Jesus was very clear about the mission He gave His Church: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19). For two thousand years, Christians rightly returned to those words as our Great Commission. We’re called not simply to make converts or add people to church membership rolls, but to make disciples of Jesus … Read More
I’ve written much over the years on Church Health principles, specifically on the importance of being balanced in all five vital areas of a local church’s ministry. I’ve captured those five areas in the acrostic: VITAL, which stands for Vision for Evangelism/Mission, Intentional Worship, Transformation to Christlikeness, Authentic Community, and Lay Mobilization. (You can read … Read More
The recent meeting of the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC-19) once again brought into focus a question Anglicans have wrestled with for years: What truly holds the Anglican Communion together? News coverage of the meeting understandably focused on discussions surrounding the Nairobi-Cairo Proposals and the differing perspectives expressed by delegates from across the Communion, but beneath … Read More
You may have heard the famous quote attributed to Mark Twain upon hearing reports of his death: “The report of my death has been grossly exaggerated.” That quote, whether it’s accurate or not, was fresh on my mind as we concluded the ACNA Provincial Council meeting last week in Tulsa, Oklahoma. There was much online … Read More
This past weekend, clergy and lay leaders from across the San Diego Deanery of the Diocese of Western Anglicans gathered at Holy Spirit Anglican Church in San Diego for a Regional Revive focused on church health, revitalization, and faithful mission. Hosted by The Rev. Brian Hughes, rector of Holy Spirit and Dean of the San … Read More
