Raising Up Leaders
The mission of the Next Generation Leadership Initiative is to discover, develop, and deploy leaders and ministry resources for the Anglican Church in North America.
Next Generation
In the next decade, a significant number of our existing clergy will retire, and we currently do not have a sufficient amount of young, talented leaders to replace them or to start new ministries.
Leadership
Initiative
Next Generation Leadership Initiative is a key ministry of the Anglican Church in North America, a church that is faithful to the Great Tradition, just in its concern for the needy, and as multi-ethnic as the Kingdom is.
Our Networks
Access
Working to build communities of belonging among individuals with and without disabilities in parishes across the ACNA
Antioch
Increasing the ethnic diversity of clergy for the sake of evangelism to all and authentic gospel witness
Family
Developing and providing tools for family discipleship to parishes and dioceses
Student
Working to see generations of students formed in Christ awakening churches, communities, and cultures
Women
Equipping lay and ordained women in the gifts, knowledge, and skills God has given them to confidently lead in their context of ministry
Rector’s Leadership Network
A place of flourishing for rectors to expand impact and create healthy, vibrant leadership environments.
Latest Articles
New perspectives at the border
The same day that Title 42 was set to expire, and the eyes of the nation were waiting to see what would happen at the border, a team of Anglican students were there. Students from International Anglican Church in Colorado Springs spent part of their Christmas break...
How does the Champion Grant grow your plans?
One of my favorite parts of working with the Student Leadership Network is getting to tell people about our Champion Grant. Churches across our province share in our vision of generations of students formed in Christ awakening churches, communities, and cultures....
Big Q BBQ: Sharing and Creating Space for Asking Questions
“What if we created an environment that was only about listening?” This was the question that Anglican youth workers in Charleston, South Carolina asked themselves as they started to collaborate on an event for local students who may not show up to “regular” church events. The result was the “Big Q Barbeque”—an event with 125 people that was supported in part by the Champion Grant and led by six different youth ministries.