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
I have just spent a week with over 25 bishops from the Global South—from Singapore and Myanmar to the sub-Saharan provinces of Congo, South Sudan, Uganda, Angola, Indian Ocean, and the Horn of Africa. I have been to many bishops’ training events, but this event was not only comprehensive in addressing the needs of some … Read More
