Upcoming Intensives
- January 6-13, 2021
- June 23-30, 2021
Semesters begin prior to the on-campus visit and continue after. Contact the admissions office for details.
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Affordable, Low-Residency, Student-Directed Graduate Education
Learn from the best worship faculty in the world, without leaving your context. Pursue the projects that are right for your own ministry.
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Multi-Cultural, Multi-Denominational
Our students come from around the globe and from dozens of traditions. Come worship with the nations. Learn from your colleagues. Be stretched—and strengthened.
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Intentionally Ancient-Future
“The road to the future runs through the past,” wrote Robert E. Webber. Our ancient-future posture will prepare you for that road.
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Work to Bring Renewal Where You Are
Learn how to connect your people with the Gospel story more powerfully week by week through the renewal of worship, then apply what you learn in your ministry.
Recent News and Press Releases
Paradox in the Christian Life – June 2020 Chapel SeriesJul 28
For the June 2020 intensive session, IWS Chaplain Dr. Nancy Nethercott and Associate Chaplains Rev. Dr. Walter Brown and Rev. Juan López discussed six of the paradoxes of the Christian life.
Summer 2020 UpdateJul 16
The 43rd session of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies concluded just four weeks ago, marking IWS’ 21st anniversary. This was truly an unprecedented virtual session caused by the global pandemic of COVID-19.
IWS Bibliography June 2020Jul 8
The IWS Bibliography has been updated for the Summer 2020 semester, thanks to the hard work of IWS Bibliographer Dr. Mark Torgerson.
All recent additions to the bibliography are identified just after the table of… Read more
Assistance for the Children of Emmanuel and Juliana BileyaJul 2
Many have asked how they can help the children of Emmanuel and Juliana Bileya, who were murdered one month ago. This post explains the arrangements we have made to facilitate that assistance.
IWS Live Stream, June 2020 EditionJun 9
Join us at iws.edu/live for Opening Convocation and Daily Chapel.
Other Recent Articles
Strength out of Weakness: 2 Corinthians 12:1-10Aug 6Dinelle Frankland
Editor’s note: This article is an updated version of the homily Dr. Frankland preached at the Opening Convocation for the June 2019 intensive session. You can see the recording of that address here.
In 2008,… Read more
Justifying God in the Midst of Suffering (Opening Convocation Homily, June 2020)Jul 15Jim Hart
IWS President Dr. Jim Hart delivered the homily at Opening Convocation on June 10, 2020. In difficult times and discouraging spaces, how do we find our way to intimacy with God? How do we lead… Read more
Heart of IWS: Vincent GodfreyJun 27DTS
As lead worshipers, worship architects, or worshipers, we do not seek to serve our own ideas, plans, or preferences.
Heart of IWS: Anthony BolkemaJun 22DTS
“I am SO GRATEFUL for my IWS education that has helped me manage and cope with the changes in ministry needed over the last few months.”