The entire Bible proclaims that our God reveals himself, comforts and convicts us. He speaks to His people. Jesus is our Immanuel, God with us, and his Holy Spirit witnesses with our Spirit. Jesus promised us, “My sheep hear my voice, and they follow me” (John 10:27), but for far too many of us our prayer life feels more like a monologue than a real conversation. It need not be so. Hearing God is the privilege of every born-again believer. It involves both a relationship to nurture and a skill that can be learned.
In this course, you’ll learn how to hear and recognize the still, small voice of God. You’ll learn how to distinguish His voice from other voices – the world, the flesh, and the devil. You’ll practice listening and writing in your journal and get guidance from mature believers to keep you on the right track. You’ll also learn the biblical basis for listening prayer, and how God wired our brains to relate to Him and others. We’ll identify common blocks to hearing from God, learn how to spot counterfeits, and look at some of the different ways God speaks to us. We’ll also learn from teachers like Dallas Willard, Karl Lehman, Brother Lawrence, Nicky Gumbel, and others. This course is for anyone who seeks a more intimate, closer walk with their Lord. It will help those who need guidance but are not sure where to start. It is guided by the Holy Scriptures, our highest authority, and we’ll learn humility about what we subjectively hear through practical helps and personal input, not only through scriptural theory. There will be real practice in listening, both in groups and alone. Our principal aim is to help you develop a lifestyle of communion and abiding in Christ.
We invite you to learn how to quiet yourself, narrow your focus on God, and enjoy the conversational relationship that He designed you to have with Him.
REGISTRATION IS $200.
All registrants will receive a Zoom link for the entire class the week before it begins. If you have questions, please email the Rev. Clancy Nixon at cnixon@americananglican.org, or sign up for this class by clicking the link below.
Clancy is the director of the American Anglican Council’s Renew Ministry. He leads conferences, writes teaching materials, coaches, and directs prayer ministries in service to the Anglican Church in North America, and he is committed to bringing renewal to those who desire to experience more of the fullness of the Holy Spirit in their lives and ministries. For 24 years, he was the founding rector of Church of the Holy Spirit in Virginia, known for its embrace of charismatic renewal, church planting, and healing ministry
Ministry in the local church in our times is hard. Additionally, tasks can take us away from the actual work of the Church, and we start going through the motions. Doing church in our own strength makes us burnt out and tired. We often end up overwhelmed with all that we need for helping the church grow, but being restored in our love for Jesus and replenished in the power of the Holy Spirit can bring the renewal that is foundational to our revitalization.
Having turned around plateaued and declining Anglican churches, we know what it’s like to lead a church in difficult seasons. We care about your church’s survival and growth. Renew conferences encourage and empower you toward a healthy, thriving Anglican church through the power of the Holy Spirit.
The goal of Renew is to bring teaching, exhortation, discussion, and prayer surrounding the person and work of the Holy Spirit in mission to the church community. Growth and revitalization cannot happen without true inner renewal and dependence on the Holy Spirit. In addition to teaching, prayer ministry is offered, with a specific emphasis on receiving the gifts of the Holy Spirit for ministry.
Topics vary and are tailored to the needs of the gathering. Typically we address the Holy Spirit in the message and ministry of Jesus, the person and ministry of Holy Spirit in the Book of Acts and the letters of St. Paul, the infilling of the Holy Spirit, and the purpose of Pentecost – which is mission!
The Rev. Clancy Nixon grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and came to Christ as a young adult. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University, where he studied the history of ideas. He was an editor of the Law Review while attending University of California King Hall School of Law. He had a 15-year career as a corporate finance attorney before entering pastoral ministry. He graduated cum laude from Virginia Seminary.
Clancy is our new Director of Renew for the AAC. He leads our conference and coaching ministry for leaders, congregations and judicatories who desire to experience more of the fullness of Holy Spirit in their lives and ministries. Until recently, he was for 24 years the founding rector of Church of the Holy Spirit (Anglican) (“CHS”) in the outer suburbs of Washington, DC. (www.HolySpiritLeesburg.org) CHS is known for its embrace of charismatic renewal, church planting, and healing ministry. He co-leads the Healing in Mission Network for New Wineskins, and trains people across the Province in healing ministry through zoom meetings. He is a certified coach who has coached scores of leaders in renewal and startups. He has been married to Ginger for 38 years, and they now split their time between northern Virginia and Fairhope, Alabama. They love Jesus, and enjoy long walks by Mobile Bay.
The Rev. Clancy Nixon grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and came to Christ as a young adult. He graduated cum laude from Harvard University, where he studied the history of ideas. He was an editor of the Law Review while attending University of California King Hall School of Law. He had a 15-year career as a corporate finance attorney before entering pastoral ministry. He graduated cum laude from Virginia Seminary.
Clancy is our new Director of Renew for the AAC. He leads our conference and coaching ministry for leaders, congregations and judicatories who desire to experience more of the fullness of Holy Spirit in their lives and ministries. Until recently, he was for 24 years the founding rector of Church of the Holy Spirit (Anglican) (“CHS”) in the outer suburbs of Washington, DC. (www.HolySpiritLeesburg.org) CHS is known for its embrace of charismatic renewal, church planting, and healing ministry. He co-leads the Healing in Mission Network for New Wineskins, and trains people across the Province in healing ministry through zoom meetings. He leads the healing ministry at Truro Anglican in Fairfax. He is a certified coach who has coached scores of leaders in renewal and startups. He has been married to Ginger for 38 years, and they now split their time between northern Virginia and Fairhope, Alabama. They love Jesus, and enjoy long walks by Mobile Bay.
No. The AAC is an independent nonprofit organization centered primarily on advocacy, education, counsel and advice (legal and otherwise), and education. We do not carry out ordinations or consecrations and are considered a non-ecclesial body that comes alongside dioceses and provinces to aid in strengthening biblical orthodoxy across ecclesial lines.
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