For evangelical Anglicans who grow weary of the vital battles over women’s ministry and sexuality in synods and elsewhere, the 2014 ReNew conference (22–23 September) was a great encouragement and inspiration.
It is not that the necessary task of contending for biblical truth was ignored, but that this was seen within a bigger context. That bigger context is the work of pioneering, establishing and securing healthy local Anglican churches.
Next generation
ReNew conference met under the lively chairmanship of William Taylor and was sponsored by AMiE, Church Society and Reform. The latter organisations may be familiar to many readers but the role of AMiE could need some explanation. AMiE stands for Anglican Mission in England and is particularly significant for its commitment to provide alternative Anglican episcopal oversight where necessary through the support of the orthodox in the wider Anglican Communion (the Gafcon archbishops). This is very important for the next generation of potential Anglican clergy to find hope and integrity regarding their future ministry.
