Worship. Past. Present. Future.
The Institute of Contemporary and Emerging Worship Studies
- University training for the 21st century worship leader
- Ancient and emerging studies in worship
- Roundtable learning with an internationally respected faculty
New Training, New Site
August 25, 2008 – 5:00 pm
We hereby announce the launch of the newest adventure from the Institute of Contemporary and Emerging Worship Studies: Essentials Online Training.
The essentials courses are 5 week, media-based online classes designed specifically to engage today’s worship & creative leader. Brought to you by a team led by Dan Wilt, Director of The Institute of Contemporary & Emerging Studies at St. Stephen’s University, each unique course draws on our distinct passion to train leaders:
- to think biblically, historically and culturally
- to draw from the riches of the ancient past to engage our present and future
- to creatively and uniquely speak into a postmodern world - both in the church and the culture
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Our Faculty
December 18, 2007 – 8:00 am
Institute Faculty
Whether you spend One Year (growing worship leaders), Two Weeks (experienced worship leaders), Three Years by Module (experienced worship leaders) or take one of upcoming Summer OnLine courses, your faculty will be top drawer, top of the line, top of the morning to ya. Our Institute faculty are a blend of worship leaders, creative artists and academics - often within the same people! Our faculty includes a highly respected biblical scholar, spiritual theologian, historian and spiritual director, as well as one of the most respected voices in worship leadership today.
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Dan Wilt, M.Min., Peter Davids, Ph.D. (New Testament scholar and bible translator), Peter Fitch, D.Min. (Dean Of Ministry, St. Stephen’s University); Lorna Jones (Spiritual Director, Roman Catholic Training); Gregg Finley, Ph.D. (Dean Of Arts, St. Stephen’s University, Historian)
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Institute Guest Faculty (Live VideoChat, Video or sometimes Live)
Our Institute Guest join us via video chat, video media they have contributed for the Institute work, or in some cases, live. These leaders are a blend of influential voices to the contemporary and emerging worship community including theologians, pastors, worship leaders, artists, authors and much more
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Kathryn Scott (Institute VideoChat Partner: Portstewart Vineyard Internship Program, Northern Ireland, UK), Tim Hughes (Institute VideoChat Partner: WorshipCentral, UK), N.T. Wright (MediaContributor, Bishop of Durham, Anglican Church, UK), Brenton Brown (Media Contributor), Brian Doerksen (Media Contributor, Institute VideoChat Partner), Don Williams (Media Contributor), Matt Redman (Media Contributor), David Ruis (Institute VideoChat Partner), Andy Park (Institute VideoChat Partner), Brian McLaren (Media Contributor), and others.
Our Programs
December 18, 2007 – 7:00 am
CHOOSE YOUR EXPERIENCE LEVEL:
1 ONE YEAR DIPLOMA in Worship Studies And Spiritual Formation
For growing worship leaders, high school diploma necessary.
For young worship leaders wanting a taste of one year of university in a learning community, while focusing on worship leadership skills, arranging skills, spiritual and leadership formation, New Testament studies, historical studies, electives and more. Our amazing faculty leads the way through this year of training. More>>>
2 TWO WEEK CERTIFICATE in Worship Studies And Spiritual Formation
For experienced worship leaders, 2-5 years experience
Two weeks of intensive study in worship history, church history, biblical worldview, ancient and emerging worship reflection, community, leadership and spiritual formation. Our faculty will lead you into fresh terrain to further your ongoing worship leadership. More>>>
3 THREE YEAR MASTERS Degree (by Module) in Worship Studies And Spiritual Formation
For experienced worship leaders, 3-5 years full-time experience
Imagine studying on-site on biblical sites in Greece, Turkey or Israel. Study in 2, 2 week modules per year with other experienced worship leaders. Grow in biblical, theological, creative, cultural and historical ideas central to leadership in a postmodern world, and develop as a creative influencer in culture. No bachelor’s degree? You can still do the course work toward a Diploma Of Ministry, with the possibility of upgrading to a Masters later. A world class faculty leads you forward. More>>>
ONLINE ESSENTIALS COURSES
5 week online courses in worship theology, worship leadership and worship history are offered periodically for worship leaders with at least 1 year of experience leading in a part or full-time capacity. More>>>
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Creative, innovative powerful, rich and straightforward. These words describe our programs, built around our mission:
To reinvest the contemporary worship leader with the riches of the ancient past, toward our emerging future.
We are focused on equipping today’s worship leader, creative influencer and songwriter biblically, theologically, creatively, historically, culturally and devotionally. All are led by internationally respected worship leader, songwriter, artist, author and communicator Dan Wilt.
In learning formats optimized for the learning style of creative leaders, our roundtable, conversational learning formats deliver intensive opportunities for intellectual and spiritual formation to the worship leader.