Welcome to the EFAC (Australia) Website

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WHAT IS EFAC?
EFAC is a group of Anglican clergy and lay people who value the evangelical heritage of the Anglican Church, and who endeavour to make a positive, constructive contribution at local, diocesan and national levels. EFAC (Aust) is part of the world-wide Evangelical Fellowship in the Anglican Communion.

Our Statement of belief is included in our Constitution

We have branches in each state plus the ACT. Clicking on the state will take you to that state's webpage if it exists:

A group of Anglican from Melbourne attended the recent GAFCON conference in Jerusalem. Here is Richard Trist's report on GAFCON and the EFAC International Conference in Bristol that followed. And Richard Condie's summary of the Path to Gafcon

Our National Conference was held in Melbourne from September 10-13 2008.

Audio of the main talks and Bible studies can be found here.

Papers from the 2006 conference can be found in our Essentials list.

Our Regular magazine is Essentials, containing articles of interest to Evangelical Anglicans across Australia.

Here is the latest Evangelism Resource Newsletter from the EFAC (VIC) Evangelism resource Group

Click here for the Transcript of a Lecture given by our previous chair, Rt Rev Ray Smith, at the Trinity Episcopal School for Ministry, Ambridge, PA in December 2000 on the Essentials of Anglicanism.

Here is a Paper on Human Sexuality presented by Rev Dr Graham Cole at an EFAC Australia Consultation in July 1993 that is particularly relevant to the Church at the moment

In 2001 we held a national Leadership Consultation featuring the controversial theologian Rev Paul Blackham from All Souls Langham Place. To see some of the papers that were presented at this consultation click here.

In conjunction with a National Executive meeting in Canberra in April 2002 we ran a conference for local evangelicals. Here are some of the papers presented that day:

The Future of Denominations in a Post-Denominational Era by Rt Rev Ray Smith

Changing the Church without Changing the Gospel by The Rev StephenAbbott

The Purpose of EFAC
To maintain and promote a strong biblical witness in and through the Anglican Church so as to advance the cause of the gospel in Australia.

The Aims of EFAC rest upon the conviction that a strong biblical witness is essential for the life and health of the Anglican
Communion. within the wider context of seeking first God's kingdom and the building up of his people.

1. to promote the supreme authority of Scripture in matters of both faith and conduct throughout the Anglican Church at every level of its life and witness.

2. to share with members of the Anglican Church a commitment to biblical obedience particularly in the areas of Christian discipleship, servant leadership, church renewal, and mission in the world.

3. To foster fellowship and unity among evangelical Anglicans throughout Australia.

4. To function as a resource group to develop and encourage biblically faithful leadership in all spheres of life.

5. To provide a forum, where appropriate:
   a) for taking counsel on important issues, in order, where possible to develop policies in matters of common concern, and
   b) for articulating gospel distinctives in the area of faith, order, life and mission by consultations and publications.

6. To promote evangelism through the local church and planting new congregations.

7. To co-ordinate and encourage EFAC branches/groups in provinces or dioceses of the Anglican Church of Australia.

We are affiliated with EFAC branches in most parts of the world served by the Anglican Church. (e.g. EFAC(USA), EFAC Canada, which is Barnabas Anglican Ministries, EFAC (NZ), under the auspices of Latimer Fellowship)