“I was in prison, and you visited me.” Those are the words of Jesus to His disciples, to His body, to us, the Church, in Matthew 25:36. These are words that Father Julio Valenzuela takes to heart as a prison chaplain at a federal correctional facility in New Mexico. The days are long as a…
Both Twitter And Threads: On Fishing in Multiple Streams
Yes, Anglican Compass has started a new Threads account. Check it out here! But we are not getting rid of our Twitter account. You can find it here! We use multiple platforms because we are fishers of men, and we want to catch fish in multiple streams. A Day on Twitter and Threads To illustrate why…
Powered by Church Planting: Analyzing Growth in the ACNA
From 2018-2022, only four dioceses in the ACNA reported attendance growth. While this is discouraging, there is also a sign of hope. A clear pattern emerges among the four growing dioceses: they are doing so through church planting.
Jumping and Joyful: On the Alignment of Dobbs and John the Baptist
June 24th marks the anniversary of Dobbs v. Jackson, the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade and ended the era of unrestricted abortion. June 24th is also the Feast of the Nativity of John the Baptist, who leaped in the womb at the presence of Christ. It’s a jumping and joyful providence. Celebrating Dobbs…
From Methodist to Anglican: Returning to the Church of the Wesleys
In 2022, I left my spiritual home of over 23 years. God was calling me from the United Methodist Church to the Anglican Church, and I am just now beginning to put this spiritual journey into words. I realized that the United Methodist Church denomination that had nurtured me for so long was shifting. However,…
7 Principles for Anglican Church Planting
This article is adapted from Dan Alger’s book: “Word and Sacrament: Ancient Traditions for Modern Church Planting.” 1. Anglican Church Planting Begins With Submission Our church planting work does not begin with our plans and our vision; our planting work starts in submission. If you want a megachurch and a book deal, don’t plant an…
Henry Munyaneza: A Christian Artist in Kigali
Henry Munyaneza is a 19 year-old Christian artist in Kigali, whose art is prolific and profound. Featured on Lion and Vine, Henry’s work is now attracting international attention. Meeting Henry I visited Henry’s small studio and gallery in Kigali, at Kacyiru KN 8, during a lunch break of GAFCON IV. I was immediately impressed by his…
The Parish at Sea: A Day in the Life of a Navy Chaplain
As with any other day, I awake before sunrise and take my breakfast amongst my fellows. Today I sat across from the doctor, enjoying a pleasant conversation with him before departing to the chapel for Matins. After vesting and preparing the lectern Bible for the morning’s readings, Jake enters the chapel. Although not the parish…
A Call to College Ministry
We are the Hunters, and this fall our family will start an Anglican college ministry at the University of Louisiana in Lafayette (pictured above). We are calling the ministry Campus Communion, because we serve the campus, proclaiming union with God and each other through the gospel of Jesus Christ. But I’m getting ahead of myself….
A Report from the Asbury Revival
How did the revival start? There have been people praying for revival in Wilmore for months, maybe years. Groups of students and seminarians gathering to pray. Historically, when you look at revivals, prayer precedes revival. It was a normal Wednesday chapel service, in Hughes Auditorium. But a dozen students stayed afterword for prayer, and students…
World Mission Sunday: A Rookie Anglican Guide
The Church celebrates World Mission Sunday each year on the second-to-last Sunday of Epiphany. This day is specificallyset aside to remind us of our membership in the global church and our call to make disciples of all nations. As ACNA Archbishop Foley Beach wrote in a recent letter, “This day offers us, as a Province,…
An Anglican Mission in Cambodia
We are the Pellonis, a young family with four daughters, living and serving in Cambodia since 2015. Entirely unexpectedly, by God’s providence, we are now worshiping in an Anglican Church, learning all about the church through Anglican Compass, and preparing to serve as Anglican missionaries through SAMS. Finding the Anglican Church in Cambodia When we…
