From March 22-24, the Rev. Canon Mark Eldredge visited Wellspring Anglican Church, Modesto, CA, where the Rev. Nathan Baxter has been the rector for four years. Canon Mark led a Revive weekend after the congregation read through his book, Revive. The weekend further defined the parish’s goals for ministry in their new season of life … Read More
MODESTO, CA – “Grow trees, not flowers.” That’s the way the Rev. Nathan Baxter frames the idea of church growth. Flowers come and go, and flash-in-the-pan missional gimmicks do too, but tried-and-true discipleship, fostering deep spiritual health, is the way to play the long game in the quest for real Gospel transformation. Trees may take … Read More
There are seven elements characteristic of the Anglican way of following Jesus that are essential for membership in the Anglican Church in North America. You can find those in Article 1 of the Fundamental Declaration of the Province. The Fundamental Declaration includes the following: “In all these things, the Anglican Church in North America is … Read More
Photo by Dariusz Sankowski on Unsplash Since 2008, the American Anglican Council (AAC) has provided council on good and godly governance within the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA). When I was Chair of the Governance Task Force (GTF) and with our AAC resources, we developed a process for all members of the Church to … Read More
Let’s be honest. Lay leaders often don’t get the credit they deserve. Yes, clergy are entrusted with a vision and the execution of that vision in the churches they serve, but they couldn’t do it at any level of the Church (local, diocesan, or provincial) without the resources, the helping hands, and above all, the … Read More
