The shocking truth about Anglican evangelicals

Sep 21, 2017 by

by David Baker, Christian Today:

If you follow some secular media coverage of the Church of England, you might well be under the impression that its evangelical wing contained many who are divisive, homophobic and relentlessly negative.

The truth is inevitably somewhat more complex. I have just spent 24 hours attending parts of a major gathering of more than 400 Anglican evangelical church leaders representing well over 200 churches.

The ReNew conference brought together some diverse views, ranging from those who remain committed to the Church of England to those who have left it for various reasons and linked up with the Anglican Mission in England (AMiE) under GAFCON, the international conservative grouping. And it covered a whole variety of topics, from the current state of the denomination to outreach, inter-faith issues and the atonement.

[…]  However in a way this snapshot gives you a picture of the real passion of Church of England evangelicals at the moment: they are incredibly committed to church growth and passionate about revitalising existing congregations and establishing new ones. And here are several other things which might surprise – even shock – you as well:

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