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The Rhythm of the Rector

I am 18 months into my first stint as an Episcopal rector. I serve a small, urban parish that also has an acclaimed preschool, but...

Bishops Commit to Evangelism, ‘Our Core Business’

“We used to receive missionaries from your country,” the primate of South East Asia said to an English host, “and now it is time for us to send missionaries to neighboring countries.”

The Greatest Anglo-Catholic Church Planter

By David Goodhew and John Wallace Introduction Who is the greatest Anglo-Catholic church planter? We invite Covenant readers to offer their suggestions. To start the bidding,...

Mission is not a Zero-sum Game

By George Sumner There is quite the row in the Church of England at present over the ambitious proposal called “Myriad” for the launching of...

Plan for 10,000 New Churches Roils C of E

An ambitious target of planting 10,000 new, predominantly lay-led churches by 2030 headlines the recommendations of a briefing paper issued by the Church of England’s Vision and Strategy group in late June.

Anglo Catholic Church Planting: Recovering the Tradition

Why has Anglo-Catholicism neglected its church planting tradition?

Nothing New under the Sun

Lessons from 19th-century church planting in England

Secular Europe Today, Secular America Tomorrow?

Church Planting in the Secular West analyzes the theology and practice of planting churches in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, and Holland.

Budget Priority: Evangelism

In response to “a clarion call” of comments on the proposed budget that was posted in November, the Executive Council of the Episcopal Church added more than $1.8 million to the church’s planned spending for evangelism.

Michie Over to Infrastructure

The Rev. Michael Michie will be the Episcopal Church’s staff officer for church planting infrastructure.

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