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If you had told me a few
years ago that I would be
leading an Anglican
Sunday outreach service
at a gun shop, I would
have politely suggested
you might want to sit
down and hydrate.
But in 2021, I had one of
those moments where
God's instructions are
clear...but not entirely
explained. On my way back from
pastoring at another church, I felt strongly
called to walk into
Clark Brothers Gun
Shop and simply ask if anyone needed a
minister. This is not a standard seminary
outreach strategy.
So, there I was, standing in a busy gun
shop, loudly asking what might be the most
awkward question ever posed between the
shelves of ammo and the register: "Does
anyone here need a minister?"
Without missing a beat, owner Steve
Clark called out that he had been praying
for exactly that. His challenge was simple
and familiar: how do you faithfully attend
church while also meeting the real
responsibilities of running a business--
especially on Sunday mornings? My
answer came quickly: "What if we bring
church to you before the store opens?"
And just like that, the 8:00 a.m. Sunday
service outreach was born.
For the first couple of years, we met out
on the shooting range--sometimes it was
very cold, sometimes very hot. Yes,
really. We gathered early, worshiped,
prayed, and finished just before things
opened up for the day. It may be the only
Anglican service where "going out with a
bang" had a very different meaning.
Recently, we moved into a classroom in
the Red Shed next to the shop. It's a bit
quieter and more climate-controlled, and
significantly less likely to surprise first-
time visitors. And God has blessed it.
What started as a simple act of obedience
has become a small but faithful
community centered on Scripture, prayer,
and the historic Christian faith. It has also
reminded me that God is not limited by
our expectations of where church is
"supposed" to happen. Now we believe
it's time for the next step.
Fauquier County is already home to
many wonderful churches, and we thank
God for them. But there are still
thousands in Fauquier--by some
estimates 10,000 to 18,000 Christians--
who are not connected to a church
community. To support them, we are
beginning to gather a core group to
launch a mid-morning Anglican Sunday
service and weekly ministry in Warrenton
itself, building on the same Gospel-
centered, mission-driven foundation as in
the Book of Acts.
As part of the Confessing Anglican
Church, we are connected to a global
communion of over two million believers,
many serving in places far more
challenging than Fauquier County. That
perspective shapes everything we do.
If you'd like to learn more or you're
thinking about joining the core team we're
forming, visit
ConfessingAnglican.
Church/GCAC, contact me directly at
jim.craft@confessinganglican.
church, or better yet, come to the 8:00
a.m. Sunday service at Clark Brothers. I'll
buy you breakfast at the nearby BBQ
Country diner and we can talk.
And if nothing else, the next time you
drive past the gun shop early on a
Sunday morning, just remember: you
never quite know where church might
be happening.
By Father Jim Craft, Rector
Great Commission Anglican Church
Sunday Morning at
the Gun Shop (Yes, Really)