American Anglican Council

What American Anglican Council does

The American Anglican Council (AAC) is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1998, headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, that supports biblically faithful Anglican ministry across the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) and the wider Global Anglican Communion. It serves clergy, bishops, lay leaders, individual churches, and diocesan structures through three integrated ministry divisions: Anglican Revitalization Ministries (ARM) — Revive Workshops, Renew Weekends, and Reframe Consulting; Anglican Leadership Ministries — Clergy Care Groups, Clergy Recovery Groups, Bishops Leadership Academy, and Clergy Leadership Academy; and Anglican Governance Ministries — Anglican Legal Society and Canonical Consulting. The organization played a key role in the formation of ACNA in 2009 and maintains longstanding relationships through GAFCON and Global South partnerships.

The AAC's core offerings are programmatic rather than technological. Its flagship church health framework, the VITALs model (Vision, Intentionality, Transformation, Authentic Community, Leadership), underpins Revive Workshops; the Clergy Care Groups curriculum, developed by Rev. Geoff Chapman from Dallas Willard's formation teaching, currently serves 225 clergy (including a cohort of five bishops) in intentional, multi-year formation communities. The AAC also produces multimedia content through American Anglican Media (The Vital Podcast, Anglican Perspective Podcast), publishes resources via American Anglican Press, and in February 2026 launched the Rehydrate Conference as a provincial renewal gathering co-sponsored with Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA). Distribution channels include direct ministry programs, digital content, podcasts, newsletters, events, and diocesan partnerships (e.g., Diocese of Western Anglicans across Arizona, San Diego, and Los Angeles deaneries).

AAC operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization governed by a Board of Trustees, with no private equity, venture capital, or parent company affiliations. Revenue is generated almost entirely through donations from individuals, churches, and partner organizations; no pricing is publicly disclosed and free initial consultations are offered to churches. The organization is in a leadership transition phase, with Rev. Canon Mark Eldredge affirmed as President in February 2026 succeeding Rt. Rev. Phil Ashey, and Rt. Rev. Clark Lowenfield elected Board Chair-Designate.

Name

American Anglican Council

Legal name

American Anglican Council

Website

https://americananglican.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The American Anglican Council is a non-profit religious organization founded in 1998 that provides church revitalization, leadership development, and governance support to Anglican clergy, bishops, lay leaders, churches, and dioceses across North America and the Global Anglican Communion.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ministerial Training Institutes (Clergy Formation) (EDAHAKAE), Denominational & Ecclesiastical Governance Bodies (Dioceses, Synods, Conferences) (BPAGAJAB)

Keywords

• Church revitalization services
• Clergy leadership development
• Religious ministry resources
• Anglican governance consulting
• Spiritual formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Savannah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Donations and Ministry Support: The AAC operates as a non-profit religious organization primarily funded through donations from individuals, churches, and partners who support their mission of resourcing Anglican leaders for church health and revitalization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The American Anglican Council provides church revitalization, clergy leadership development, and governance support programs to Anglican leaders, churches, and dioceses. Its programs include Revive Workshops, Renew Weekends, Reframe Consulting, Clergy Care Groups, Clergy Recovery Groups, the Bishops Leadership Academy, the Anglican Legal Society, and Canonical Consulting, along with the Rehydrate Conference and published/multimedia resources. The portfolio is organized under three integrated ministry divisions: Anglican Revitalization Ministries, Anglican Leadership Ministries, and Anglican Governance Ministries.

