David Goodhew examines why some parts of the Anglican Communion are growing fast and others are not.

Originally published by the Church Times (https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2017/6-january/features/features/a-story-of-growth-and-decline) and republished here with permission.

Bishop Graham's Interweavings for March focuses on Growth and Decline in the Anglican Communion: 1980 to the Present. Edited by David Goodhew, Director of Ministerial Practise at Cranmer Hall, St John’s College, Durham, it was published by Routledge in December 2016.