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The Dramatic Story of the National Baptist Hymnal

A History Professor Shows How Historical Case Studies Can Help Us Gain Perspective and Rethink Ministry

Audio | August 24, 2016

Mapping and Visualizing Your Congregation and its Community

A Geography Professor’s View of Churches in Their Geographical Context

Audio | August 21, 2016

A Worship Festival Based on the Petitions of the Lord's Prayer

A service based on the petitions of the Lord's Prayer.

Video | Worship Service | July 25, 2016

A Worship Service Based on Luke 24

This service is based on Luke 24: The Road to Emmaus.

Video | Worship Service | July 25, 2016

Strengthening Congregational Life

This presentation set up a series of workshops that focused on 'Strengthening Congregational Life Through Liberal Arts-style Learning.'

Video | July 18, 2016

Shiny, Happy People: The Vice of Vainglory, the Church, and You

Work in Christian ministry and leadership often brings a struggle with image, reputation, and audience-pleasing.

Video | July 08, 2016

A Worship Service based on Matthew 13

A worship service based on Matthew 13, The Parable of the Sower.

Video | July 07, 2016

Nonverbal Worship Practices that Bridge Differences

Rhythm, liturgical movement and visual art draw on gifts already present in how God made us and what the universal church has already created.

Feature Story | October 09, 2015

Expand Your Church’s Bilingual Music Repertoire

Maybe there are people in your church or neighborhood whose first language is different than yours. Singing simple songs in their language is a fantastic way to welcome them in worship.

Article | October 09, 2015

Universal Design for Worship

Barbara Newman shares how the entire worshiping community benefits from worship services that are designed and led with the goal of including everyone.

Audio | July 13, 2015

Reconciliation, Story Telling, and Music

This workshop looks at how the church can lead by example in diversity and reconciliation through storytelling and music.

Audio | July 01, 2015

Spanish and English Together: Learning and Worshiping Interculturally

Changes in the United States’ demographics can be seen by churches as a problem or as an opportunity.

Audio | July 01, 2015

Vital Worship Grants Colloquium Slideshow

In June 2015 Vital Worship Grant recipients gathered at Calvin College for three days of worship, learning, and sharing together.

Slideshow | June 30, 2015

Festival of Psalms for the Christian Year

A worship service with Vital Worship Grant recipients gathered at Calvin College for a time of worship, learning, and sharing together.

Video | June 30, 2015

Image for Worship - Fruit of the Spirit

Download the 4:3 projection slides from the 2014 Vital Worship Grants Colloquium evening worship "Fruit of the Spirit of Jesus Christ." There is a slide for each element of the service.

Image | June 26, 2014

We say we are one church but when it comes to deciding what to sing many different and sometimes competing voices are heard. How did we get so many different worship music styles? Is one better than another? Do we need to choose just one? Understanding the roots and impulses of different streams of music helps us navigate them better in the context of worship ministry. During this session we will take a quick tour of the history of music in the church stopping to sing along the way.

Audio | March 04, 2014

Links in the Liturgy

Are all of the elements of the worship liturgy independent stand-alone items? If so, no effort is needed to tie them together. However, if they are all parts of a continuous worship journey, then flow from one to the next is critically important. What we think of as "transitions" are key. If they are done poorly the flow of the worship journey is broken. If done well they enhance the richness of the entire worship experience. In this sectional we'll explore how to link the liturgy into a smooth flowing journey.

Audio | March 04, 2014

Collaborative Planning and Evaluation

How can a worship planning team work best together? How can we maximize the strengths of collaborative planning while minimizing its weaknesses? In this worship we explore a process for planning worship that is life-giving, balancing creativity, team work, and efficiency. We will also discuss planning tools that can enable effective collaborative planning and evaluation.n

Audio | March 04, 2014

A Choral Reading of Psalm 27

This is a choral reading of Psalm 27 for 4 readers adapted from the NRSV. It has a sung refrain.

Enacted Scripture | June 28, 2013

A Choral Reading: "I Believe in the Resurrection"

This choral reading was written by Ed Baker and adapted by Joy-Elizabeth Lawrence.

Enacted Scripture | June 28, 2013

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The Dramatic Story of the National Baptist Hymnal

Mapping and Visualizing Your Congregation and its Community

A Worship Festival Based on the Petitions of the Lord's Prayer

A Worship Service Based on Luke 24

Strengthening Congregational Life

Shiny, Happy People: The Vice of Vainglory, the Church, and You

A Worship Service based on Matthew 13

Nonverbal Worship Practices that Bridge Differences

Expand Your Church’s Bilingual Music Repertoire

Universal Design for Worship

Reconciliation, Story Telling, and Music

Spanish and English Together: Learning and Worshiping Interculturally

Vital Worship Grants Colloquium Slideshow

Festival of Psalms for the Christian Year

Image for Worship - Fruit of the Spirit

Music in the Church

Links in the Liturgy

Collaborative Planning and Evaluation

A Choral Reading of Psalm 27

A Choral Reading: "I Believe in the Resurrection"

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