The Foundation for Evangelism Awards $112,500 in Equipping the Local Church Grants Cycle

The Foundation for Evangelism has awarded 17 grants to churches and organizations totaling $112,500 as part of the Equipping the Local Church Grant Cycle. From over 86 applications received, the Foundation’s grant review committee and board of trustees sought proposals that launched an experiment or initiative to share the Gospel, tell faith stories, and invite others into a relationship with Jesus.

The Equipping the Local Church Grant builds upon The Foundation for Evangelism’s 76-year history as a catalyst to equip disciples to share the Good News of Jesus Christ. The goal of the grant is to empower pastors, laity, and churches with under 250 participants to dream, take risks, and partner with God in the transformation of lives and communities.

The selected proposals reflect an array of initiatives, each uniquely tailored to a holistic vision for evangelism that invites people to engage in a transformative relationship with Jesus Christ and addresses specific community needs. These applicants aim to foster sustainable change that enriches individuals, congregations, and local communities by providing practical solutions to physical needs while offering Christian guidance and belonging.

**We define Wesleyan-tradition as based on the ministry movement begun in the 18th century by John and Charles Wesley. Responding to God’s pursuit of us, all are invited to the lifelong journey to love God and neighbor with their whole heart.

About Equipping the Local Church Grants

The Foundation for Evangelism’s Equipping the Local Church Grant has categories for $5,000 or $10,000 awarded to small and medium church congregations, or clusters of churches working together, in a Wesleyan-tradition denomination. Selected applicants must show how the grant can launch an experiment or initiative to share the Gospel, tell their faith stories, and invite others into a relationship with Jesus.

We congratulate the 2026 recipients of the Equipping the Local Church Grant and can't wait to share stories from their initiatives.

• Smith Metropolitan A.M.E Zion Church Anniston, AL
• Fragrant Offerings Church of the Nazarene Decatur, AL
• Fortuna First Church of the Nazarene Fortuna, CA
• Altruistic Servanthood Corporation (St. Paul CME) Smyrna, GA
• Faith Community Church (Free Methodist) Plymouth, MA
• Fair Havens A.M.E. Church Baltimore, MD
• St. Francis UMC Charlotte, NC
• Deep Time (Trinity UMC) Asheville, NC
• Woodlawn Community Fellowship (UMC) Charlotte, NC
• Checkpoint Church (UMC) Lincolnton, NC
• St. Luke CME Church Tryon, NC
• Reaching Our City Church of the Nazarene/Ceili Community UMC Oklahoma City, OK
• Prospect Park United Methodist Church Prospect Park, PA
• Point Hope Church (GMC) Mount Pleasant, SC
• Covenant Church at Creekside (GMC) The Woodlands, TX
• Emanuel A.M.E. Church Portsmouth, VA
• Bethel A.M.E. Church Woodbridge, VA