Worship: the Key to the Church’s Renewal

News and Press Releases

Presidential Update, May 2012 May 1
Greetings from the President, a reflection on the Beatitudes, and updates on all the…
Announcing G.I. Bill and Tuition Assistance for Active Duty Service Members Apr 19
IWS has been approved to offer GI Bill Education Benefits and Tuition Assistance for…
Returning Students: On-Line Bookstore Now Open Apr 16
The On-Line Bookstore through partner MBS Direct is open and available to returning students….
First Annual Ancient-Future Faith Gathering June 18-21 Mar 8
In cooperation with IWS, the Ancient-Future Faith Network will holds its first gathering on…
Appalachian State University Gospel Choir to give March 29 Concert Mar 6
The Orange Park-based Institute for Worship Studies to co-host concert at Grace Episcopal Church

Where can I go to study worship—
not music—but worship?

The Institute for Worship Studies was founded with that question in mind.

More and more professors of church music, music ministers and pastors realize there is a gap in their education. They have the music education and the skills for music and worship leadership, but they lack the knowledge of the biblical foundations, historical development, theological reflection and cultural analysis for effective worship ministry in today’s world.

IWS was founded by Robert E. Webber to meet this need and prepare leaders for the challenging task of worship ministry in a complex and rapidly changing world.

Want to know more about IWS or explore whether IWS is for you? Start in our Admissions section for answers to common questions, or apply now on-line.

Blog and Other Articles

May 14, 2012: Thematic Worship Misses the Point May 14
Worship is a rehearsal of who God is and what he has done, and…
May 7, 2012: Return to the Early Church May 7
The reformers Luther and Calvin did not wish to break from the early church,…
Apr 30, 2012: Treasure of the Historic Faith Apr 30
In the history of the church lies untold treasures of theological thought, devotional literature,…
Apr 23, 2012: Bob Webber Tribute Apr 23
Robert E. Webber
(Nov. 27, 1933 – Apr. 27, 2007)
Though deeply missed,
his…