The Episcopal Church is unlikely to experience renewal because of immigration or procreation. What we need is a new breed of courageous missionaries willing to be a gospel presence.
Despite a painful sense of estrangement due to American public policy, the Episcopal churches of Europe resolve a deeper commitment to the ministry of reconciliation.
The task of indigenization and inculturation - making the universal local while still globally recognizable - is the next step beyond the current configuration of the Communion Instruments.
Perhaps the the Anglican tradition, as a vessel for conveying the gospel, should be valued not for its coherence but for its capacity to bear God’s transformative grace.
An experienced community organizer challenges the trend in the Episcopal Church to immerse ourselves in the mechanisms of political change. By stepping back from the illusion of political salvation, Omar Cisneros writes, we can focus on what we are uniquely equipped by God himself to offer, the Gospel.
Editor's Note: Dr. Goodhew would like to thank Mark Michael and Katie Nakamura Rengers for their advice on this article.
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