Interview with John Pritchard, next Bishop of Oxford

[...] ‘I am a catholic evangelical in the power of the Spirit! I identify with a whole range of traditions but the shaping factor in my ministry and life is mission and evangelism. These two things shape what any bishop offers a diocese in the 21st century. We are facing urgent times.’

Indeed, the Church of England faces many challenges today. How does he see his role in these issues?

‘I really hope I can make a difference. A diocesan bishop at the moment has to be a reconciler who can stand in the midst of complex and passionately held beliefs and honour the sincerity of every view, and still find a way that points to Christ through it all, saying “there lies our greatest loyalty”.’ Read more