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IWS
News
May 15, 2008
BRENNEMAN RECEIVES WORSHIP INSTITUTE'S FIRST AWARD
HUNTINGTON,
IN—The Robert E. Webber Institute of Worship Studies has given its
first Award of Distinction
in Christian Worship to Kyle
Brenneman, a senior worship leadership major from Huntington University
in Huntington, Ind.
The award, earned by Brenneman for the quality of his
scholarship, leadership and diligence, includes a $1,000 scholarship
to continue his studies at the institute. The scholarship is renewable
each semester. To be eligible for the award, recipients must have a
minimum grade point average of 3.5.
Brenneman, of Spencerville, Ohio, served as a senator-at-large
on Huntington University’s Student Senate his sophomore year, and he
was the student body vice president during his junior year. As a senior,
he completed a seven-month internship at Appleton Alliance Church in
Appleton, Wis.
“Kyle Brenneman has been an exceptional leader, scholar
and servant,” said Dr. Bob Myers, assistant professor of worship leadership
and an alumnus of the Webber Institute for Worship Studies. “Kyle has
been a big help to me as we have launched the worship leadership major.
I have often looked to him for trustworthy input and feedback concerning
the program. I am confident that he will be greatly used for God’s
Kingdom.”
Based in Orange Park, Fla., the Robert E. Webber Institute
of Worship Studies offers graduatel degree programs in worship studies,
giving students the opportunity to go into greater depth in the biblical,
theological, historical, sociological and missiological reflection
in Christian worship. It is the only institute in North America to
focus exclusively on worship education. It offers the Doctor of Worship
Studies and the Masters of Worship Studies degree programs, using a
unique mix of in-class instruction on its Florida campus and distance
learning. Since its founding in 1998, 200 students from over 35 denominations
in the U.S., Canada and eight other countries have graduated from the
Institute for Worship Studies.
For more information about the Robert E. Webber Institute
for Worship Studies, log on to www.iwsfla.org/.
For more information about Huntington University’s program
in worship leadership, log on to www.huntington.edu/worship.
Huntington University is a comprehensive Christian college
of the liberal arts offering graduate and undergraduate programs in
more than 70 academic concentrations. U.S.News & World Report ranks Huntington among the Best Baccalaureate Colleges and Best
Values in Baccalaureate Colleges in the Midwest region. Founded in
1897 by the Church of the United Brethren in Christ, Huntington University
is located on a contemporary, lakeside campus in northeast Indiana.
The University is a member of the Council for Christian Colleges and
Universities (CCCU).
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February 25, 2008
ROBERT E. WEBBER INSTITUTE FOR WORSHIP STUDIES ACHIEVES PRE-ACCREDITATION STATUS
Candidate Status Granted by Association for Biblical Higher
Education
 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Robert E. Webber Institute forWorship Studies(IWS) has been granted Candidate Status by the the Commission on Accreditation
of the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE).
In granting the Status at its February 19 meeting, the Commission
commended the Institute for its “progress and innovation.”
“This is a significant and critical step for the Institute," says
IWS President Dr. James R. Hart. "It represents an outside independent organization’s affirmation of the quality
of an IWS education, and its integrity in carrying out its mission and
goals."
Candidate Status grants the Institute membership in the association,
and also provides pre-accredited status. Pre-accredited status is granted
by the ABHE to institutions that meet its Conditions of Eligibility,
and provide a basis for achieving accreditation status within four years.
The late Robert Webber, a well-known Evangelical theologian
founded the Institute in 1998 in Jacksonville, Florida with the purpose
of training leaders in the biblical, theological and historical foundations
of Christian worship. The Institute began the accreditation process in
2005 and will be continuing its work toward initial accreditation.
"Achieving this step was a high priority for Robert
Webber," says Hart of the Institute's late founder. "From the beginning days of IWS it was his dream for this kind of education in
the area of worship to be accredited. ABHE has provided a supportive
and focused accreditation process that helps IWS maximize its impact
for the Kingdom of God.”
The Robert E. Webber Institute for Worship Studies is the
only institute in North America to focus exclusively on worship education.
It offers the Doctor of Worship Studies and the Masters of Worship Studies
degree programs, using a unique mix of in-class instruction on its Florida
campus and distance learning. Since its founding in 1998, 161 students
from over 30 denominations in the U.S., Canada and five other countries
have graduated from the Institute for Worship Studies. In its recent
January session, the Institute enjoyed the largest incoming class enrollment
in its history.
The ABHE is an agency comprised of approximately 200 postsecondary
institutions throughout North America specializing in biblical ministry
formation and professional leadership education. It is an officially
recognized national accrediting association by the U.S. Department of
Education and is an officially recognized faith-based accrediting agency
by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation. ABHE is also part
of a global network that relates to regional or continental higher educational
agencies through the International Council for Evangelical Theological
Education.
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