The Institute for Reformed Worship exists to promote the worship of God according to Scripture.  Founded at Erskine Theological Seminary in January, 2004, when Dr. Hughes Oliphant Old joined the faculty, the IRW has provided numerous courses for equipping those who lead and serve congregations in the worship of God.   The IRW has also worked to promote research and scholarship in the Biblical foundations, theology, history, and practice of Christian worship.  With the move of the IRW to Columbia, we are at the intersection of three interstate highways and more accessible by air transport. 

We are expanding our programs and seeking new ways to fulfill our mission, including conferences, workshops, and new publications.  A website will soon be launched that will include many worship resources.  I welcome your comments and suggestions about the ministry of the Institute for Reformed Worship. You may contact me at (803) 771-6180 or ross@erskine.edu.

Mark E. Ross is Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Systematic Theology at the Columbia campus of Erskine Theological Seminary and Director of the Institute for Reformed Worship.  Prior to joining the Erskine faculty in 2004 he served for twenty years as Associate Pastor for Teaching at the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, South Carolina.  From 2003-2008 he chaired the Special Committee on Worship in the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, which produced the new Directory of Public Worship adopted by the church in 2008.  He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh (B.A.), the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary (M.Div.), and the University of Keele in England (Ph.D.).