Scripture, history, and theology teach that the common rhythm of the story of God’s saving work in Jesus Christ is fundamental to all Christian worship. It is the framework for free church worship as much as it is the framework for the liturgical churches. There is only one story to be told and acted out. (But there are various styles, formal and informal, in which the story may be told.)
-Robert Webber, Worship Is a Verb: Celebrating God’s Mighty Deeds of Salvation, Second Edition (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1996), 59.
IWS degree programs are grounded in biblical, historical, theological, cultural and missiological reflection in community to help you articulate and contextualize the non-negotiable content of worship—the Gospel story itself—wherever your are serving. Learn more about taking the next step in your worship education or contact the Admissions team today.