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.
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.
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.
In this course learn to apply leadership theories to respond to cultural diversity in a variety of settings. This is one of five, 2-credit courses, in the graduate level Cultural Intelligence for Christian Leaders Certificate.
In this course learn to interpret interactions with others through a lens of cultural intelligence and humility. This is one of five, 2-credit courses, in the graduate level Cultural Intelligence for Christian Leaders Certificate.
Creating Congregations of Belonging for People of All Abilities - January 2022
An online course designed to provide the framework and practical tools to shape a congregation where people of varying abilities and disabilities can participate and belong. Taught by LaTonya Mclver Penny and John D. Witvliet through Calvin Theological Seminary