At New Wineskins Missions Network, we are profoundly grateful for the dedicated men and women who help advance global missions through their faithful service on our Board of Trustees. Today, we want to express our deep appreciation for two such servants who have given generously of their time, leadership, and hearts: The Rev. Canon Bob Lawrence and Dana Standridge.

As 2025 draws to a close, we at New Wineskins Missions Network pause with deep gratitude to reflect on the many ways God has been at work through this ministry as a result of your faithful prayers, partnership, and generosity. Together, we have seen the global Anglican Church strengthened, mobilized, and united for the sake of the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In a room with 1,500 Christians representing more than 60 countries, the Holy Spirit’s presence was palpable at every moment, and in every corner of this holy mountainside. New Wineskins was astonishingly well planned, well organized, and well executed. The great commission from Matthew 28:19-20 coursed through every moment of this gathering.

In a room with 1,500 Christians representing more than 60 countries, the Holy Spirit’s presence was palpable at every moment, and in every corner of this holy mountainside. New Wineskins was astonishingly well planned, well organized, and well executed. The great commission from Matthew 28:19-20 coursed through every moment of this gathering.

Are there any students from other countries attending your church? Might any of your American students know international students at their school whom they could invite to spend Thanksgiving with you? There is still time to invite international students to your home or church for a Thanksgiving meal and celebration.

“No Christian should sleep well at night while our brothers and sisters are being martyred,” said the late Charles Colson. Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship and former “hatchet man” for President Richard Nixon, was one of the top Christian leaders who in 1996 committed to promoting a worldwide day of prayer specifically to pray for persecuted Christians.

The International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church - IDOP is a very extraordinary and unique opportunity for great blessing. It’s a special day each year that encourages us all to come together as the Body of Christ in loving prayer for each other, in spite of the geographical barriers.

The New Wineskins Conference (NWC), coming next month, September 17-20 in Ridgecrest, North Carolina - has become my favorite of many Anglican conferences I have attended through the years. Here’s why. More than any other gathering I’m aware of, NWC immerses orthodox Anglicans in teaching, worship, prayer, and conversation centered on our main calling as Christians: Jesus’ Great Commission to His Church, given in Matthew 28. Jesus commanded His church to go to the ends of the earth, and make disciples of all the nations. New Wineskins is all about mission – international, national, and local.…

The New Wineskins Conference, only 5 weeks away, brings people together from all over the world. Many of them desperately need prayer. Some are missionaries serving in the most difficult mission fields – places of poverty, spiritual oppression, and even violence. Others are serving in churches in our province who also need a touch from the Lord. If you have experience in prayer ministry, will you consider helping to meet this need by being part of the team that prays for them in person? We’ve seen many breakthroughs in this ministry!

Because we are created in the image of God, the Creator, we too are creative beings. Creativity is part of our design, a reflection of His nature within us. We don't just connect with God intellectually—we long to engage with Him through all our senses. That’s why New Wineskins is integrating the arts into the Hope for the Nations conference, and Dandelion Ministries is excited to be part of this!

People are looking for purpose and for the meaning of life and they are hungry for a spirituality that embraces all aspects of their person—including the imagination. This is a visual generation that is overstimulated by ever-present technology, endless news cycles, and the demands of social media. But for decades Christians have tried to reach the culture without some of the church’s greatest resources: beauty and the arts. Art has the power to touch people’s hearts and minds. One of the ways that we can bring hope to our world that is searching for answers is through the arts.

In the wake of the devastating flood in the Kerrville County area in Texas that has claimed at least 120 lives and left 173 still missing, New Wineskins Anglican Partners have come together in a powerful demonstration of unity and compassion. Two truckloads of supplies, coordinated by the Anglican Relief and Development Fund, made their way from Baton Rouge, LA and Spring, TX to St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church in Kerrville, TX, a congregation of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word.

Each time believers from around the world gather at the New Wineskins Global Missions Conference, something deeply spiritual takes place, something far greater than a conference schedule or a series of talks. Worshipping together as a global body becomes a living glimpse of Revelation 7:9, where the Apostle John describes “a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.”

Each year, fifty days after Easter, Christians around the world gather to celebrate Pentecost — a moment of divine power, purpose, and promise. It is the birth of the Church, and marks the day the risen Lord Jesus Christ fulfilled His promise by pouring out the Holy Spirit upon His followers. What began as a group of frightened disciples hidden in an upper room transformed into a bold, Spirit-empowered Church sent to the ends of the earth with one mission: to make disciples for the glory of God.

When you attend the upcoming 2025 New Wineskins Global Mission Conference: Hope for the Nations this September, we highly encourage you to visit our mission bookstore. Mission education is crucial to Christian discipleship, church growth, and our active participation in the Great Commission to “go and make disciples of all nations” (Matthew 28:19a). From time-tested missional resources to recent publications that provide new insight into the complexities and realities of global mission, our mission bookstore offers a wealth of collected knowledge and experience.

This morning’s New Testament reading, according to the lectionary of the 2019 Book of Common Prayer, brings us into a conversation among Scribes and Pharisees who are disturbed by the company Jesus is keeping. “Why does he eat with tax collectors and sinners,” they ask. But Jesus lets them know that they have missed the point of his earthly ministry entirely, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous but sinners.”

I recently received a wedding invitation in the mail. I was so excited as I began to think about celebrating this upcoming marriage. I spoke to the mother of the bride and she was excited too, but had struggled to cut down the guest list. Generally, invitations are exclusive – only those invited can participate. In our liturgy for Ash Wednesday, there is an invitation – an invitation to the observance of a holy Lent. Unlike most invitations, this one is not exclusive. Instead, it is open to everyone.

Dear New Wineskins partner, has God ever broken your heart about an issue or group of people that you care about? As we celebrate 50 years of the New Wineskins ministry, I am reflecting back on our founders, Walter and Louise Hannum.…

As we look to 2025, it seems appropriate to focus on Evangelistic Mission. What better time than the beginning of the Season of Epiphany to stir up one another to love in good deeds towards those outside the community of Faith?

At New Wineskins, we desire to mobilize and equip Anglicans for global mission. We invite you to join us for this Epiphany season as we rejoice in Jesus and His desire to draw all people to Himself, to be the Savior of the whole world.