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Questions and Answers about Pastor Tom Brown's ordination
as Bishop
Tom Brown was consecrated and ordained as Bishop under Apostolic Succession
along with Steven Evans
(from left to right, Sonia Brown, Tom Brown,
Steven Evans and Mikah Evans)
March 7, 2012
Word of Life Church
Question: Who is the governing body that ordained Pastor Tom Brown as Bishop?
Answer: The body is All Nations Christian Church International (ANCCI).
It is headed by Patriarch John G. Githiga and Archbishop Doyle
Volentine. The church started as a result of the Episcopal Church (USA
branch of the Anglican Church) ordaining an openly, active homosexual
bishop. As a result Patriarch Githiga ended his official communion with
the World Wide Anglican Church. Many other churches did so to. All
Nations Christian Church International is completely Anglican in
heritage and origin, but is not in communion with the See of Canterbury.
It is considered a "continuing Anglican Church."
Question. Is ANCCI a charismatic church? Do they
believe in speaking in tongues and miracles?
Answer: Absolutely yes.
Question: What does Bishop Brown mean that he is ordained under "apostolic succession"?
Answer: Bishop Tom Brown was already ordained; however this new
ordination traces itself in an unbroken line of Bishops all the way
to the Apostle Peter.
Click here for a list of the chronological line of Bishops.
Question: Will Word of Life Church remain as a
non-denominational, independent church or will it become a denomination?
Answer: Word of Life Church will remain non-denominational.
Question: Will ANCCI give direction and
instructions to Word of Life Church on how it operates or what actions
the church takes in the City of El Paso?
Answer: No. ANCCI will not be directing the operations of Word of
Life Church. The church will remain completely self-governing.
Question: Will Word of Life Church have any
financial obligation to ANCCI?
Answer: No.
Question: Will the worship music change?
Answer: No. We will continue having a contemporary band.
Question: Will the doctrine of Word of Life Church
change?
Answer: No. We will continue preaching the same full-gospel
message.
Question: Will the ministers wear clerical clothes?
Answer: Sometimes, when representing the church, during
communion, baptisms, special services, ordinations, hospital visits,
weddings, funerals, quinceaneras, (unless requested not to) etc.
Bishop
Tom Brown will normally wear his customary clothes when he preaches and
teaches.
Question: Will church members have to do the sign
of the cross?
Answer: No. There is and has never been any opposition in anyone
doing so.
Question: What is a Bishop compared to a Pastor?
Answer: Under the Anglican, Catholic and Orthodox views, Bishops
are heads of churches. They are over other pastors, and they alone can
ordain deacons and priests (elders and pastors). Tom Brown has
already acted as a Bishop by ordaining deacons and pastors and being the
head of Word of Life Church. This ordination confirms his work as a
Bishop. He will be given responsibility by ANCCI over the churches
that he plants or affiliates with him.
Question: Will the church be using the term
"priest"?
Answer: No, because Word of Life Church stresses the priesthood
of all believers. We will continue using the terms "elders and pastors"
rather than priests. However ANCCI uses the term "priests." A priest is
equivalent to an elder and pastor.
Question: Can we still call Tom Brown Pastor, or should we refer to him as Bishop?
Answer: A Bishop is always a Pastor since the word "Pastor" means
shepherd. Tom Brown will always be a shepherd of the church. However, in
respect to his office, he should be referred to as Bishop.
Question: Will those that Tom Brown ordain be under
apostolic succession too?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Will pastors and deacons already ordained
by Bishop Brown at Word of Life Church need to be ordained again under
"apostolic succession"?
Answer: No. If they would like to be ordained under apostolic
succession they may do so.
Question: Can women be ordained under all offices?
Answer: Yes.
Question: Will those that are ordained have the
power to ordain others?
Answer: No. Only Bishops can ordain others.
Question: Can Tom Brown, as Bishop, ordain other
Bishops?
Answer: No. He can only assist with the Archbishop in the
ordination of other Bishops.
Question: Will Tom Brown be Bishop for the Roman
Catholic Church?
Answer: No. He will be Bishop only for Word of Life Church and
ANCCI and any other churches that choose to be affiliated.
Click here for the list of affiliated churches.
Click here for
the clerical garments and items used in the ordination.
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