Author

Maria Mallory White

Journalist

Maria Mallory White is a freelance writer who has worked for Business Week, Black Enterprise, U.S. News & World Report, the Baltimore Sun and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. A graduate of the Candler School of Theology, she is a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal church.

Pastors and peer groups

By Maria Mallory White Journalist

A new study indicates that congregations benefit when their leaders participate in peer groups.

Hope in conflict

By Maria Mallory White Journalist

Can conflict be constructive? Christian leaders turn denominational battles into opportunities for transformation and reconciliation.

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Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants

The Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program at the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship is designed to foster, strengthen and sustain well-grounded worship in congregations throughout the U.S. and Canada. Two streams of grants are offered: to teacher-scholars and to worshiping communities.

Grant proposal due date options include October 15, 2023, or February 15 or June 15, 2024.

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