[Anglican Communion News Service] “Multicultural. Reaching out to serve. Meeting Human Needs.” These are some of the values prioritized by the Diocese of Texas in its ministry. They are evident in a variety of church and community programs visited by Bishop Anthony Poggo, the secretary general of the Anglican Communion this week.
Hosted by Texas Bishop Andy Doyle, the secretary general has been in Houston to spend time with church leaders and church planters and learn more about the ministry of a diocese which spans 70,000 miles, has 175 congregations and serves around 77,000 parishioners.
It is an innovative and forward-thinking diocese and has just completed a strategic visioning and planning initiative that looks ahead to 2035 called Faith in the Future. Its purpose is to help church leaders anticipate and prepare for major external forces that will affect their communities over the next decade.
The diocese is deeply committed to church planting and growth and are creating missional communities that are responsive to the needs of the communities they serve.
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