Product overview

The American Anglican Council (AAC) is a ministry organization offering a coordinated portfolio of church revitalization, leadership development, and governance support programs. The core offerings are organized under three main divisions: Anglican Revitalization Ministries (ARM) providing Revive Workshops, Renew Weekends, and Reframe Consulting; Anglican Leadership Ministries offering Clergy Care Groups, Clergy Recovery Groups, Bishops Leadership Academy, and Clergy Leadership Academy; and Anglican Governance Ministries including Anglican Legal Society and Canonical Consulting. The AAC also produces published resources through American Anglican Press, multimedia content via American Anglican Media (including The Vital Podcast and Anglican Perspective Podcast), and hosts the annual Rehydrate Conference for provincial renewal. The portfolio works together to help Anglicans develop healthy leaders, equip healthy churches, and support healthy governance across North America and the wider Anglican Communion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Revive Workshops Regional and parish-level workshops focused on church health, spiritual renewal, evangelism, and faithful mission, typically organized by deanery or region for Anglican congregations.
• Renew Weekends Weekend programs focused on spiritual renewal and church revitalization for Anglican congregations, led by The Rev. Clancy Nixon.
• Reframe Consulting Leadership consultation and coaching ministry helping churches develop actionable plans for future growth and renewal, directed by The Rev. Brian Pape.
• Clergy Care Groups Intentional, high-trust communities for clergy leaders focused on spiritual formation, truth-telling, accountability, and the development of Christlikeness, using a multi-year formation curriculum. Currently serving 225 clergy across the ACNA province.
• Clergy Recovery Groups Support groups for clergy in recovery, providing personal attention, prayer, and networking with other leaders in similar circumstances.
• Anglican Legal Society Legal resource and support network for Anglican churches navigating governance and canonical issues, providing expert guidance on ecclesiastical legal matters.
• Canonical Consulting Consulting services to help dioceses and churches with canonical clarity and Title IV canon matters, supporting healthy governance structures.
• Bishops Leadership Academy Training and development program specifically designed for bishops, connecting them with peers and providing ministry resources for episcopal leadership and governance.
• Clergy Leadership Academy Resources and development program for clergy leadership development and formation, supporting clergy in their ministerial roles.
• Rehydrate Conference Provincial renewal gathering inviting clergy and laity from across the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA) to seek spiritual renewal, featuring plenary sessions, breakout workshops, and worship, co-sponsored with SOMA and hosted in Savannah, GA.
• American Anglican Press Publishing division producing books and written resources for Anglican leaders and congregations, including titles supporting church health and revitalization.
• Revive Church Health Assessment Diagnostic tool used to assess church health and identify barriers to growth, based on the VITALs framework (Vision, Intentionality, Transformation, Authentic Community, Leadership), as part of the revitalization process.

Quantifiable outcome

• 225 clergy actively engaged in ongoing formation through Clergy Care Groups
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Sharing of Ministries Abroad (SOMA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2025SOMA is a joint sponsor of the Rehydrate Conference, a provincial renewal gathering for the ACNA. The partnership combines SOMA's missional focus with AAC's revitalization expertise to address spiritual renewal across the province.
• Diocese of Western AnglicanscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to bring renewal and revitalization to multiple regions across the diocese through Regional Revive workshops in Arizona, San Diego, and Los Angeles deaneries. Demonstrates a scalable model for diocese-wide revitalization.
• Global Anglican Communion / GAFCONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe AAC has longstanding partnerships across the Global Anglican Communion through GAFCON and Global South relationships, helping shape realignment and supporting biblically-faithful Anglican witness globally.
• Rev. Geoff ChapmancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeveloper of the Clergy Care Groups curriculum, which draws from Dallas Willard's teaching on spiritual formation and transformation of the inner life, guiding clergy into discipleship and Christlikeness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Falls Church Anglican: Established Anglican realignment congregation and ministry hub. Comparable as a flagship biblically-faithful Anglican community with overlapping leadership networks and donor overlap.
• Asbury Theological Seminary: Established evangelical seminary offering ministerial training and formation. Comparable audience (clergy and ministry leaders) and overlapping curricular focus on spiritual formation and leadership development.

Direct peers

• Acts 29: Church planting and revitalization network serving evangelical congregations. Comparable in mission and audience (church leaders seeking health, multiplication, and reformed theology), with similar training, coaching, and assessment offerings.
• GAFCON (Global Anglican Future Conference): Global biblically-faithful Anglican network and AAC's stated strategic partner. Comparable as a faith-and-order movement serving orthodox Anglicans across continents, with shared mission to support biblical Anglicanism.
• Renovaré: Spiritual formation ministry equipping Christians and leaders in classic disciplines. Directly comparable to AAC's Clergy Care Groups and formation curriculum work (both draw on Dallas Willard-influenced teaching).
• Anglican Church in North America (ACNA): The province-level denomination AAC helped catalyze in 2009. Directly comparable as the principal institutional customer and constituency AAC serves, with overlapping leadership and shared realignment mission.
• Church Multiplication Network: Church planting and revitalization network focused on disciple-making movements. Comparable offering profile (assessment, coaching, workshops) for leaders and congregations seeking health and growth.
• Anglican Diocese of the West (Western Anglicans): Active AAC diocesan partner running Regional Revive workshops. Comparable as an Anglican diocesan body that both receives and co-delivers revitalization programming, with overlapping leadership.

Emerging players

• Church Resource Ministries: Interdenominational ministry providing church consulting, coaching, and revitalization services. Comparable in targeting at-risk congregations with assessment, training, and ongoing coaching support.
• Dallas Willard Ministries: Ministry promoting Dallas Willard's spiritual formation teaching, which underpins AAC's Clergy Care Groups curriculum. Comparable intellectual foundation and adjacent audience of Christian leaders seeking formation resources.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

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