Global Anglican Podcast

Meet Archbishop Steve Wood, who will be invested this week as Primate of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), a province established and celebrated by Gafcon. In this extended interview, Archbishop Steve shares intimate insights into his daily devotional life, his emotional journey through his near-fatal COVID-19 illness, and his personal experience of leaving The Episcopal Church to join the ACNA. General Secretary Paul Donison speaks with Archbishop Steve, as he candidly describes his deep fellowship within Gafcon, and his personal experiences of becoming Primate.

Meet Bishop Jeremiah Paul Koryom from Gambella, Ethiopia, who attended the seventh Bishop’s Training Institute (BTI-7) in February this year. He shares about the encouragement he received from the lectures, with their focus on Christ and his mission on earth. Plus, he gives thanks for the way that the BTI keeps the spirit of unity among the leaders of the global church, as well as building friendships and partnerships with one another. As BTI-8 meets this week in Kigali, Rwanda, Bishop Jeremiah speaks to Gafcon General Secretary Paul Donison about why the Bishop’s Training Institute is of such great value and importance in training orthodox leaders in our movement.

Meet the Venerable Gideon Ilechukwu, who is about to become Gafcon’s newest bishop, and who will soon lead Gafcon’s newest diocese. Thirteen years ago, he planted a church in Manchester, England, which has now grown to 39 churches with 52 ministers… and on October 15 we will form this fellowship into a diocese called ‘Anglican Missionary Congregations (AMC) Europe’, which he will lead as bishop. General Secretary Paul Donison speaks with Gideon, as he shares with us how he planted this diocese from scratch, and how Gafcon provided vital support and resources for gospel mission throughout the UK and Europe.

We sit down with the Revd Jodie McNeill, Gafcon's Global Operations Manager, to discuss his vital new role in the day-to-day ministry of Gafcon. As an Anglican pastor and longstanding advocate for the Gafcon movement, Jodie understands the need to both "throw a lifeboat" to Anglican churches whose diocesan leaders have abandoned the truth, as well as the importance of supporting churches that remain within their troubled dioceses. General Secretary Paul Donison explores with Jodie their shared passion to see Gafcon engage and equip everyday Anglicans in standing firm for the gospel today.

Many global Anglicans face a challenging question: whether and when to join the Gafcon movement. In this second conversation, Philip de Grey-Warter explains when and why he connected with Gafcon. Such decisions, complex and often costly, rightly begin in prayer, and Philip encourages church leaders to find comfort in their simple obedience to God. When we follow the Good Shepherd, God will provide the support we need: friends, fellow leaders, genuine spiritual oversight, and strength in the gospel.

Standing up for the authority of Scripture begins in loving obedience to the Lord and all the roles he has given us to play. For the Revd Philip de Grey-Warter, a Gafcon leader in the UK who stepped out in faith from the Church of England, his joy is evident as he serves first his family and parish, and also gives generously of his time to the growing global fellowship of orthodox Anglicans. Philip tells how Gafcon has given many worldwide Anglicans a renewed sense of belonging, and he encourages those among us who feel isolated to reach out and serve.

In this second interview, Archbishop Miguel Uchoa speaks about the boldness required to put the gospel mission first when church planting. His vision for Brazil is to see no less than everybody reached by the ministry of Christ, and doing so requires church leaders to reject a spirit of maintenance as they seek after the lost. Anglicans can become a cultural conquerors when our compassion for the world consumes more of our time than merely combating heresy. Archbishop Uchoa urges us to "send the best" leaders among us to plant new churches, trusting that God will multiply his people.

No leader works alone. Archbishop Miguel Uchôa, Gafcon Vice Chairman and Primate of Brazil, joins Bishop Paul Donison for a candid conversation about the need to raise up godly leaders in the pews of our local churches. Scripture plays a central part. Archbishop Uchôa shares the ways he has brought the Bible back into secular communities, and also describes how Gafcon brought support and structure to the faithful in Brazil in their time of need.

We continue a conversation with Chairman of the Gafcon Primates Council, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, about the redemptive power of Biblically orthodox mission in his home country of Rwanda. Listen in, and learn how Anglicans worldwide are turning from mere separatism and toward the gospel of Christ.

In this inaugural podcast episode, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda, Chairman of the Gafcon Primates Council, shares his heart for Gafcon and the Jerusalem Declaration. Listen to how this statement continues to rally the worldwide church towards unity in biblically orthodox mission.