Let us gratefully rejoice that God supports, encourages and loves all of us, whether we are in want or in plenty, and he faithfully makes us tread on high places of hope and courage.Read More
Dear Alumni, Students, Faculty, Staff, Trustees and Friends of IWS, The abundant blessing of God continues to be evident through the worldwide impact of the entire IWS community, and for that we are truly grateful. Over half a million people around the globe have been directly influenced by the ministries of IWS alumni, students, faculty,...Read More
IWS and Orange Park Presbyterian Church will co-sponsor a community-wide Festival of Advent Lessons and Carols on Sunday, December 2, 2012. This gala event is a traditional choral worship service composed of a stirring collection of Advent hymns and carols interspersed between Scripture readings.Read More
Dr. Jim Altizer (D.W.S., 2008 Mu Class) has posted a series of videos of a round table discussion on worship. The panel includes Brenton Brown (performer/composer), Dr. Jim Altizer (Azusa Pacific University), Kimberly Lingo-Hinze, and Mark White. This is a series of topics presented by Pastor Shawn Thornton of Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village,...Read More
In the October 2012 issue of Worship Leader Magazine, the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies (IWS) was featured for the second consecutive year as one of the top educational programs that influenced Christian worship in the past calendar year. In this annual citation Worship Leader awarded IWS the additional distinction of "Best of...Read More
Dear IWS friends, We have another small Coptic Gnostic fragment turn up (we have many) that is making head-line news from a professor at Harvard, and I thought I would write you a brief response. While the fragment is new, the idea that Jesus had a “companion” in Mary Magdalene is nothing new. Professor Karen...Read More
Dear Students, Alumni, Faculty, and Friends of IWS, On Wednesday morning, July 18, the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies is hosting a complimentary breakfast at Church of the Resurrection for all National Worship Leader Conference participants who would like to learn more about us. IWS is the only institution in North America exclusively...Read More
The final installment of IWS President Jim hart’s interview on the Provoked to Newness podcast addresses several possible trends or future considerations in the areas of Christian worship and higher education, the consumer orientation of the North American church, the need to change how worship studies are applied, the importance of balanced accounts and accountability...Read More
In this third of four episodes, Jim discusses the intentionality behind IWS’s mission statement, the definitions of worship and Christian renewal, the value of Biblical, historical, and cultural grounding in renewal, the challenges of taking different cultural groundings into account within IWS’s context and the realities that many students face upon leaving the school. You...Read More
In this second installment of IWS President Jim Hart’s interview for the Provoked to Newness podcast, Jim talks about what it felt like to become president of IWS, special memories of Robert E. Webber (his friend and predecessor), Bob’s tendency to listen and ask questions, Bob’s influence in the lives of others, and his greatest...Read More
IWS President Jim hart was recently interviewed for the Provoked to Newness podcast. In this first of four episodes you can hear Jim talk about his academic and professional background, some big changes he’s experienced throughout his life, how he became involved with IWS, the school’s impact on him, and some of the experiences and...Read More
You are invited to attend the IWS Commencement on Sunday, June 17 at 5:00 PM. This ceremony is a service of worship including a celebration of the Lord’s Table. Dr. Christopher A. Hall will be the guest preacher. Dr. Hall is chancellor of Eastern University and dean of Palmer Theological Seminary. He is the author...Read More
Join us for inspiring and informative sessions on the ministry of worship. Main sessions will include modeling a variety of worship styles (traditional, contemporary, ancient), the use of media, great teaching and time for reflection. Workshop topics include: Using Technology to Our Advantage Employing Media Properly Designing Worship Services Building a Praise Team Theology of...Read More
IWS Bibliographer Dr. Mark Torgerson has updated the official IWS Bibliography for the June 2012 On-Campus Intensive. Download the June 2012 Bibliography.Read More
