Bishops Past, Present and Future (Gilead Books 2022) is the
most comprehensive and up-to-date Anglican study of episcopacy
produced in recent times. Drawing on primary sources
from the New Testament to the present day, it provides detailed
answers to three key questions: 'Why should the Church
of England have bishops?' 'What is the proper role of bishops?'
and 'How should bishops respond to the challenges facing the
Church of England and the Church in the West in general?'
Bishops Past, Present and Future - A Concise Study summarises
the key points of the argument of this major study. It is designed
to meet the needs of those who would like to know the
answers to the three questions about bishops noted above, but
who would balk at tackling the 800+ pages of the original book.
This concise study is published in the hope that will help many
in the Church of England, both ordained and lay to think in
a more informed fashion about how bishops should respond
to the challenges facing the Church of England at this critical
point in its history as it considers how to move forward following
the publication of the Living in Love and Faith material
