By Josep Rossello, From Anglican Ink.
Nearly six years after its founding, the Anglican Network in Europe has kept up a striking pace of growth: better than one new congregation added every month, according to official data from each diocese. Now it counts 121 local congregations, up from the 30 it started with when it launched in the 8 December 2020, by GAFCON Primates’ Council.
Anglican Network in Europe was formed to serve Anglicans across continental Europe who felt increasingly at odds with the more liberal direction taken by parts of the wider Anglican Communion, including the Church of England; since then, it has answered God’s call to disciple Europe and bring the gospel to them. It is part of the Global Anglican Communion, or GAFCON.
Not every new congregation represents a church built from scratch. The total blends genuine church plants with existing congregations that later chose to affiliate with the Anglican Network in Europe. However, church-planting has become the main focus in recent years. Just in the last month, the Anglican Network has launched four new churches,
The Anglican Network in Europe has 6 active bishops, more than 160 clergy, and over 6,000 annual attendances in 12 countries in Europe