Apprentice – Artizo

Daily Office – Morning Prayer & Compline

Posted on Apr 18, 2021 by Artizo Communications

Daily Office – Morning Prayer & Compline

The daily office is part of our Anglican DNA. Simply put, it’s corporate prayer and Scripture twice a day. But more deeply, it represents the Anglican vision of Christian formation. In 1549 the first draft of our prayer book was prepared by Thomas Cranmer. He took the voluminous and complicated latin system of spirituality and simplified it for wider use. Critically, the monastic pattern of prayer eight times a day (!),

Preaching from the Bible – Getting It Right

Posted on Apr 19, 2021 by Artizo Communications

Preaching from the Bible – Getting it right

The work of preaching and teaching God’s word is a listening work before it is a speaking work. In the book of Isaiah, the Servant of the Lord gives us a window into the heart of his ministry:

The Lord GOD has given me the tongue of those who are taught,
 that I may know how to sustain with a word him who is weary.

Meet the New Artizo Apprentices

Posted on Apr 18, 2021 by Artizo Communications

MEET THE 2020 NEW APPRENTICES

VIVIAN LEE

Hello there! My name is Vivian Lee. I was born and raised on the Prairies in Calgary, Alberta. I love reading, painting, and marvelling at mountains – especially the ones you can hike up! 🙂

Over a year ago, I left my job as a lawyer, moved to Vancouver and began my studies at Regent College. I wanted to grow in my faith and love of God,

Artizo Residency – Going Deeper

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 by Artizo Communications

Artizo Residency – Going Deeper

Artizo is committed to church growth. The Artizo Institute Residency Program equips Artizo graduates in a supportive environment at a participating church. ‘Growth’, in this context, is threefold: growth of the graduate as they hone their abilities in leadership, growth of the church in their scriptural role of supporting and encouraging the graduate, and growth of the church in Canada as increasing numbers of well-trained, capable pastors proclaim God’s word.

Evangelism in Japan – Andrew Buchanan

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 by Artizo Communications

MINISTRY IN JAPAN

Insight from Andrew Buchanan, Artizo Graduate

There is great potential for the Gospel to take root in Japan, even as there are also great obstacles. The Japanese are a refined society with a strong national identity. Being a collectivist culture, it is difficult to step out of line. While the Japanese will often express interest in foreign ideas, there is little inclination to adopt them as their own. The challenge is to present the Gospel as a global phenomenon.

Artizo Adapts

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 by Artizo Communications

ARTIZO ADAPTS

With the pandemic changing seemingly every aspect of our lives as we search for a “new normal”, how is Artizo affected? We asked four Artizo interns how their ministry has changed over the past year, what gains or losses there have been as a result of changes in ministry formats, and how this experience shapes how they think about ministry in the future. The answers are both encouraging and discouraging.

FROM ANDREW BUCHANAN

One of the great things about God is that He’s sovereign over everything.

Trinity Anglican Church Plant

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 by Artizo Communications

“OUR CHURCH LAUNCHED ON EPIPHANY OF 2019 WITH 175 ADULTS AND 80 CHILDREN

Artizo profile: Rev. Tripp Prince
Years at Artizo: 2008-2010
Status: Pastor, Trinity Anglican Church (Northside), Brookhaven, GA

REV. TRIPP PRINCE

“There’s an old Greek proverb that says, ‘A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never enjoy.’ I think of this saying when I think of those who choose to invest in Artizo.

Ben Robert’s Updates

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 by Artizo Communications

In our training, we continue to train for growth in conviction, character, and competency. Over the last month, the competency we’ve focused on is our apprentices’ rhetorical skills. Practically, this means giving them weekly communication challenges to do in front of our group, speaking both with prepared materials and off-the-cuff. It may sound silly to have someone stand up and speak for two minutes on, “The pineapple: king of fruits”, but it quickly and effectively builds comfort with speaking to a group by helping them face a fear that controls a lot of new preachers: “What would happen if I looked totally ridiculous in front of a group of people?”

Vintage Church: 1 + 8 = 1,500

Posted on Apr 18, 2021 by Artizo Communications

“WE’RE NOW 1,500 PEOPLE ON SUNDAYS, WITH FOUR CAMPUSES ACROSS LOS ANGELES – JUST EIGHT YEARS AFTER THAT FIRST EASTER SUNDAY

Artizo profile: Rev. Ger Jones
Years at Artizo: 2004-2006
Status: Rector, Vintage Church, Santa Monica, CA

REV. GER JONES

I attended Regent College with the aim of doing general pastoral ministry. Part of the discernment process at St. John’s Vancouver (where I was an Artizo intern) led me to be ordained into the Anglican Church.

St. John’s Richmond – Artizo church plant #1

Posted on Apr 18, 2021 by Artizo Communications

“I WAS TRAINED HOW TO EXEGETE SCRIPTURE, TO BE CONFIDENT IN IT, TO TEACH IT, PREACH IT, APPLY IT, PASTORALLY CARE WITH IT, LEAD A CHURCH WITH IT, PRIORITIZE IT, AND TRAIN OTHERS TO TEACH IT ALSO.

In our 21st year, Artizo celebrates the graduation of our 100th apprentice. In this new series of articles, we feature Artizo alumni and their stories in successfully leading new churches

Artizo profile: Rev. Sean Love
Years at Artizo: 2001-2003
Status: Rector,

The Training Church

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 by Artizo Communications

IF A CHURCH IS NOT A TRAINING CHURCH, IT IS A DYING CHURCH. IF WE DO NOT EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION TO CONTINUE IN GOSPEL MINISTRY, THEN THE MESSAGE DIES WITH US.

An Artizo apprentice receives training and mentorship from Artizo Trainers as well as from the rector of the training church. In this article, Rev. Ben Roberts, Rev. Sean Love and Artizo Chair Lesley Bentley speak about six different aspects of a training church.

Gifts suited to formal ordained ministry

Posted on Mar 31, 2021 by Artizo Communications

When I first entered the Artizo program, I had three primary goals in mind: to gain experience in preaching, to become more familiar with the duties and dynamics of Church ministry, and to discern
whether entry into the Anglican clergy would be an appropriate response to God’s call over my life.
After a year and a half in Artizo, I can, praise God, look back and see that those goals have in large measure borne fruit.