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Articles in this section cover preaching theories, sermon preparation aids, ministry strategies, fundraising tips, pastoral care wisdom, insights into the ordination process, and other advice for clergy and lay leaders alike.
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Cultivating a Robust Ministry of Deacons
As Anglicans, we have inherited a rich and robust theology of the diaconal office. We believe that deacons are essential…How Goes It With Your Texting?
After five years of pastoring, I’ve reached a paradox. Texting is good: it helped me shepherd at least two people…5 Takeaways from 7 Years of Bi-vocational Ministry
For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden…My Anchor Holds: Recollections of a Retired Priest
(This is the first part of David Wilson’s ministry story. Check out the second installment here.) Changes and Chances Be…
Preaching
Helpful resources for preparing sermons
Preaching and the Anglican
The discipline of hearing and applying the preached Word is part of the vital bread and butter of a healthy,…10 Ways to Preach the Advent Sunday Sermon
Here, I offer ten sermon prompts for the first Sunday of Advent, or Advent Sunday, which can also apply to…Praise for 10 Ways to Preach the Church Year
10 Ways to Preach the Church Year is already getting widespread acclaim from pastors, writers, and ministry leaders throughout the Anglican…A Call to Revitalize Preaching
With 150 preaching ideas or prompts to consider, it is a fantastic guide for preachers worldwide, challenging us to raise…
Scripture & Theology
Resources on the Bible and Christian thought
Remember Lot’s Wife: When Nostalgia Keeps Us Looking Back
As fire and brimstone rain down upon Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife looks back. In that moment, she becomes a…James, the Brother of Jesus: Patron Saint of Late Believers
If you grew up with Christian family members, but you yourself were weak in the faith, James the brother of…Silence Beyond Expectation: A Reflection on Psalm 131
“Mom, Mom, Mom.” I hear this mantra often. Balancing family life and a career is challenging, and sometimes I just…The Sunday and Holy Day Lectionary: A Rookie Anglican Guide
Each Sunday, Anglicans gather to hear God’s Word read out loud according to a set schedule of readings called the…
Parish Ministry
Resources on leading your local congregation
Rector Search: A New Offering for ACNA Churches
Churches in the ACNA now have a new tool at their disposal in the search for a rector. By partnering…Book Review: Tim Keller on the Christian Life by Matt Smethurst
Matt Smethurst, Tim Keller on the Christian Life: The Transforming Power of the Gospel. Wheaton, IL: Crossway, 2025. 240 pp…Cultivating a Robust Ministry of Deacons
As Anglicans, we have inherited a rich and robust theology of the diaconal office. We believe that deacons are essential…Let All Mobile Phones Keep Silence
The Book of Common Prayer has seen many revisions: in America alone, there are the 1789, 1892, 1928, 1979, and…
Pastoral Spiritual Health
How leaders can maintain a Christ-centered life
Homeward Bound: The Ministry of Visitation
Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction,…Is there a Recipe for Church Growth? (Suddenly Surging Part 4)
(Part four of five in David Roseberry’s Suddenly Surging series on church growth.) A Pivotal Moment In the early days of…5 Takeaways from 7 Years of Bi-vocational Ministry
For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden…Ministry: Is It to Die For?
Over at LeaderWorks, we’ve been talking about awkward questions for church leaders. Many of them are about money (no surprise…
Anglican Ordination
Navigating the discernment process for Holy Orders
Trinity Anglican Seminary: The Dean’s Vision for Anglican Renewal
Trinity is clarifying its mission in a new season of the ACNA’s life: to form clergy and leaders who are…The Prayer Book’s Exhortation for Faithful Priests
On a crisp, bright Alabama day in December of 1994, I received my commission as a second lieutenant in the…Veni Creator Spiritus: The Ancient Ordination Hymn
The silence of the ordination service is heavy with expectation, especially when the ordinand lowers his body to the ground…Women Bishops and Reception: An Occasion for Rethinking
Editor’s Note: The Rev. Dr. Stephen Noll, now a board member of Anglican Compass, also served from 2015 to 2020…
