We’re in a rediscovery phase of American religious life. Many are turning from the shallow worship and church life of contemporary evangelicalism and finding older paths. One of those paths is the Anglican Church. On today's episode, Jared Lovell and C. Jay Engel welcome Joseph Colleti, creator of the Young Anglican YouTube channel, and author of the recent article, "'Old High Church' Planting" in The North American Anglican.

What is Old High Church Planting? And is "High Church" workable in an American context, especially with its strong emphasis on missions and evangelism? As Joe asks, "Is theological rigorism—insistence on conformity to the Prayer Book, and other traditionally 'high church' distinctives—conducive to mission and evangelism?"

Won't American listeners to this podcast hear, "old high churchmen associated with divine right monarchy" and say, "That’s the bad guys, I already know that, I’m not on that side, so why should I continue to listen as you commend an old high church approach to evangelism and church planting?"

If that's you, you might be surprised by this discussion. Tune in and learn how Anglicanism, essentially an illegal denomination in New England, became, in about 30 years, one of the most prominent church bodies there.

Joe Colletti is a layman in the ACNA who runs a number of social media accounts, including a YouTube channel, "Young Anglican." Joe was converted to Christianity from conservative Rabbinic Judaism and was baptized as an adult in the ACNA. He received a bachelor's degree in History from Franklin & Marshall College and is currently a law student at Penn State University. Read Joe's article on High Church Planting at The North American Anglican website: https://northamanglican.com/old-high-church-planting/

Image of Anglo-Saxon map by Hel-hama - Own work using:InkscapeSource: England and Wales at the time of the Treaty of Chippenham (AD 878). From the Atlas of European History, Earle W Dowe (d. 1946), G Bell and Sons, London, 1910 (see: File:England-878ad.jpg), CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=19885072