God was mightily present.
Our guest speaker Dr Kerry Wood was exceptional! He brought a deeply inspiring message on Sonship and being filled with the fullness of God Himself. it was wonderful to sit under his ministry and benefit from the richness of the gifting God has given him. The students and team were deeply blessed, inspired and challenged by his word.
It was lovely to see how God had 'themed' the weekend. Everyone who contributed had the same thread running through their teaching that spoke of sonship, knowing who you are in God, knowing your Father intimately and living out the security of His love and calling.
Perhaps the best way to share the impact of the weekend is to hear some responses from the participants themselves:
"...the weekend was incredible. I think God increased the anointing on
all of us big time! Can't wait until December now!"
"It was amazing. I felt so welcomed and loved by the team...marvelous!"
"The weekend was wonderful. I came home having received so much from it and I'm looking forward to the next one!"
"I had such a wonderful time at the weekend! I made such good friends and connected with so many good people, but most of all I made such a connection with my Father. I feel I have reached heights in Him over the weekend that I never thought were possible. Wow, is all I can say!"
The community in Rostrevor served us all in a wonderful spirit of joy and nothing was too much trouble for them. It was a real treat to enjoy the beautiful surroundings in the God given sunshine - a miracle considering the storms of the previous week!
Ephesians 3: 17-19 (Living Bible Translation)
"And I pray that Christ will be more and more at home in your hearts,
living within you as you trust in him. May your roots go down deep into
the soil of God’s marvelous love; and may you be able to feel and
understand, as all God’s children should, how long, how wide, how deep,
and how high His love really is; and to experience this love for
yourselves, though it is so great that you will never see the end of it
or fully know or understand it, and so at last you will be filled up
with God Himself.
We
can't wait for weekend two...on that note - we have had some delegates
temporarily delay their enrollment onto Worship Academy Ireland and so
we have a few limited places now available.
Worship Academy Ireland seeks to serve the church in Northern Ireland and Ireland by releasing back to the church fully equipped Music Directors and Worship Ministries. The church in our nation needs worship ministries that:
- Are fully integrated into the life, vision and values of local church. Understand the need for character as well as gift;
- Are established on good theological and practical foundations;
- Have a servant heart.
Through the vision of Chris Bowater and Andy Bromley, two internationally recognised and respected worship ministries, Worship Academy - a two year training programme has been equipping music directors and worship ministries for the local church, for the last 4 years in the UK.
Following much prayer and obedience to God's direction, in 2008 Worship Academy Ireland will commence, under a slightly different structure to the UK model. The course will still be run over two years, with four weekend sessions per year.
This is a cross-denominational course, the core curriculum of which will offer a balanced overview of the theology of worship alongside specialist weekends for musicians, singers, songwriters and technical support. A team of significant and strategic teachers including Chris Bowater, Dr Stuart Burns, Andy Bromley, Jong de Jong, Graham Kendrick, Richard Lewis, Wes Sutton, Gabriel Alonso and many respected local teachers will form the faculty that enables delegates to both recognize and release their Godly potential.
We are blessed to have an amazing team helping to facilitate the vision in Ireland. Each are involved in worship and are very much looking forward to serving and supporting you in your journey through Academy:
(Left to right: Chris Bowater, Tom Best, Berni McAvoy, Valerie Best, Valerie Longo, Daniel Caldwell, Holger Schmidt, Danny Oates)
Lesley Gaston Judi Schmidt 
2008
12-14 December
2009
27-29 March
15-17 May (Open Day)
18-20 September
11-14 December
2010
26-28 March
7-9 May (Graduation)
We have a downloadable application form that you can fill in and either email to: (office@worship-academy.com) or post to:
Matthew Key at Worship Academy, 85 - 87 Melton High Street, Wath - Upon - Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, S63 6RQ, UK.
LOCATION...
Two special events will also be held at Emmanuel Church, Lurgan
Please follow the links to find out more about these fantastic venues!