CICW has awarded Vital Worship, 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.

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Teacher-Scholar Formation Historical

Trinity Christian College

Kyle Dieleman

To study the relationship between Sabbath observance and spiritual formation, offering historical insights and exploring contemporary adaptations.

Teacher-Scholar
Palos Heights, illinois
2019
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Teacher-Scholar Accessibility Worship Practices

Vanderbilt University

Erik Carter

To explore essential dimensions of accessible worship and identify promising pathways for renewing worship practices which welcome the full participation of people across the spectrum of ability and disability. 

Teacher-Scholar
Nashville, tennessee
2019
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