The 1998 Lambeth Conference report talks of mission as "God's way of loving and saving the world", and the 2008 Lambeth Conference Indaba speaks of "The Church as an instrument for mission" and a participant in "the movement of God's love toward people [and the rest of creation], since God is a fountain of sending love."
The Anglican Church has always understood Mission as being holistic, both proclamation and social action. The Five Marks of Mission articulates this vision of holistic mission…More
Global Anglican Relief and Development Alliance
For the past year, since the conclusion of the 2008 Lambeth Conference, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Secretary General of the Anglican Communion Office have worked together to take forward the recommendation for the establishment of a new way for Anglicans to work together globally for relief and development.
The Final Report of the Alliance Consultationis now available here
The Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative Core Group was invited and welcomed to St Julian’s retreat centre, Limuru, by the Most Rev Dr Eliud Wabukala, Primate of the Anglican Church of Kenya. He presided at the first Eucharist and issued a challenge that in mission Jesus should be at the centre. Each morning’s session began with a biblical reflection and discussion on how Jesus went about his evangelism, and what should be learnt from his approach.
The latest newsletter from the Anglican Communion's Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative has revealed that he English Diocese of Liverpool has set ten 'tests' for any proposed initiatives to help churches avoid doing anything that might hinder the work of God's mission.
Anglican Communion members worldwide with access to the Internet can now take advantage of 90 evangelism resources on the Communion’s website
People involved with evangelism and church growth can soon expect more than 60 different resources to support their work thanks to the Anglican Communion's Evangelism and Church Growth Initiative. A recent meeting of the initaitive's core group also announced an update to its newsletter and the establishment of a Facebook page for practitioners involved with evangelism and church growth.