CICW has awarded Vital 91, 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 Hermeneutics Justice

Fresno Pacific University

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
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Teacher-Scholar Preaching

George Fox University

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
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91ing Communities Visual Arts

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. 

91ing Communities
Holland, michigan
2023
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91ing Communities Education/Leadership

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.

91ing Communities
Honolulu, hawaii
2023
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91ing Communities Spanish-language 91 Practices

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.  

91ing Communities
Fontana, california
2023
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91ing Communities Spanish-language 91 Leadership

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.  

91ing Communities
Vista, california
2023
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91ing Communities Sacraments Vertical Habits/Psalms

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.

91ing Communities
Cincinnati, ohio
2023
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Teacher-Scholar 91 Practices

Knox College

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
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