Rev Dan

A Telegraph profile of Rev Kate Bottley — and the Spectator’s response — reveal a much deeper crisis inside the Church of England. In this video, Rev Dan digs beneath the headlines to examine why so many Christians feel the Church has lost its centre, and what Scripture calls us to recover in this moment.

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Some believers are realising they can no longer, in good conscience, remain in the Church of England. Others are called to stay, pray, and contend. This video is for both.

I explore what’s happening across the Anglican world right now, including the rise of the Global Anglican Communion, the growth of ANiE (Anglican Network in Europe), and why some Christians are discerning a faithful path beyond Canterbury while others remain within the CofE with courage and conviction.

This is not a call to leave, and it is not a campaign. It is a pastoral guide for those seeking clarity, peace, and biblical faithfulness in a confusing moment. Whether you stay or go, do it before the Lord, with love and holiness as your guide.

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What do the Church of England’s 2024 Statistics for Mission really show? Are we witnessing decline, delusion, or the first signs of genuine renewal? In this deep dive, Rev Dan walks through the latest numbers and the headlines they’ve generated, including the claims of a “quiet revival”, and what the Church Times, The Telegraph, and Psephizo’s Ian Paul have revealed about the real picture.

Drawing on Table 1, Table 8 and Table 10 from the 2024 report, this video explores attendance, baptisms, marriages, funerals, confirmations, and the demographic time-bomb facing the C of E. We look honestly at the long-term decline, the impact of the pandemic, the collapse of the bridges between church and society, and the sharp rise in churches with no children.

But we also highlight the green shoots many are missing. New worshipping communities. Rising adult baptisms. Stabilising attendance. Confirmation numbers beginning to climb again. The faithful remnant holding the line and planting hope in unexpected places.

If you’re trying to understand the future of the Church of England, the faithful minority, and what renewal might look like in our generation, this is your roadmap.

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There’s a growing conversation right now about whether the future of the Church lies in leaving declining institutions or renewing them from within. Operation Reconquista has sparked a lot of questions, especially among younger Christians who want to see historic churches return to biblical faithfulness. https://www.operationreconquista.com/In this video I share my thoughts on the movement, what I agree with, what I differ on, and why I believe the path of renewal-from-within is essential for the Church today. I also explain what this means in an Anglican context, why institutions still matter, and how faithful believers can rebuild the church with prayer, courage and clarity.This isn’t about culture wars or power struggles. It’s about Scripture, discipleship, holiness, and being a faithful presence in a confused age.

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Two people can read the same four LLF papers and see two completely different futures for the Church of England.In this episode we explore how the recent Faith and Order papers are being interpreted, why the reactions matter, and what they reveal about the deeper disagreements shaping February’s Synod.We’re not looking at social media noise.We’re looking at the serious theological and legal responses that show where the Church may be heading next.If you find this helpful, join the conversation in the comments.Subscribe for more deep dives as we walk this road to Synod with clarity, courage, and hope.

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Over five years of LLF, four major papers have now landed on the desks of the House of Bishops and Synod… and together they reveal a single, unmistakable trajectory.

Doctrine redefined.Liturgy reinterpreted.Discipline reshaped.Law preparing the way.

In this round-up I walk through all four papers – GS 1429, 1430, 1431, and 1432 – and show how they link, what they signal for February Synod, and why this isn’t just about services or prayers but about the future identity of the Church of England itself.

If you’ve followed the series so far, this is the essential conclusion.If this helps you understand what’s happening, share it, comment, and subscribe for more faithful analysis as we head into Synod season.

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Five years of discussion, four new papers, and one defining question for the Church of England:Will we hold the line of truth, or follow the light of culture?In this final episode, Rev Dan brings together the full picture revealed by the new LLF Synod papers – on doctrine, marriage, discipline, and law.These documents, written by the Faith and Order Commission and the Church’s Legal Office, outline the theological and legal roadmap shaping the Church’s future.But they also expose a deeper struggle: whether authority rests in Scripture or consensus, and what faithfulness will look like in the years ahead.

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For years, the Church of England has said its doctrine hasn’t changed.But the new FAOC paper on Discipline and Clergy Exemplarity reveals a deeper tension: can the Church relax discipline while claiming the same doctrine?In this episode, Rev Dan explores GS 1431, one of four new papers heading to General Synod this February.We’ll look at what it says about clergy conduct, what it means for faithfulness, and how it exposes the growing gap between what the Church teaches and what it tolerates.

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What if doctrine could move without changing its words?In this first video of my Synod series, we look at GS Misc 1429 – The Nature of Doctrine and the Living God. This new Faith and Order Commission paper sets out a “dynamic” understanding of truth that could reshape how the Church of England defines its teaching.We’ll unpack what it says, why it matters, and what it means for the coming February 2026 General Synod debates on Living in Love and Faith.

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This week felt like a microcosm of the whole Church: moments of weakness, moments of courage, moments of confusion, and moments of hope. Creation Fest faces collapse, the Bishop of Sodor and Man loses his vote, a church rave divides a community, the Makin Review exposes painful failures, and yet — right in the middle of it all — a million-brick wall of answered prayer begins rising out of the ground. Young adults are turning to faith for healing, and the Royal Mail’s new Nativity stamps remind us that the light still shines.

In this episode of Rev Dan’s Round Up, I walk through the biggest Christian stories of the week from Premier Christian News, Church Times, Christian Today, Anglican Ink, and the BBC, and reflect on what it all means for believers trying to stay faithful in an age of confusion.

We explore:• Why Creation Fest’s financial crisis matters for evangelism• What the Isle of Man vote reveals about cultural secularisation• The “Holy Bass” controversy and the clash between relevance and reverence• The latest from the Makin Review and the call to holiness in leadership• The Eternal Wall of Answered Prayer breaking ground after 20 years• Why young adults are searching for healing, meaning, and faith• And the surprisingly powerful witness of this year’s Nativity stamps

Through it all runs one message: The Church is shaking… but God is still building.If you’re trying to live as part of the faithful remnant — or what John Mark Comer calls a creative minority — this episode is for you.

Watch, reflect, and stay grounded in the truth. Christ will build His Church.

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