Engage The Indescribable.
THE ESSENTIALS COURSE is a unique, 15 week online learning experience. Study the arts of worship theology, history, creativity, spiritual formation and leadership with internationally respected worship leader Dan Wilt, M.Min., with media from N.T. Wright, Robert Webber, Matt Redman, Brian Doerksen and others. LEARN MORE or CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.
ESSENTIALS BLUE is a 5 week module that makes up 1/3 of The FULL ESSENTIALS COURSE (Blue, Red and Green). BLUE is the study of mystery and wonder - an exploration of foundational worship theology and worldview. Based around N.T. Wright’s Simply Christian, and the teaching of Dan Wilt and friends, BLUE is a dance of worship with the unimaginable.
HOW WILL BLUE BENEFIT ME?
- Explore the mystery of God like you’ve never seen Him before.
- Grasp essential worship ideas like trinity, new creation, resurrection and atonement.
- Serve your worshipping community with powerful creative insights.
WHEN
August 28 - September 30, 2009 (5 weeks)
Register by Aug 14, 2009
WHO
Anyone. Worship Pastors, worship leaders, worship musicians, pastors, artists and worshippers.
HOW MUCH TIME IT WILL TAKE
Approx. 1 hr./day (Approx. 6 hrs. or less per wk.!), for 5 weeks
TUITION
Non-university credit
ESSENTIALS BLUE (5 week module only): $99 USD
FULL ESSENTIALS SEMINAR (15 weeks, Blue/Red/Green): only $149 USD
For university credit
Essentials BLUE (5 week module for university credit): $249 USD
FULL ESSENTIALS COURSE (15 weeks, Blue/Red/Green for univ. credit): only $599 USD
HOW DO I REGISTER?
Click below, fill in the form, and then pay via PayPal.
In ESSENTIALS BLUE, you’ll explore themes in biblical worship theology vital to every 21st century worship leader, worshipper and spiritual influencer.
The color blue speaks of oceans (deep and broad), sky (wide and expansive). In our minds, theology is meant to be both deep and expansive, inviting us into wonder, awe and mystery.
ESSENTIALS BLUE explores ideas in Christian worship related to the nature of God (Creator, King, Trinity and Savior), the nature of human beings (sub-creators, image-bearers, community-builders, and salvific storytellers) and the nature of biblical worship (ideas in resurrection, atonement, cross, new creation, heaven, mission, etc.).
ESSENTIALS BLUE is a life-changing, online, 5 week module course for contemporary and emerging worship leaders with Dan Wilt, M.Min., studying the theology of worship and our 21st century worldview. Packed with media from N. T. Wright and others via iTunes U, Facebook, Blogs, readings and more, the course only takes 6-8 hours a week, connecting with an international class of peers. BLUE is the study of vital theological snapshots of God, human beings and the nature of worship - that will change everything.
WHAT FRIENDS ARE SAYING:
“I love Dan’s passion for worship and enthusiasm to train and equip others. He is a gifted communicator and has inspired many worship leaders over the years. Here is a man who is living to make God’s praise glorious.” Tim Hughes (Here I Am To Worship)
“Dan Wilt has a clear vision of what the church needs to recapture and deepen in worship. He is a gifted communicator and leader. I have known Dan for over ten years and I heartily recommend Dan and his Worship Institute to you!” Brian Doerksen (Come, Now Is The Time)
“It should be illegal to be a worship leader without doing this course! I wish I could have had this exposure 20 years ago!” Jamie Appleton (Essentials Blue, WL, Texas, USA)
COURSE OUTLINE
WEEK 1
Essential Worship Worldview: A Story In Which We Can Live
In this introductory week of the course, participants will take in a number of resources that will a context for the weeks to come. Ideas in biblical worldview, cultural interface, postmodern shifts and more will be explored, specifically related to the calling of the creative influencer in our generation - the worship artisan.
WEEK 2
Essential Worship Theology: The Nature Of God
In this week, participants will focus on theological ideas vital to worship, particularly giving attention to the biblical nature of God. God as Creator (the God who makes), God as King (the God who reigns), God as Trinity (the God who relates), and God as Savior (the God who rescues) are among the many worship themes that will be explored.
WEEK 3
Essential Worship Theology: The Nature Of The Human Being
In this week, participants will focus on essential worship ideas related to origins of human beings according to the Scriptures, and both the nature and vocation of those created in the imago Dei – the image of God. Human beings are SubCreators, ImageBearers, CommunityBuilders and SalvificStorytellers - each idea will be explored as a reflection of the previous week’s glimpses of the God of the scriptures.
WEEK 4
Essential Worship Theology: The Nature Of Worship
In this week, participants will begin to integrate the ideas of the first three weeks into a more fully scoped vision of what worship is actually all about. Biblical theological ideas such as resurrection, the cross, new creation, eschaton and other ideas will be explored as well. Themes in worship related to both God and the humans who worship are explored.
WEEK 5
Essential Worship Theology: A Theological Synthesis For Worship
In this week, participants will begin to reflect on how they can view the world through a biblical, theological lens, and how that renewed worldview should affect one’s worship leadership and spiritual influence. Daily, weekly and yearly habits in keeping our “saw sharpened” biblically and theologically will be addressed as well.
Join us for a season of transformation, in BLUE only or in the FULL ESSENTIALS COURSE.
