GENERAL INFORMATION 2023

Thank you for your interest in the Apostolic Pastoral Congress, a Collegiate Collective of Pentecostal Bishops, Priests, Pastors and other Clergy in the United Kingdom. Our staff have been working for over 20 years to provide specialized training and continuing professional development for Christian Ministry & Missions; including Ordination & Ministerial Accreditation.

Comprehensive information and explanation concerning APC's orthodoxy, orthopraxy, ethos, raison d'etre and aspirations is given in the three "Apostolic Handbooks" authored by Archbishop Doye:-

Apostolic Handbook Number 1:  Guidance on faith and order in the Apostolic Pastoral Congress

Apostolic Handbook Number 2:  Guidance on the Sacraments, Liturgy and Priesthood

Apostiolic Handbook NUmber 3:  Ancient prayer secrets of the first Apostles and the early church  

We offer structured and informal Post Graduate training for Clergy from the entry level to the Pastorate or Priesthood, through to the Episcopal offices of the Presiding Bishop or General Overseer, according to your calling and needs. Our training is Apostolic in the geographical, jurisdictional, historical and prophetic realms; crafting a contemporary Biblically Orthodox Christian Ministry.

Our courses combine Practical Theology with career development through covenant relationships, mentoring and apprenticeships; and as such, our training supplements the more traditional academic training of some other institutions. Our training is conducted through St Hadrian’s College Manchester, England. Our graduating candidates are ordained at a Eucharistic Service of Celebration, Ordination and Licensing, usually held at Manchester Cathedral (Southwark Cathedral London in 2013; Freedom Centre, Welling in 2023).

At St Hadrian’s College you will receive a deeper appreciation of Apostolic teaching and traditions from the foundations of Christianity; and support to develop your own particular ministry articulation and Apostolic impartation, into a real contemporary relevance. Where appropriate, we offer you specific information about, and connection to Apostolic Continuity through authentic and verifiable “Spiritual Lineages” and heritages. Although we regard Apostolic Succession as neither a pre-requisite of entry to heaven nor for successful Christian ministry, we do regard it an honour to be counted in such lineages where this is verifiable.

In preparation for ordination and licensing, we also support candidates to complete various specialized training courses in relevant areas of their ministry. Our members are also offered opportunities for strategic networking, participation in organized ecumenical interactions and also take part in city/nation-wide and international evangelistic or revival events. Additionally, they receive help in working on their personal profiles and ministry projections for at least the next two years.

The Congress provides links into the mainstream of church life through our corporate representation in Churches Together in England etc, as well as our close working relationship with the Coptic and Ethiopian Orthodox Churches, and other historic English church bodies.  The Congress is a body designated by the Archbishops of Canterbury and York pursuant to the Church of England's Ecumenical Relations Measure.

APC's President Bishop Moses Owusu-Sekyere is a member of the Board of Directors of Churches Together in England.  Our Founder Archbishop Dopye Agama is a past-member of that Board, and our Bishop Mike Royal is the General Secretary of Churches Together in England. 

Bishop Mike was one of six Christian clergy who pronounced a Blesssing over King Charles at his Coronation in Westminster Abbey on 6 May 2023 immediately following the actual Crowning ceremony, the other five being the Archbishop of York Stephen Cotterell, Greek Orthodox Archbishop Nikitas, the Free Churches Moderator Canon Helen Cameron, the Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichols and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby.

Contact us for any further information you might need. We wish you every blessing as you continue to serve the Lord Jesus Christ.

For more details, contact us, preferably by email at:    apc.dmin@gmail.com 
 

We look forward to hearing from you!

Bless the Lord O My Soul!