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#WHATCANIDO? Millennials and GenZ in Worship

A presentation on Millenial and GenZ generations held at the 2018 Vital Worship Grants Event.

August 17, 2018 | 61 min video
Reflections on Racial Conciliation and Ethnic Diversity in Christian Worship

A presentation on racial conciliation and ethnic diversity during the 2018 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium.

August 3, 2018 | 41 min listen

Kevin Adams on Framing Words for Missional Worship

Worship can change lives when people understand what they are doing and why. Carefully chosen words help frame classic worship elements so gathered congregants are sent out to embody God’s grace, mercy, and peace.

July 25, 2018 | 6 min read

Evening Worship: “Grounded in God: A Faith-filled Testimony of the African American Church in Song”

An evening worship service held at the 2018 Vital Worship Grants Event.

July 20, 2018 | 91 min video
Racial Injury and Trauma: Redeeming the Christian Story and the Democratic Experiment

A conversation between Danjuma Gibson, associate professor of pastoral care at Calvin Theological Seminary, and Christina Edmondson, dean of intercultural student development at Calvin College.

July 16, 2018 | 1 min video

Multicultural Congregations Meet for Combined Worship Services

Three church groups started out as separate congregations sharing one building. Now regularly-scheduled joint worship helps them see themselves as members of one body in Christ.

July 6, 2018 | 7 min read
Seven Challenges in Multicultural, Multi-congregational Worship

Worshiping regularly with a congregation culturally dissimilar from yours is challenging but worth it. Understanding these challenges can also help you change worship to better include different cultural groups within your church.

July 6, 2018 | 7 min read