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An Application-Based Summer Seminar Directed by Andrew Root
August 3 - 8, 2025
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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First United Methodist Church (2023)
To connect different generations through partnered experiences of varied artistic and worship expressions to promote connection, spiritual health, and joy.
Worshiping Communities
Boulder, colorado
2023
Fresno Pacific University
Amy Whisenand
Amy Whisenand
To explore the relationship between singing and reconciliation in the church through hosting workshops for scriptural study, practice sharing, and collaboration.
Teacher-Scholar
Fresno, california
2023
George Fox University
Sunggu A. Yang
Sunggu A. Yang
To explore multidimensional preaching practices that meet listeners’ need to see, taste, feel, and even touch the compelling Word of the Triune God, resulting in a handbook to help preachers become more oriented to engaging contemporary listeners.
Teacher-Scholar
Newberg, oregon
2023
Grace Blue Ridge
To encourage the integration of worship, Bible knowledge, and faith practices through the exploration of spiritual disciplines in multisensory and intergenerational workshops.
Worshiping Communities
Hendersonville, north carolina
2023
Holland Christian Schools
To explore the intersection of artistic communication, theology and Scripture through a yearlong exploration of Ezekiel 47:1-12, by creating and reflecting on art with an artist-in-residence.
Worshiping Communities
Holland, michigan
2023
Hollywood Church of God (Iglesia de Dios Hollywood)
To develop and implement a program to train intergenerational leaders in the areas of worship and preaching, with emphasis on holistic leadership care.
Worshiping Communities
Los Angeles, california
2023
Ho’ōla Music and Cultural Arts
To equip Hawaiian youth to be Spirit-filled worship leaders through a program focused on what worship is, who we are as worshipers, and how to build musical and creative arts skills.
Worshiping Communities
Honolulu, hawaii
2023
Iglesia Cristiana El Sembrador
To provide training opportunities for worship leaders in the areas of technology, music, and visual arts to enhance public worship and promote everyday family devotional practices.
Worshiping Communities
Fontana, california
2023
Iglesia Gracia
To train the worship team on vocal techniques, launch guitar lessons aimed at forming a new generation of church musicians, and educate the congregation on worship through a series of biblical studies.
Worshiping Communities
Vista, california
2023
Journey to Baptismal Living
To encourage baptism-oriented adult Christian formation across denominations by producing and disseminating high-quality and theologically robust training videos for congregations across North America.
Worshiping Communities
Cincinnati, ohio
2023
Knox College
Sarah Travis
Sarah Travis
To enhance the worship and self-identity of very small congregations through a theology of playfulness, by networking with leaders of small congregations, and writing a resource designed to enhance worship in small churches.
Teacher-Scholar
Toronto, ontario
2023
La Casa de Mi Padre
To encourage meaningful connection to the idea of Christian community within a Hispanic context through the exploration of community-oriented worship practices.
Worshiping Communities
Grandville, michigan
2023