Church of England evangelicals pledge support for GAFCON

Friday, October 17, 2008

Reform, the 1,700-strong conservative evangelical network, has pledged support for the initiatives of GAFCON at its annual conference in London.

The Rev Rod Thomas, Reform’s chairman, welcomed the "clear biblical leadership" given by the GAFCON Primates at the Jerusalem meeting in June 2008, saying that there “we saw what an Anglicanism united in the Gospel and dedicated to mission could look like”.

He highlighted two key areas for Reform in the coming year: developing alternative oversight and growing gospel fellowships.

“Seeking alternative oversight is not necessarily a confrontational act,” he said. “Many Reform members work well with their bishops, and they need our support not our rebuke.” the rest