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The American Anglican Council is a network of individuals, parishes, dioceses and ministries who affirm biblical authority and Christian orthodoxy within the Anglican Communion. By the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ and the power of the Holy Spirit, the mission of the American Anglican Council is to build up and defend Great Commission Anglican churches in North America and worldwide.
American Anglican Council
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From March 22-24, the Rev. Canon Mark Eldredge visited Wellspring Anglican Church, Modesto, CA, where the Rev. Nathan Baxter has been the rector for four years. Canon Mark led a Revive weekend after the congregation read through his book, Revive. The weekend further defined the parish’s goals for ministry in their new season of life ..read more
American Anglican Council
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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
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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
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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
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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
American Anglican Council
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The Formed Conference provides leaders at every level of the Church with teaching and encouragement to engage our culture with the Gospel of Jesus Christ without isolating from it or compromising with it. One of the foundational principles of the Formed Conference is that the “city” in which we now live is closer to Babylon ..read more
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Photo by Jeff Ackley on Unsplash Just over a year ago, the Archbishop of Uganda, the Most Rev. Dr. Stephen Kaziimba, invited me to address the bishops of the Church of Uganda about how and why they could join the current biblically-faithful “re-set” of the Anglican Communion through the new Covenantal Structures of the Global ..read more
American Anglican Council
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Last Tuesday, I had the joy of sharing good news: that biblically faithful Anglicans in the 75-85% of the Global South and GAFCON networks have finally repudiated the leadership of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the false teaching he has championed and are now prepared to “reset” the Global Anglican Communion on its biblical foundations. On ..read more
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The Rev. Canon Dr. Ashley Null’s address below is published with consent (Copyright 2024 by John Ashley Null: Used with permission for non-profit educational purposes). We are grateful for this content and Dr. Null’s continued support of the AAC’s work. Inaugural John H. Rodgers Lecture Series[1] Trinity School for Ministry Reformation Day, 2023 At the ..read more
American Anglican Council
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Photo by Leio McLaren on Unsplash “They who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31 We are fast approaching a new year. Yes, the joy of Christmas lies before us even as I ..read more