Media Release – 21 April 2023 – Statement Committee

Friday 21 April 2023   On Friday 21 April, the GAFCON IV Conference Statement was released. The Conference Statement is a summary of what the Conference wants to say to the world and the Anglican Communion. It is a feature of every GAFCON Conference.  The Conference Committee did not work on the substance of the Statement […]

Media Release – 21 April 2023 – Conference Statement

Friday 21 April 2023 The GAFCON IV Conference Statement – The Kigali Commitment 2023 – was read this morning, to resounding applause from the delegates. The Kigali Commitment 2023 comments on eight separate topics, including the current crisis, the failure of the Archbishop of Canterbury and resetting the Communion. “The Kigali Commitment reflects the mind […]

Media Release – 19 April 2023

Wednesday 19 April 2023  Gafcon is on a mission to proclaim Christ across the world, equipping pastors and congregations to share the love of Jesus with others.   The conference this week aims to equip Anglican Churches worldwide to better share the gospel with their families, friends and neighbours. Richard Borgonon and Reverend Rico Tice are […]

A call to prayer for the Mbanda family

From Archbishop Foley Beach, Chairman of Gafcon: It is with great sadness that I share with you the tragic news that Archbishop Laurent Mbanda’s son, Edwin (Eddie) Mbanda, has unexpectedly passed away in his sleep in the United States. Edwin was 33 years old. As you can imagine, this is shocking and heartbreaking news. I, […]

Media Release – 18 April 2023

Tuesday 18 April 2023  GAFCON IV opened last night with stirring performances by local choirs and dance groups. As the choir sang the Hallelujah Chorus, the whole auditorium stood and worshipped God together.   In his welcome address, Archbishop Laurent Mbanda said, “the prophet Jeremiah, in chapter 23:26 warns against inescapable consequences of rejecting the authority of God’s […]

Timeline of Gafcon

A timeline of events leading to the formation of GAFCON. Click to download the Timeline of Gafcon

Gafcon Strategic Focus

The Gafcon movement met in Jerusalem 17-22 June 2018. Following that gathering a Strategic Plan 2018-2023 was developed and adopted. The Current Strategic Plan has 6 Goals: To be a praying people immersed in and informed by the Scriptures, To be a well-connected, committed grass roots movement, To be mission minded and outward looking, To […]

Media Release – 17 April 2023

Monday 17 April 2023 This week, over 1300 people from 53 nations have gathered together for GAFCON IV in Kigali, Rwanda. This conference draws together Anglicans from around the world who are seeking to guard the unchanging, transforming gospel of Jesus Christ and to proclaim Him to the world. The conference is taking place at […]

The Last 5 years of Gafcon

“We have seen more people turning around in the Anglican communion and joining Gafcon, and God has been blessing us.” Ben Kwashi, General Secretatry of Gafcon. Hear about the last 5 years of Gafcon in the video below.