Rt Rev. John K Rucyahana Commends Spread

My country has experienced a powerful visitation of the Holy Spirit as the seat of the East African revival in the 1930’s, but some sixty years later it also experienced the visitation of the devil in the genocide of 1994. Anglicans in Rwanda have been at the forefront of rebuilding our nation as we draw deeply on the rich biblical resources of the Anglican Faith as enlivened by the legacy of revival. Out of this experience, I have a firm conviction that we must not remain silent as the contagious nature of the apostasy, heresy and denial of the Bible which has become so entrenched in parts of the current Anglican Communion becomes ever more evident.

During Rwanda’s catastrophe, others held back from intervention that could have saved thousands if not millions of lives. As we see spiritual catastrophe overtaking the Anglican Communion, I for my part feel we cannot hold back and I warmly commend the work of SPREAD. The documents available on this web site are a very valuable resource, not always comfortable reading, but carefully researched and based on an unswerving commitment to orthodox Christian faith as articulated in the Anglican formularies. Freed from the ambiguity and compromises found in many Lambeth inspired publications, this writing helps us to get to the heart of the matter, to be those who ‘understand the times’ (1 Chronicles 12:32) and so be clear about the action we need to take for the sake of the gospel.

The GAFCON movement has set out a bold vision of the historic Anglican faith as a vibrant global expression of biblical Christianity with the capacity to transform whole nations and cultures. I believe that the work of SPREAD will be increasingly recognised as a real asset in clarifying, and equipping us for, the task ahead.

The Rt Rev. John K Rucyahana
Shyira Diocese
Rwanda