Apply for the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program to support and enhance Christian worship practices. We encourage proposals on universal design, cultural engagement, preaching, baptism, the Lord’s Supper, and more. Two grant streams are available.
Join us for our Symposium on Worship and Summer Seminars. Engage in inspiring sessions, workshops, and intensive seminars to deepen your understanding and practice of Christian worship.
Developed in partnership with the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship and the Calvin University School of Graduate and Continuing Studies, this online course equips worship planners and leaders of all types of ministries with practical tools for relating well to people from a variety of cultures. Understanding and respecting cultural differences is key to a healthy ministry.
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship at Calvin University advances Christian worship through resources, events, and grants. Since 1997, we have partnered with congregations and organizations to fulfill our mission.
As part of the Dwelling in the Psalms year, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship has provided resources to support Psalm festivals around Canada and the United States. These events are open to the public and many will be livestreamed.
Join Common Hymnal, a vibrant online community of creatives on the margins of the Christian faith, for a night of worship, in a movement of honest expression and collective transformation.
Leadership and Christian Formation in the Early Church
This seminar will explore how the Holy Spirit used early Christian leaders to form people’s faith and life. Looking at martyrs, Chrysostom, Augustine, and many other leaders in the first few centuries, we will examine leadership gifts, worship practices, preaching strategies, spiritual disciplines, and theology.
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is providing support to worshiping communities to host Hymnfests. The purpose of this program is to promote singing the whole story of God and God’s people through vibrant congregational song and participation of all ages through a new resource: Lift Up Your Hearts.
The Rise of Evangelicos and the Changing Shape of Religion in America: Seeing the World Through the Lens of TIME Magazine
On Wednesday, June 25, Dr. John Witlviet will interview TIME Magazine reporter, Elizabeth Dias, about her article on the topic of Latino Protestant church growth.
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is providing support to worshiping communities to host Hymnfests. The purpose of this program is to promote singing the whole story of God and God’s people through vibrant congregational song and participation of all ages through a new resource: Lift Up Your Hearts.
The Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is providing support to worshiping communities to host Hymnfests. The purpose of this program is to promote singing the whole story of God and God’s people through vibrant congregational song and participation of all ages through a new resource: Lift Up Your Hearts.