The Anglican Mission in America (AMiA) will host its annual Winter Conference January 17-20, 2007 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront Hotel and Conference Center, Jacksonville, Florida.   A record crowd of over 1200 participants, including 40 international Anglican leaders with eight archbishops (six active and two retired) will hear reports from the movement’s leaders, as well as keynote speakers that will challenge and encourage clergy and laity alike.   Rather than a business meeting, the AMiA’s Winter Conference is a time to highlight the missionary vision of the movement, worship and pray together, and grow in a number of key areas that relate to effective ministry.  

“We are a missionary movement — that’s our call and identity,” said the Rt. Rev. Chuck Murphy, Chairman of Anglican Mission.   “We gather annually to celebrate and focus on the Gospel call to go and make disciples, and I look forward to welcoming our largest gathering to date.”   Bishop Murphy will present a “state of the Mission” in the first plenary session of the conference scheduled for Thursday morning.

The 2007 Winter Conference theme, drawn from Isaiah 54, is centered on expanding and strengthening mission, taking seriously God’s call to “Enlarge the place of your tent…strengthen your stakes” (Isaiah 54:2-3). Dr. J. I. Packer, renowned author and theologian, will teach daily devotions; Andy Piercy, most recently from Holy Trinity Brompton, London, home church of the Alpha Course, will lead worship; and internationally acclaimed speakers presenting keynote addresses include the Rev. Canon Michael Green, Becky Pippert, the Rev. Jack Deere, Andy Piercy and Greg Bunch.   Practical and interactive workshops will be offered on a wide variety of topics   designed to strengthen gifts, skills and ministries including leadership, prayer, personal evangelism, team building, spiritual formation, spiritual gifts, children’s and youth ministry, worship, marriage and family, healing, building dynamic churches, effective communications, discipleship and affiliating with the Anglican Mission.

The Anglican Mission in America was formed in 2000 as a missionary movement of the Anglican Province of Rwanda charged with building an alliance of congregations committed to gathering, planting and serving dynamic Anglican churches in North America.   Rooted in the history and tradition of East Africa’s revival, the Anglican Mission understands its mission field to be the 130 million un-churched individuals in the US.   On average, Anglican Mission has added a new church every three weeks since its beginning and expects this momentum to build, with 95 affiliated congregations, 13 fellowships, 35 groups in process and some 30 others in early stages of conversation or formation.

 Keynote Speakers – Biographical Highlights:

Rebecca Pippert is author of the evangelism classic Out of the Saltshaker, and for many years she has been challenging people to share their faith, giving them practical ways to do just that. She is also the author of Transformation, a Christian basics bible study; Hope Has Its Reasons; and A Heart for God on the life of David.

The Rev. Canon Dr. Michael Green will return to Winter Conference to challenge and encourage hearts to renewed evangelism.  Formerly rector of St. Aldates in Oxford, England and Evangelism Advisor to the Archbishop of Canterbury, Michael Green in now pastoring a congregation in the United States.

Greg Bunch will help participants understand what makes the Anglican Mission the Anglican Mission. A member of an AMiA congregation and passionate about the movement, this former pastor turned branding guru now helps leading businesses and non-profits discover and live into their real identities.

Jack Deere is an equipper and trainer for the body of Christ. He has planted three churches, was a seminary professor, traveled the world speaking at conferences, is the author of several best selling books, and is currently the senior pastor of Wellspring Church in Ft. Worth. He has a powerful ministry in the Holy Spirit.

Andy Piercy, fresh from 20 years as worship pastor at Holy Trinity Church Brompton in England (home of the Alpha Course) will make a plenary presentation and will also lead worship throughout the week, culminating in a closing celebration Saturday afternoon. Andy has a special gift for working with worship leaders, having produced worship albums for Matt Redman, Delerious and Kim Hill.

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