Please take a moment to watch this brief video. Our students, graduates, and faculty are truly impacting worship renewal and education around the globe! I hope you will consider making a tax-deductible gift today to our Scholarship Fund.Read More
The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will fulfill the promise I made to the house of Israel and the house of Judah. In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In...Read More
Happy Thanksgiving! “Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in Christ’s afflictions for the sake of his body, that is, the church.” Colossians 1:24 (ESV) “Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”...Read More
Thank you to all who have partnered with us in our mission to renew the Church through worship. Please take a moment to read our Annual Report and catch a glimpse of what we're up to worldwide!Read More
“The IWS experience is unique and profoundly life changing. Worship and study are integrated holistically in every aspect of the program. Not a day goes by that my relationship with IWS does not influence my thinking, my teaching, and my spirit. At IWS God has brought together an impressive group of his servants to teach...Read More
“IWS has been pivotal in my development and encouragement as a Pastor and Worship Leader. My congregation benefits each week from what I learned at IWS as a student and what I continue to learn from my ongoing interaction with my colleagues and students as I now serve as a faculty member. Furthermore, I am...Read More
Dear IWS Community, on behalf of the trustees, faculty and staff of the Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies, thank you to all who have generously supported IWS through your gifts of treasure, time and talent! We are grateful for your generosity toward the Lord’s work in and through the mission of our school....Read More
The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies (IWS) celebrated its 14th annual Commencement ceremony on Sunday, June 14, 2015 with the graduation of 37 Masters and Doctoral students. “We are so proud to congratulate our distinguished graduates,” said President James R. Hart, who presided over the Commencement. “Their achievements in the study and ministry...Read More
Worship is not dependent upon what you do week-in and week-out. It’s not based on your creativity alone, it’s not based on your gifts. You know that the worship of God has a history among the people of God—a history that you receive as gift and grace. And it grows up where it will, inspired...Read More
“The Webber Institute is a unique type of Christian Graduate Academy. Not only is it intellectually stimulating but it is also both vigorous in enhancing authentic spiritual living and in developing genuine worshiping communities. Both of us are exceedingly grateful for our association with IWS and supportive of its holistic approach to the understanding of...Read More
Last Day to Give in This Fiscal Year! IWS students need YOU! There is only one day left to make your gift to IWS count for this fiscal year! Please invest today in the lives of our exceptional students and alumni, making this ministry of worship renewal affordable and accessible. If you’ve been meaning to...Read More
“Being a part of the IWS faculty is a rewarding experience allowing me to participate in and learn from the growth, maturation, and renewal of students’s lives as they practice and articulate their faith in worship. In fact, the beauty and genius of IWS is that it uniquely offers an intentional engagement of practical and...Read More
“The Psalmist prays to ‘gaze on the beauty of the Lord and seek him in his temple’ (Ps 27:4), and I think IWS has been part of God’s answer to that for his people today. I always leave our on-campus sessions treasuring the warmth of our community and the beauty of the Lord that we...Read More
IWS is a treasure in my own life. The seriousness of scholarship combined with love for the church and the playful joy of Christian community are such a delight.”Read More