More trouble in the evangelical ranks in Britain.
A new era beckons for evangelicals as the Church of England’s Evangelical Council (CEEC) announced the retirement of its chairman, and apologised for its ‘serious mistake’ at the recent National Evangelical Anglican Consultation (NEAC 5).
Dr Richard Turnbull had served as chairman for three years, but had recently attracted acrimony for ‘bullying’ evangelicals into a more conservative stance. He cited family commitments and responsibilities as Principal of Wycliffe Hall as reasons why he would not have time to continue as chairman.
The executive officer of CEEC, Canon Michael Walters, said council members were “shocked” at the resignation. Dr Turnbull has accepted an invitation to remain as a member on the council.
On November 15 the council sprung a surprise vote on NEAC 5, asking attendees to support Gafcon’s Jerusalem Declaration, which they refused to vote on. A statement by the council said: “CEEC apologises for the fact that we failed to circulate the proposed resolutions prior to the Consultation day. We acknowledge that this was a serious mistake which understandably caused consternation on the day.”
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