Antioch

The vision of the Antioch Leadership Network is to increase the ethnic diversity of clergy of the ACNA for the sake of evangelism to all and authentic gospel witness.

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Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” (Acts 13:1–2)

OUR WORK

The Vetting Process
  • ALN has initial vetting responsibilities (prescreening, formal application, and interview).
  • If an applicant comes from within a diocese, initial vetting can occur at the diocesan level.
The Ordination Process
  • Diocese and Curate will be matched by mutual agreement.
  • Partnering dioceses must be willing to partner in creative ways with Anglican and non-Anglican churches to help applicants discern a call.
  • Partnering dioceses will work with Antioch Clergy Initiative (ACI) to ensure ethnic minority applicants have a clear progression from applicant to the permanent diaconate or priesthood.
  • Diocese pays for curate’s participation in annual retreats with another ethnic minority clergy throughout the process.
Late in the Process/Ordination
  • Dioceses agree to create funded curacies (2–3 years), leading to opportunities for either church plants or parish ministry in the diocese upon satisfactory completion of the program.
Mentoring
  • Applicants will enter the process as a part of cohorts and will be paired with clergy mentors who will support them through the process.
  • There will be an annual retreat and quarterly zoom meetings for prayer and encouragement.
  • Mentoring clergy will check in at least monthly with aspiring clergy.
Recruitment
  • The Next Generation Leadership Team will recruit potential clergy and introduce them to a participating diocese
  • Any diocese can include their ethnic minorities clergy in the program
  • There will be a website and an application process that allows other qualified curates to apply
Diocesan Training

The diocesan leadership and the churches receiving curates agree to work with ALN on multi-ethnic ministry training including:

  • Intentional training on multi-ethnic ministry through reading materials related to a multi-ethnic and ethnic-specific ministry
  • Invite speakers to diocesan events who can address issues related to God’s vision for multi-ethnicity and practical tools for organizational change
  • Attending retreats/conferences on multi-ethnicity (through consultation with ACNA Leadership Network Team)
Eligibility
  • 45 years and younger
  • Member of an underrepresented ethnic group in the ACNA
  • Regular church attendance of at least three years
  • Experience in leading local or parachurch ministry
  • Degree in theology preferred
  • Willingness to receive training in Anglican theological distinctive during the ordination process
  • Willingness to relocate for curacies or church plants
Expected Outcome

We hope the upcoming Pilot cohort will consist of between 5–10 members.

If you are interested in The Antioch Leadership Network, please click the button below and fill out the form with your contact details.

Antioch Leadership Network Interest Form

OUR LEADERSHIP TEAM

The Rev. Taylor Ishii, Director

Rev. Taylor Ishii grew up in the church but has called the Anglican Church his home since college. He is a graduate of Wheaton College and Fuller Theological Seminary. Taylor has worked at Anglican churches of all sizes, from church plants to large congregations and everything in between. He currently serves as the Director of Student Ministry and Assisting Clergy at Church of the Apostles in Fairhope, Alabama. Taylor is passionate about equipping the next generation of ethnically diverse leaders for the Anglican Church and coming alongside dioceses and congregations who want to reach all nations and people groups in their community with the gospel. Taylor is a leader in the Anglican Multiethnic Network (AMEN) and a leader in a local group of churches working towards Christ-centered racial reconciliation through the church in South Alabama.