God works in his time and in his way. What started out as a very ordinary conversation with a friend turned out to be a catalyst to introduce our family to a new chapter in life.Read More

Our job as dust is to make sure that we are anchored loosely enough that God can blow us where he will, and we will not resist.Read More

Read updates from IWS alumni and students.Read More

On Tuesday, November 12, 2013, Chris Antill died unexpectedly of congestive heart failure. Chris was the Director of Music and Worship at Fort Walton Beach First United Methodist Church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and had effectively served in church music and worship ministries for over 20 years. Just three months before his death, I...Read More

“I find students and seminar participants at IWS to be so willing and eager to learn about every facet of worship ministry—theological, historical, sociological, and psychological—in both theoretical and practical ways.” (John Witvliet, January 2014). The January 2014 event was the second time John Witvliet was the guest lecturer for an IWS worship seminar. In...Read More

The IWS Community Newsletter, Summer 2013 EditionRead More

Style may be negotiable, but the relevance of style is non-negotiable as it wraps the content and structure of Christian worship into a cultural call to intense devotional commitment to follow Christ and with him be poured out for the life of the world.Read More

News from IWS faculty and staff.Read More

Updates from IWS alumni and students serving around the world.Read More

Gary Matthews, D.W.S 2002, shares his story of receiving a kidney transplant donated by a member of his choir.Read More

Anamnesis is an extension of and link to the IWS community. It helps us stay connected and hopefully a little inspired while apart. Be sure to follow the links to read all the articles excerpted below.Read More

The ethos of IWS is as strong if not stronger than ever! Thanks be to God.Read More

I only made one actual journey over the pond this fall. But from the comfort of my Florida sitting room, I have been virtually present by teaching a live online class on Christian Wisdom.Read More

Due to the faithful blessing of the Lord and your faithful and generous support and advocacy, this past fiscal year has again been a remarkable year of achievement, even exceeding the record setting gains of last year.Read More

In this edition: President's Column, Jim Hart; Faculty Column, Lester Ruth; Student Focus, Jeff Vogan; Chris Hall Seminar Reflections, Faculty and Staff News, Alumni News, Congratulations 2012 Graduates, June Session Resources, January 2013 Seminar DatesRead More