RESET: addressing the REAL Anglican crisis

The reality is that the Anglican church of Canada has lost on average 18,000 members per year for the past 25 years. Intake at theological seminaries are at an all time low, although biblically orthodox seminaries are growing. Artizo came about partly because of the apparent biblical ignorance of Anglican clergy here in Canada, which has lead to a famine of the word of God in many congregations. Simply put, Anglicans need to be taught how to share the gospel, which is the only way God renews and grows His Church.

History demonstrates that under God the church rises or falls with the preaching of the Gospel. Congregations thrive when ministers are equipped to preach the Scriptures and give leadership which models the love, integrity, humility, wisdom and courage of Jesus Christ. There is currently no process in place which actively and deliberately identifies and encourages gifted people into full-time ministry.

The communication of God's word is vital in two ways:

It is through the word of God we come to repentance towards God and faith in Jesus Christ. In Acts we see that disciples of Jesus multiply when the word of God spreads (Acts 6:7).
It is through God’s word we are equipped to train as believers so we grow into maturity in Christ

(Ephesians 4:11-16).

The Artizo Institute seeks to equip gifted potential leaders who will serve Christ and his church in gospel ministry so that by God’s grace, we will see people come into faith in Jesus Christ and grow in maturity and be able to actively share Christ with others. Regent College and Wycliffe equip students with an excellent academic grounding in theology, but it is not possible to learn ministry unless you are doing ministry.

Artizo is a ministry apprenticeship where interns are immersed in concrete ministry situations under the leadership of experienced ministers. Interns train for ministry, critique and encourage one another through the lens of Scripture, drawing on the resources given to them in seminary. Artizo maximizes a solid theological education by incorporating it into a clearly defined model and practice of biblical ministry.

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