Author

Ken Shigematsu

Senior pastor, Tenth Church

Ken Shigematsu has been the senior pastor of Tenth Church in Vancouver, British Columbia, since 1996. Before entering fulltime ministry, he worked for the Sony Corp. in Tokyo. Shigematsu earned a bachelor's degree in business economics and philosophy at Wheaton College, Illinois, and holds a Master of Divinity degree from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a doctorate from San Francisco Theological Seminary. He is the author of the book, "God in my Everything."

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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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