By David Virtue, Virtueonline
They came, they talked, they prayed, studied scripture, and encouraged each other in the faith – but 170 Anglican leaders from 25 countries lost the moment to tell the Church of England that the historic relationship with the Mother Church and the vast majority of the Anglican Communion was finally over…a new world Anglican order had finally dawned.
GAFCON and GSFA now claim 80% of the communion’s faithful; all they needed to do was announce the fact, grab the keys, and kick Canterbury to the curb.
The Church of England stands in disarray. The church has no Archbishop of Canterbury – Justin Welby was the worst ABC in over a century – a conflicted Archbishop of York who should have resigned over failed safeguarding issues; a Makin report has decimated the ranks of evangelicals who are now in total disarray over sexual abuse; a handful of largely irrelevant Anglo-Catholics and a ‘no gospel’ broad progressive church that has zero relevance to 98% of the British public. The moment was ripe for a complete takeover.
In spiritual warfare you take the fight to the enemy and strike when the iron is hot. This was such a moment. Our offensive weapon is the Word of God, not our own opinions and feelings. And we are to pray in the power and will of the Holy Spirit.