Grants

The Worship Renewal Grants Program fosters well-grounded worship renewal in congregations and worshiping communities throughout North America. Made possible through the generous support of Lilly Endowment Inc., these grants serve to stimulate thoughtful and energetic work for worship that exhibits renewed creativity, theological integrity, and relevance.

Resources for Applicants

Here are a couple of helpful books to read as you prepare to
write a worship renewal grant proposal.

Discerning the Spirits: A Guide to Thinking about Christian Worship Today (Eerdmans, 2003) Christian worship in North America has undergone great change in recent years. But change always brings uncertainty—at times even division—about what constitutes "authentic worship." This important book reviews a wide variety of current perspectives and offers a fresh outlook on the contemporary practice of Christian worship. Details

Projects That Matter: Successful Planning and Evaluation for Religious Organizations (Alban Institute, 2003) A primer for project leaders and teams about basic project planning and evaluation. Intended for the nonexpert, the book introduces readers to the five basic elements of project design and describes in detail a six-step process for designing and implementing a project evaluation and for disseminating evaluation findings. Details

Also see
What is Worship Renewal?
this article explores principles of worship renewal

Nairobi Statement on Worship and Culture
contemporary challenges and opportunities in worship renewal
(prepared by the Department for Theology and Studies, Lutheran World Federation)

Worship’s Meaning and Purpose
Vital and faithful worship is sustained by a number of principles and impulses that arise from scripture and speak to worshiping communities in every time and place. This resource is taken from the prologue to The Worship Sourcebook, a reference book that offers a range of options for each act of worship, along with clear teaching notes about the purpose of each element of worship.