation of low-barrier entry-points to build relationshipsbetween church members and those in their community that may not be comfortable entering a church but want to know more about Jesus.
The grant is intended to help launch an experiment or initiative to share the Gospel in word and deed, build relationships, and invite others into a discipleship journey with Jesus.
Any church or group of churches fitting the criteria may apply.
To help clarify the grant criteria and application process, an information session will be held on January 25, 2024 from 2-3 p.m. Eastern. You can register for the session at FoundationforEvangelism.org/apply-for-grant.
Applications open on January 15 and will close on February 29, 2024.
The Foundation for Evangelism Equipping the Local Church grant initiative seeks to empower pastors and laity in smaller local congregations to dream, take risks, and partner with God in the transformation of lives and communities. These grants are made possible through the generosity of donors, friends, and partners of The Foundation for Evangelism.
For 3/4 of a century, The Foundation for Evangelism has been guided by the belief that the church is God’s primary vessel for offering abundant life to all creation. Our work focuses on strengthening leaders, laity, and congregations to be resilient faith communities sharing the Gospel and inviting others into the Body of Christ. Our work to help the Wesleyan tradition
church retain and act upon its zeal for sharing the Good News of Jesus Christ has involved countless hours of resourcing, relationship-building and combined grant awards of more than $17 million. To learn more about our work, visit www.FoundationForEvangelism.org.
Learn more: https://foundationforevangelism.org/grant-seekers/