Becoming a Healthy, Multi-Generational Congregation

Starting Sept 2, the Rev. David Hanke, Rector of Restoration Anglican Church, Arlington, VA will be a guest on the Anglican Perspective podcast. Anglican Perspective, a resource provided by the American Anglican Council, shares stories and encouragement about leadership development, church growth, and a global reformation.

In the three-part series, Canon Phil Ashey and Canon Mark Eldredge spend some time with the Rev. David Hanke to talk about the needs of Anglican churches all across North America and their mission of reaching people with the transforming love of Jesus Christ. Together they identify the biblical values, principles, and processes that any congregation of any size anywhere can draw upon to become a healthy, mission-focused, multi-generational, family-friendly Anglican church. 

Restoration began in January 2009 with Rev. David and 60 mission team members he recruited from The Falls Church Anglican who had a love for Jesus and the lost, a heart for serving Arlington County, and enough “relational room” to add new people into their network of friendships and small groups. Today they are a multi-generational congregation of approximately 600 adults and 200 children who worship in our Anglican Prayer Book tradition at two packed services, with children’s small groups at both services. Young families abound. Children are loved and crawling throughout the church!