Author

Michelle T. Sanchez

Executive director, Revoice

Michelle T. Sanchez serves as executive director of Revoice. Prior to that, she served as executive minister of Make and Deepen Disciples for the Evangelical Covenant Church. She is the author of “Color-Courageous Discipleship,” “Color-Courageous Discipleship Student Edition” and the picture book “God’s Beloved Community.”

Sanchez has worked as an investment banker with Goldman Sachs and has served in various capacities with the Institute for Bible Reading, Cru and the Lausanne Movement. She is a frequent conference speaker whose writings have appeared in Outreach Magazine, Faith & Leadership, Missio Alliance, the Priscilla Papers and The Message Women’s Devotional Bible (2025). Learn more at www.MichelleTSanchez.com 

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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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