AVA WORSHIP ACADEMY
"The first Persian worship academy"
"Through the academic study of worship, the Church uncovers keys to unlock profound spiritual treasures, ensuring its legacy endures across generations."
Beginner Worship Course
Application for 2024
The 4-month beginner worship course is an unprecedented academic ministry designed to equip Persian-speaking churches and to educate and prepare those who desire to be equipped for worship service but do not have an academic background in music. Please help spread the word about this significant event among your churches and friends.
Application deadline until December 20, 2024 and course start from Feb 03
Online Course
"Teaching worship academically in the church is the heartbeat of enduring faith,
a melody of understanding that echoes through the ages."
scroll down and find more information about the course and AWA
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions
Advance Worship Course
Application for 2025
The one-year academic worship course is an unprecedented ministry designed to equip Persian-speaking churches and has been compiled to equip those who have an intermediate knowledge of music. Please help spread the word about this significant event among your churches and friends.
Application deadline until December 20, 2024
Online Course
"Teaching worship academically in the church is the heartbeat of enduring faith,
a melody of understanding that echoes through the ages."
scroll down and find more information about the course and AWA
Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions
Past Events
MISSION
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Equipping
Equip Persian worshippers with academic courses and
necessary skills for standard worship ministries.
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Contextualizing
Assisting worship leaders in nurturing contextualized
worship akin to their own cultural styles while also
learning valuable lessons from Western practices.
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Developing
Helping churches grow, inspire, and strengthen their
worship ministry through short-term seminars
tailor- made for talented worship leaders.
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Multiplying
Dynamic worship music has the potential to draw
numerous individuals to the gospel, resulting in
multiplication. Evangelistic worship nights are a
contemporary means of spreading the gospel and are
widely popular in Western churches as well.
Our History
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Previously, our ministry was limited to local and short-term church engagements. However, after establishing the necessary infrastructure, we are now able to offer a global and online ministry and a comprehensive one-year academic program.
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The educational faculty of the Ava Worship Academy includes counselors and professors with experience and expertise in the field of Christian music and theology in order to equip and train anointed and efficient worshipers.
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Ava Worship Academy is a subsidiary of Epiphany Arts and Culture Foundation.
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Ava Worship Academy provides services to churches and it is not a church itself.
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Our efforts and focus are on providing interdenominational education so that we can serve the majority of Persian-speaking churches.
Why Worship Academy?
Despite the fact that the Persian-speaking churches are growing rapidly, we are clearly witnessing clear dispossession and that is the lack of worship leaders who are experienced and equipped in the churches. Another challenge we face in Persian-speaking churches is the deep gap between our culture and current worship music. Despite the efforts that have been made in this field, Often, our music is a copy of Western music, not Eastern.
Passing these challenges and aspiring for a brighter future, will not be possible except through academic education in music and worship.
Tuition Sponsorship
Ava Worship Academy is embarking on a journey toward a bright future and the construction of church infrastructure. Discovering new talents, and encouraging and cultivating them is our dream to create a deep and significant transformation in the church and even in our country, Iran.
In the hallowed halls of academics training method, where disciplines unfurl their unique tapestries of knowledge, the temporal expanse of each course, coupled with the myriad requisites of erudition—comprising tomes, scholastic apparatus, seminars, mentors, and pedagogical guides—necessitates the imposition of a tuition fee.
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The annual cost of the advanced course for each student is $2,000, and for the beginner course, it is $200.
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There are other annual expenses for the formation conference, course development, folklore and worship music production, translation, and writing of education resources, equipment, instruments, etc. which you are also welcome to participate in if feasible.
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We have scholarships for those who can not afford but unfortunately, our scholarships are limited.
As our admission capacity is limited, we hope that more students will be given the opportunity to study with the support of the church and the sponsors. Therefore, we invite all those who care about the future of the Persian Church to join us and plant seeds in this extraordinary and historic ministry.
"Through the academic training of worship, the church discovers the keys to unlock the treasury of spiritual depth, ensuring that its legacy endures through the generations."
You can support financially one or more students through the link below.
Epiphany is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charity.
If you have any questions, please contact us.
Education Elements
Our courses consist of 3 following parts:
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Theological courses:
The focus is on the theology of worship, systematic theology, hermeneutic, and Christian worldview.
We will be offering theology courses in collaboration and partnership with the Pars Theological Center.
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Music courses:
The focus is on playing instruments or singing courses and music theory and solfege are intermediate to advanced, group performance and composition.
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Leadership skills courses:
The focus is on the methods and skills of worship leading,
teamwork, and worshiper personality and lifestyle.
Education Program
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The training courses for full-time students are one year long.
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Each training course consists of two semesters.
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The total number of credit units for each year is 35.
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Throughout the training course, students will have a mentor/guide.
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Courses are held virtual (Synchronously)
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Four conferences will be held each year for the students.
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The start of the training course for the year 2024 will be in March.
If you have any questions, you can contact us through the provided link at the bottom of this page.
Registration requirements
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Completing the application form (deadline until 20 December 2024)
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Having intermediate experience in music.
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Submit a sample of singing or playing an instrument.
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Commitment to dedicating required time during the training course.
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Approval letter from the local Pastor.
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Evaluate and final confirmation by Ava Worship Academy.
Considering our limited capacity for accepting students, priority will be given to those who register earlier.