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Center for African American Worship Studies

Mission and Core Values


Mission:

To equip African Americans in leadership and worship

Core Values:
  • Calling
  • Discernment
  • Unity
  • Reconciliation
  • Ethnic Diversity
  • Spiritual Graces
  • Community
Broad Objectives:

Broad objectives for the Center portray and represent the value of African American congregational worship as a viable and imperative equipping resource for the local church, building bridges for racial reconciliation, social justice, discipleship and spiritual formation.

  • African American Worship Studies (M.A.)

    The Master of Arts in African American worship studies combines ministry training with thoughtful and practical ways to serve the Black church. This pioneering program equips students to serve in a variety of worship-related ministry roles through its focus on spiritual formation, discipleship, ministry application, team building, personal disciplines, theology and leadership principles.

Faculty

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Jeffrey Norfleet

DIRECTOR
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Alicia Garcia

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Stephen Newby

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Eddie Robinson

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Diane White-Clayton

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Oscar Williams Jr.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Chris Williamson

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Raymond Wise

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Jeffrey Norfleet

DIRECTOR
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Alicia Garcia

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Stephen Newby

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Eddie Robinson

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Diane White-Clayton

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Oscar Williams Jr.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Chris Williamson

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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Raymond Wise

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR

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