Author

Allen T. Stanton

UMC pastor

Allen T. Stanton is the executive director of the Turner Center at Martin Methodist College, which leads rural congregations in cultivating community and economic development in southern Middle Tennessee. A United Methodist pastor, Stanton previously served a small-membership church in North Carolina. He holds degrees from Wake Forest University and Duke Divinity School.

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Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants

Through the Vital Worship, Vital Preaching Grants Program, the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship seeks to foster, strengthen and sustain well-grounded public worship throughout the United States and Canada. The program has two grant streams: Grants for Teacher-Scholars and Grants for Worshiping Communities. 

Register for a free informational webinar on March 26, 2026 to learn more about eligibility and the application process.

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