CICW has awarded Vital 91ÁÔÆæ, 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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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership Music

ZionQuest Fellowship

To revitalize the worship experience in three congregations who share the same worship space by expanding the use of worship arts and musical forms so that all may engage in worship that is healthy, vital, and spiritually engaging.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Cheektowaga, new york
2024
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership

A Place in the Conversation

To engage ten congregations in developing a tool that encourages each to move beyond speaking primarily about personal preferences in worship and to embrace deeper ways of speaking about each congregation’s unique strengths and callings. 

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Landenberg, pennsylvania
2023
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership Multicultural

Asbury Theological Seminary (2023)

To promote the inclusion of minority worship leaders in chapel services through inviting diverse guest leaders and emphasizing the theological potential of minoritized worship expressions in seminary courses and in a colloquium.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Wilmore, kentucky
2023
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership Intergenerational

Celestial Church of Christ (2023)

Emmanuel Parish

To train worship leaders in the theology and practice of intergenerational and innovative worship (including African music and liturgy, dance, and visual arts) through developing opportunities for education, prayer, and collaborative planning of major festival services.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Toronto, ontario
2023
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Education/Leadership Multicultural

Center for Asian American Theology and Ministry, Fuller Seminary

To support pastoral enrichment for second-generation Korean American pastors through piloting a cohort program that incorporates contextual formation, spiritual direction, pastoral rejuvenation, and funding for liturgical experimentation by cohort members.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Pasadena, california
2023
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91ÁÔÆæing Communities Justice Multicultural

Central Christian Church (2023)

To become a more hospitable and anti-racist church through training and reflection to deconstruct white-centered worship norms and by expanding the multiplicity of non-Eurocentric ways that we engage in worship.

91ÁÔÆæing Communities
Indianapolis, indiana
2023
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