IAF Update - Spring 2026 - Anglican Global Ministry

I am reminded today of the following discourse found in the Gospel of Luke. John the Baptist is facing execution, and in a moment of ‘hesitation’ he wants to confirm that Jesus is the Messiah and that his own work had not been in vain . . . When the men came to Jesus, they said, “John the Baptist sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?’” . . . So [ Jesus] replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor. Blessed is anyone who does not stumble on account of me.”

The season of Lent in which we have embarked sometimes brings with it questions of uncertainty about our faith, about Jesus, about our mission in life and about our place in the universe as believers in Christ. Humans, such as we are, worry about everything, and we long for answers that sometimes remain unanswered. Jesus of course replies to John in no uncertain terms that He is the Messiah, not because he says he is, but because the works themselves proclaim his identity as the Messiah and the identity of all those would follow after him throughout the ages . . . works of mercy, of kindness and of love. I bring this story to you today in a report of our own, to you, our members, that during the past several months the IAF has continued its mission in bringing the good news to the poor by building up congregations in diverse places like Indonesia and the Democratic Republic of Congo. In Kenya and in Uganda we have sent emergency medical supplies to children suffering from HIV and Cholera.

The IAF has strengthened communities providing needed assistance in acquiring land and building security where Christ’s mission was seen as in immediate jeopardy. The IAF has indeed accomplished great things with your help, your prayers and your financial assistance, and we intend to keep doing this work for as long as we remain able through the generosity of our many donors.

Within the next several pages, please see for yourself the wonderful accomplishments that have been done by selfless missionaries, aided by your contributions to the International Anglican Fellowship. This issue of “The Mission” provides members with a way to hear the story, live the story and share the story with others, by way of email or in print to friends who may not yet know of a way they can join in on international missionary outreach. The IAF is one the very few charitable organizations (NGOs) in the world that spends nearly ninety-six cents out of every dollar collected to fund world mission outreach.

Blessings to all,

Canon Edward H. Ihde

Executive Director—IAF

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