1855 Knollcrest Circle SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546-4402 USA

On the campus of Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary
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CICW has awarded Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, Vital Preaching Grants for over 20 years to teacher-scholars and worshiping communities in 45+ states and provinces and across 40+ denominations and traditions—including Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, non-denominational, and other Protestant communities.
While worship styles and practices vary greatly across these traditions, the grant projects typically explore at least one of CICW’s ten core convictions related to worship. Explore the hundreds of projects we’ve funded across both streams of the program.
To broaden the congregation’s understanding of worship and strengthen intergenerational participation by using different artistic expressions in public worship services.
To foster a more active and participatory worship experience among congregants by training them in music and the arts.
To revitalize and transform the congregation’s spiritual life by redesigning public worship services and integrating visual arts, technology, relevant worship practices, and contextualized preaching.
To create a program that trains lay preachers in contextualized preaching and offers practical skills for in-person and online services.
To train worship leaders, theologically and practically, to better lead the congregation and equip congregants to deepen their relationship with God through worship, both as individuals and as a faith community.
To provide workshops and educational programs to actively involve church members of all ages in worship and preaching renewal.
To renew the congregants’ worship life and revitalize the church’s worship services, promoting learning, community, and intergenerational participation.
To create a preaching school for lay leaders to equip them with the knowledge and practical skills to develop an effective preaching ministry in their communities.
To involve lay members in the church’s preaching ministry by strengthening their biblical formation and training them in storytelling and personal testimony.
To develop a drama ministry to preach the word of God in an engaging and relevant way that will contextualize scripture and address social concerns.
To educate the families of the church in biblical and theological teachings and practices of integral worship to nurture the spiritual life of participants of all ages.
To empower and support the formation of female lay preachers through peer training and a series of educational gatherings.
