On the 75th anniversary of The Foundation for Evangelism's beginning, President Jane Boatwright Wood celebrates its visionary founders and the foundation's work over 3/4 of a century. Join her as she talks about the Foundation's grant work - pa

Part 3 - Moving Church From Preservation to Connection

May 30th, 2023 10m 44s

Part 3 of this 3-part series focuses on getting to know your neighbors and making meaningful connections with those in the community, and inviting them into the life and ministry of God's people. Dr. Bryan Stone (E. Stanley Jones Professor of E

Part 2 - Moving Church From Preservation to Connection

May 24th, 2023 24m 23s

Part 2 of this 3-part series focuses on becoming a community mission focused church and planning for those who are not here yet. Dr. Bryan Stone (E. Stanley Jones Professor of Evangelism at Boston University School of Theology) and Rev. Gary Re

Part 1 - Moving Church From Preservation to Connection

May 23rd, 2023 20m 49s

Part 1 of this 3-part series discusses the context of a particular established church that is working to be more community mission and evangelism focused. Rev. Gary Reynolds describes the church's strengths and growth-areas while Dr. Bryan Ston

What is Evangelism?

Apr 15th, 2021 16m 30s

Pastors and laity in the Nashville, Tenn. area unpack some of the "baggage" associated with the word evangelism, and also talk about what evangelism looks like in current times. This group included both small and large churches as well as a mix

Connect Newcomers to the Faith

Dec 21st, 2020 15m 46s

Pastors and laity in the Nashville, Tenn. area discuss helping newcomers to the faith connect on the path of discipleship and faith formation. This group included both small and large churches as well as a mixture of pastors and lay people.

Cultivate a Culture of Silence and Listening

Aug 10th, 2020 5m 41s

Rev. Nicole Jones and Pastor Joe Schonewolf from the Smoky Mountain District of The United Methodist Church talk about cultivating a culture of silence and listening in their congregations. Recorded at the beginning of Lent in 2020, the episode

Transcript Cultivate a Culture of Silence and Listening

Aug 10th, 2020

Welcome to Catalyst Conversations

Aug 8th, 2020 1m 17s

Catalyst Conversations is a Podcast by The Foundation for Evangelism where we talk with pastors and lay people in the Wesleyan tradition about what evangelism is, harkening back to the original Greek meaning of the word - "bringer of Good News.

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