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Carmine Gallo

Carmine Gallo is a speaking and communications coach based in Pleasanton, Calif. He writes columns on leadership and communications for numerous publications, including BusinessWeek. He is the author of several books, including “Fire Them Up: 7 Simple Secrets of Inspiring Leaders” and “The Presentation Secrets of Steve Jobs: How to be Insanely Great in Front of Any Audience.”

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Apply for a Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grant 

Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants from the Calvin Institute for Christian Worship are designed for worshiping communities. These grants allow a wide range of Christian worshiping communities to focus on projects that connect public worship with Christian discipleship and faith formation. Funding awards range from $8,000 to $25,000. 

The grants support year-long projects that show promise in fostering renewed or strengthened worship practices within worshiping communities in the United States or Canada. Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants for teacher-scholars are also available. Applications for the October 15 deadline will open on July 15, 2026.

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