Published on
June 22, 2021
This is the opening session of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship [CICW] 2021 Vital Worship Virtual Grants Event. In this session you will receive a brief introduction to CICW and the Vital Worship Grants Program, hear about what to expect from the 2021 Grants, and reflect on a selection of the CICW 10 Core Convictions.

The welcome and plenary session is led by the following: 

  • John D. Witvliet, Director of the Calvin Institute of the Christian Worship 
  • Vital Worship Grants Advisory Board Members - James Abbington, Kimberly Belcher, C. Michael Hawn, William H. Johnston, and Leopoldo A. Sánchez M. 

Additional Resources

Ten Core Convictions (calvin.edu)

We invite you to participate in an unusual survey that we pray will also be of help to you as a reflective ministry leader in your own context. This unusual survey instrument is designed to help you slow down and reflect prayerfully on the worship-related needs and opportunities in your context, and to help us slow down, pay attention, and learn what leaders across ministry contexts are identifying as their most important and compelling needs and opportunities.

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