Anglican Mission in England

AMiE has one bishop, Andy Lines: he was consecrated on 30 June 2017 as the Missionary Bishop to Europe of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), a province outside the Anglican Communion, but recognized by GAFCON and the Global South provinces.[3] Lines' role is to provide oversight to Anglican churches in Europe that exist outside of current Anglican structures, which includes AMiE.[4][3] Lines is also director of Crosslinks, an Anglican missionary agency which financially supports several independent Anglican churches in England.

In 2015 the Right Revd John Ellison, a retired missionary, was under investigation by the Diocese of Salisbury after it emerged he was acting as an overseer for Christ Church Salisbury, an AMiE congregation. Ellison is currently chair of the AMiE panel of bishops.[5]

AMiE was formed under the auspices of the Global Anglican Future Conference (GAFCON) in 2011.[6][7] GAFCON gave their full support at their second meeting in Nairobi, in October 2013. Initially its congregations were church plants that had been ejected from the Church of England for various reasons. More recently, evangelical Anglican churches have begun to plant churches under the AMiE banner.[8]

The movement has received the support of the Archbishop of Nigeria, Nicholas Okoh.[9][10]

In 2016 AMiE set out its vision to plant 25 churches by 2025 and 250 churches by 2050.[9]

Bishop Lines ordained the first nine men as deacons and priests on 7 December 2017, at East London Tabernacle, a Baptist church in east London.[11] Previously, clergymen associated with AMiE had come from the Church of England, or been ordained by Anglican bishops overseas. Eight men were ordained as deacons and one as a priest, all working for AMiE churches.[2] For example, Robert Tearle, 24, was to serve as deacon at Trinity Church Scarborough, a 2017 church plant.[12]

AMiE takes a conservative stance on human sexuality, opposing same-sex marriage and women's ordination. Members of the executive of AMiE are required to hold complementarian views. AMiE leaders have made accusations that there is false teaching in Church of England leadership.[9] Lee McMunn, the mission director for AMiE, has stated that, while many "faithful Anglicans" remain within the Church of England, others find their route to ordination "blocked by liberal clergy who do not believe orthodox Anglican teachings".

AMiE's stated intent is not to threaten Anglicans within current structures, but to provide support for those already outside the structures.[2]

The society currently has 15 churches under its auspices and the oversight of Lines.[13] This is an increase from 6 churches in September 2016.[9] Their official website also lists more 33 "supporting churches".[14]

A sixteenth church, Cornerstone Church Grays, is planning to start meeting in early 2020, under the leadership of Mike Walton, previously rector of St Mary's and Emmanuel, Chadwell St Mary.[18]

• List of Conservative Evangelical Anglican churches in England

• Anglican Mission in England Official Website