leer en español In the Anglican Diocese of Asante Mampong in Ghana, The Rev. Christian B. Owusu launched a faith-based initiative designed to amplify the voices of young people within the Church and strengthen relationships across generations. His project, Embracing “Young Tongues” in the Church, sought to create spaces where adolescents and young adults could … Read More »
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Why We Tell the Story: Intergenerational Evangelism in Northwest Brooklyn
Leer en español Drawing from his ministry at Saint Paul’s Carroll Street and Christ Church Cobble Hill—two distinct Episcopal parishes located just blocks apart—Durango Jenkins designed a project to strengthen intergenerational evangelism by helping communities articulate and share the Christian story. Working in neighborhoods marked by deep curiosity, dense residential life, and a wide diversity … Read More »
La Mesa: Building Beloved Community Across Language and Culture
leer en español Rooted in the conviction that every person belongs at God’s table, the Rev. Deacon Lester Mut of the Diocese of Louisiana sought to expand La Mesa, a vibrant bilingual ministry of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church in Baton Rouge. La Mesa (“The Table”) gathers English- and Spanish-speaking neighbors to learn together, share meals, … Read More »
God of the Prisoners ’22
Leer en Español The Rev. John Ng’oma, of the Anglican Diocese of Southern Malawi, envisioned training an interdenominational group of prison chaplains in best practices for approaching and counseling prisoners and sharing God’s word with them. He held the training during the Summer of 2022, and reports that it was successful in attendance, in engagement … Read More »
Standing Firm With Faith, Hope and Love in Time of Crisis
Leer en Español The Rev. Shadreck Kwagwanji was inspired by the widespread fear of vaccination, and the prevalence of mis-information, about COVID-19 in his home Niassa province of Mozambique. He dreamt of empowering church leaders to recognize themselves as the Body of Christ, to support one another, and to reflect God’s concern for all people, … Read More »
Leveraging Chaplaincy Skills for Congregational Evangelism
Sam Sheridan and Stacy Williams-Duncan are developing resources in the form of podcasts, videos, and printable material designed for congregations to learn from the pastoral and evangelical insights of Episcopal chaplains. A website is under development to make the resources widely available.
Showing Mercy, Expressing Love Through Evangelism
The Rev. Laban Agisa (pictured, left) held an evangelism campaign in summer 2019, based from St. Paul’s Parish, in the Diocese of Maseno West, Anglican Church in Kenya. His team included the Bishop’s Chaplain, the Rev. Martin Pesa; the Vicar of St. Paul’s, the Rev. Shem Ochieng; and key facilitator Pastor Philemon Odembo. Together they … Read More »
Empowering the Youth, Sustaining the Church
The Rev. Julius Chunga planned and led a six-day leadership and empowerment course for youth during the summer 2018. The training was offered in the Diocese of Northern Malawi and included participants from the dioceses of Southern Malawi and Lake Malawi; the National Youth Executive from the Anglican Council in Malawi also attended. The course … Read More »
Peer Discipleship Initiative for the Youth
The Rev. Chanju Banda held a five-day training for forty youth and ten pastors in July, 2018. The group included representatives from the major Christian denominations in the area. Although he intended to hold one session for the pastors, and then another for the youth, logistics required that he combine the sessions. He believes that … Read More »
Prison Reform in Liberia
The Rev. Terry Quoi is continuing his 2016 grant work for prison reform in Liberia. He is expanding his scope, from improving prison conditions for inmates to engaging church and community leaders in transforming the criminal justice culture from a punitive system to a rehabilitative system. His work was initially delayed in summer ’17 by the … Read More »