God's Church for God's World

What is really going on inside the Church of England?

God’s Church for God’s World offers essays and testimony from Evangelical Anglicans ahead of the Lambeth Conference 2022, that explore both the current state of Anglicanism and the future of Anglicanism in the UK.

Featuring contributions from the likes of Andrew Goddard, Esther Prior, a number of serving bishops and many more, this collection offers a unique window into recent Anglican history that has often be tumultuous, and the workings of the Anglican Communion today.

With a rare blend of theological reflection and timely storytelling, each essay offers something fresh – with no easy answers. Combining critical reflection with good news stories, they explore topics such as church planting and mutual flourishing, and encourage all of us to think through what faithfulness might look in our own context.

God’s Church for God’s World brings together voices drawn from all major Anglican evangelical networks in the UK, demonstrating a commitment to the Gospel being proclaimed and a unity both throughout and beyond the Church of England. With a number of young contributors, it also offers a glimpse of possible futures for the Anglican Church.

An honest, behind-the-scenes look at the Church of England in the twenty-first century, God’s Church for God’s World is a book for anyone looking for insight into the Anglican Communion from an evangelical perspective, and to understand what might lie ahead for the church.

Rev Dr T. A. Woolford is the vicar of All Saints' New Longton, in the Diocese of Blackburn, and Tutor in Theology at Emmanuel Theological College. He has a PhD in history from the University of Cambridge. Aside from church and college work, Tom plays cricket for the local village and gets too competitive during pub quizzes.

Rev A. C. Young is Associate Minister at All Saints' Church, North Ferriby and a Padre attached to the Yorkshire (North and West) Army Cadet Force. He studied Theology at Wycliffe Hall, Oxford, before going on to train for ministry, and is currently an OMF Appointee. Adam enjoys painting miniatures, reading Spurgeon, and all kinds of fitness.