G26 — A failure to demonstrate true repentance — Bishop Andy Lines

From Dominic Steele and The Pastor’s Heart at G26 in Abuja, Nigers –

“The Church of England has failed to demonstrate true repentance again and again even after Gafcon and the Global South’s clarion call.

Bishop Andy Lines is Presiding Bishop of the Anglican Church of Europe.”

– Watch here.

More to come shortly – check here for the latest coverage from The Pastor’s Heart.

Abuja 2026: A Turning Point for Global Anglicanism — The Pastors Heart

Here’s the first of Dominic Steele’s reports from Abuja in Nigeria –

“Dominic Steele reports from Abuja, Nigeria, as nearly 500 Anglican leaders gather for GAFCON 2026 in what many believe could prove a decisive moment in the reshaping of the Anglican Communion. Delegates have arrived from across Africa, the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australasia, despite significant travel disruption caused by the US–Iran conflict and Middle Eastern airspace closures. For many Australians, flights were cancelled only hours before departure.

This preview episode of The Pastor’s Heart sets out what is expected in the coming days: proposals for the structure and operation of a new Global Anglican Communion, distinct from Canterbury.
The story stretches back through the Jerusalem Declaration of 2008 and the strong Kigali statement of 2023, in which leaders representing the majority of the Communion expressed no confidence in the existing Instruments of Communion. This week, foundations for a renewed and confessionally orthodox global fellowship are anticipated to be agreed.

Steele outlines the program for the week, including plenary sessions, presentations and votes on doctrine, fellowship and leadership structures. Particular attention will be given to the biblical basis of communion, the failures of current Canterbury-centred mechanisms and how future alignment will be defined. Questions around governance, canonical relationships and financial partnerships are also expected to be addressed.

Over the next five days, The Pastor’s Heart will release daily 30-minute reports with interviews from primates and key leaders, alongside full-length conversations on YouTube. Coverage is brought in partnership with Anglican Aid. This episode provides essential background to what may become a defining chapter in modern Anglican history.”

– Be sure to watch here.

Please do uphold this key gathering in your prayers.

Some are still travelling, affected by global travel disruptions due to events surrounding Iran. Please pray for safety in travel.

The Opportunity of a New Reformation

“Right now, an opportunity for a new mission-shaped reformation lies before us  if we can rise to the challenge. While it is true that many Anglican church leaders in the West have turned from Scripture to follow the spirit of this age, the majority of the world’s Anglican leaders trust the gospel the missionaries first brought as the only true gospel, and want to continue in it. They know that this gospel, upon which our church was founded, is the only gospel that saves.

From these leaders the Gafcon movement has arisen …”

– Anglican Aid’s Canon Tim Swan writes about the challenges and opportunities of a Global Anglican Communion, with a focus on this month’s Abuja G26 conference. At SydneyAnglicans.net.

G26 Preparations at St Matthias House Abuja

Thanksgiving and prayer request from Gafcon:

“We thank God as the final physical preparations continue for the G26 Conference beginning this weekend. Within Abuja, plans are coming together to welcome bishops, clergy, and lay leaders gathering to seek the Lord’s wisdom for the future of our Anglican Communion.

We praise God for the excellent progress at St Matthias House, where significant renovations are helping provide an ideal setting for this historic gathering. We also give thanks for the warm and generous hospitality of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), whose faithful service is making this conference possible.

Pray for wisdom, strength, and unity for all involved in logistics, construction, transport, and hospitality, that every preparation may serve the gospel and enable fruitful fellowship.”

G26: A Kairos Moment for the Global Anglican Communion — the global Anglican Church re-ordered

From Bishop Paul Donison, Gafcon General Secretary –

“Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Grace and peace to you in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.

We are delighted to share a new four-minute video calling the global Gafcon family to G26 in Abuja, Nigeria.

The Martyrs’ Day Statement from October last year was a prophetic moment announcing, ‘the future has arrived.’

And now is the moment to gather together under the Word of God, to prayerfully discern what the Lord’s future for us looks like as we reorder our beloved Communion.

G26 will not be merely a series of speeches, but a truly conciliar, confessional, and collaborative council — a global Anglican family seeking deeper unity in the truth of the gospel.

Please watch the video, share it widely in your churches, and join us in praying for humility, courage, and clarity.

And if you are able, please consider giving generously to support those who are financially unable to attend through the G26 Bursary Fund: www.gafcon.org/G26Bursary.

Please continue to pray for G26, for those preparing to gather, and for the Lord’s wisdom and courage as we seek to walk faithfully together.

Yours in Christ,

The Rt Revd Paul Donison
Gafcon General Secretary
Thursday, February 19, 2026.”

– Source: Gafcon.

The video would be helpful to share with your church / home groups etc. to explain what G26 is about, and to ask for prayer.

From Canterbury to Abuja – with Paul Donison and Jodie McNeill

From The Pastor’s Heart this week –

“We’re just three weeks away from what may prove to be one of the most significant gatherings of Anglican leaders in a generation — as bishops, clergy and lay representatives from across the world meet in Abuja to chart the future of global Anglicanism.

We preview the conference being led by Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON), and explore how its proposed ‘reordering’ of the Anglican Communion compares with the approach of the Global South Fellowship of Anglicans.

With the centre of Anglican Christianity now firmly in the majority world, the conference in Abjua, Nigeria brings together a broad representative cross-section of the global church.

Our guests are Paul Donison, General Secretary of the GAFCON movement, and Gafcon Operations Manager Jodie McNeill, who is helping coordinate the gathering.”

– Watch or listen here.

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