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Nadia A. Mian

Senior program director, Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement

Nadia A. Mian is senior program director of the Ralph W. Voorhees Center for Civic Engagement and a lecturer at the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University.

Mian researches faith-based property development and is building a database that catalogs faith-based affordable housing developments across the country. She holds a Ph.D. from The New School in New York City and a master’s degree from York University in Toronto.

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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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