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
When the transaction of education supersedes the spiritual transformation of the individual, when acquiring knowledge supplants gaining wisdom, and when the fear of the Lord is absent from the focus and goal of learning, higher education institutions risk losing their purpose for being and their integrity.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
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
In this issue: The Transformation of Lives (From the editor) · Reframing the Conversation (President's column) · Let Someone Else Praise You (Darrell Harris) · January seminar reflections · June worship seminar with Chris Hall · Faculty news · Alumni news · Alumni focus: Alan Brisco · Student focus: Jonathan Powers · Spiritual Formation Institute:...Read More
Greetings! 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. May the...Read More
This little babe so few days old, Is come to rifle Satan’s fold; All hell doth at His presence quake, Though He Himself for cold do shake; For in this weak unarmèd wise The gates of hell He will surprise. -from “New Heaven, New War,” by Robert Southwell (1561-1595) In a recent Christmas greeting, a...Read More
I am truly thankful that the self-giving love, mercy, justice, righteousness, truth and loving-kindness of our Lord are truly never, ever exhausted. And, by His infinite grace and mercy, God calls us to participate with him in the ministry of reconciliation and the restoration of the entire created order.Read More
The 2010-2011 Annual Report, a retrospective on the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year, is available now for your viewing. Join us in thanking all who made 2010/11 such a success!Read More
