John Witvliet
Director of the Calvin Institute of Christian Worship (CICW)
Professor of Worship, Theology, and Congregational and Ministry Studies at Calvin University and Calvin Theological Seminary
Biography
A graduate of Calvin University, Dr. Witvliet holds graduate degrees in theology from Calvin Theological Seminary, in music from the University of Illinois, and the Ph.D. in liturgical studies and theology from the University of Notre Dame.
As a teacher, he has mentored student research and offered courses on worship and theology, the Psalms, Trinitarian liturgical and sacramental theology, the history of worship, the Christian year, the arts in worship, as well as recent co-taught exploratory courses and seminars on global Christianity, intercultural learning, disability, and African-American religious autobiography.
As an administrator, he leads a program team of colleagues who oversee Calvin University’s ministry studies programs and CICW’s practical and scholarly programs, including the Calvin Symposium on Worship, the Vital Worship Grants Program, preachingandworship.org, CICW’s web and social media sites, as well as consulting with congregations, denominations, ecumenical organizations, and worship-related academic and pastoral ministries.
Academic biography
https://calvin.edu/people/john-d-witvlietResearch topics
Biblical and systematic theology of worship, the pluriformity of worship practices across cultures and denominational contexts, the role of music and the arts in worship, and culture-shaping practices of pastoral leadership.