Author

Trisha Wheelock

Program director, The Moses Project

Trisha Wheelock is the Lutheran Bible Institute Professor in Theology at Grand View University and serves as the director of the Moses Project and grant manager for Faith Forward and the Jordan Project, programs designed to help rural and small churches thrive.

Her publications include pieces on preaching from Ecclesiastes for Word and World, on the importance of rural ministry for Faith+Lead and on rural churches and mental health for Faith & Leadership. One generation off the farm, she and her husband live in Des Moines with their college-age sons.

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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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