We are an evangelical Anglican Church (click the link for more information) in the ancient liturgical tradition, which means that we emphasize genuine, whole-life discipleship through the Holy Spirit, under the authority of the Holy Scriptures, and grounded in the sacramental experience of the Church.

As a church within the larger Anglican Communion, we merge three streams of our Christian heritage: we are ANCIENT, EVANGELICAL, and CHARISMATIC:

EVANGELICAL

In common with most evangelicals, we understand the mission of the Church to be the declaration of God’s redeeming work in the world, which was achieved by Christ’s atoning sacrifice and the subsequent activity of the Holy Spirit, calling people to become disciples who make disciples. We look to “God’s Word written”—the “God-breathed” (2 Tim. 3.16) canon of the Bible—as the primary means by which the Holy Spirit speaks to His people and according to which believers can be made accountable to one another. We hold Scripture as “containing all things necessary for salvation, and to be the final authority and unchangeable standard for Christian faith and life,” to which all practices and traditions of the Church must be submitted.

ANCIENT

We see that the Christian faith—“revealed to the apostles and prophets” (Eph. 3.5), set down in Scripture, and spread through the power of the Holy Spirit—has always been expressed through a visible church. Preserving “the faith that was once for all entrusted to the saints” (Jude 1.3), we hold fast to the received teaching and boundaries of the faith, as expressed in the Apostle’s, the Nicene, and the Athanasian Creeds, as well as in the liturgies of worship passed down through the Church in Britain. In keeping with the dynamism of the ancient church, we expect the Holy Spirit to meet us as we enter into the rhythms of praise, preaching, prayers, and Eucharist that have been exercised throughout the Church’s history.

CHARISMATIC

God changes His people by His Spirit, renewing us in the image of Jesus Christ and moving us towards the fullness of knowing Him (Col. 3.10). Part of this renewal and transformation occurs as we gather in His presence. Through the reading of the Word and its exposition, through prayer and pointed insights, through praise, and through the grace of weekly Communion, the Holy Spirit brings God’s healing light into our lives. As we submit to His lordship and receive His peace, the Spirit breaks our bondage to sin and frees us to live as more obedient followers of Christ. When we gather, we bring an expectation that God will be active by His Spirit in the work of conviction and liberation, healing and restoration.

Beliefs

We hold fast to the ancient gospel as delivered by Jesus Christ, contained in the Holy Scriptures, passed on by the Apostles, and safe-guarded by the church filled with the Holy Spirit.

To learn more about our beliefs you can read the Jerusalem Declaration, a reaffirmation of the global Anglican communion’s faith in the supremacy of Christ, the necessity to preach His gospel, and the authority of His Word.

You can also read our confession, the 39 Articles of Religion. This confession is a product of the reformation and was an effort to restate biblical truth in response to medieval errors.

Finally, you could read our Catechism, To Be A Christian, or our liturgical guide, the Book of Common Prayer.

Jerusalem Declaration

39 Articles of Religion

To Be A Christian

Prayer Book

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Ministry Team

Rt. Rev. Ben Fischer

Bishop Ben is the Rector at Christ The Redeemer. He began as a missionary priest of the Church of Rwanda, he is the Suffragan Bishop for the Diocese of the Rocky Mountains, and is the founding pastor of Redeemer. He came to Idaho in 2008 to teach literary history at Northwest Nazarene University. He and Brooke are blessed with Ruthanne, Laurelai, and Moriah.
Rev. Chandler Wiley

Chandler is the Assistant Rector at Christ The Redeemer. He is a Priest in the Diocese of the Rocky Mountains and has been serving in pastoral ministry for nearly 15 years. He and his wife, Kimmi, have five wonderful children: Salem, Rinna, Asher, Page, and Magdalen.
Rev. Lance Hancock

Lance serves Christ The Redeemer as an Assisting Priest. He and Teresa have called Nampa home since 2014, and since then the Lord has added four sons to their family: Amadeus (2016), Lemuel (2019), Seraphim (2022), and Hosea (2023).
Rev. Timothy Mazimpaka

Timothy and his family are from Rwanda. Before joining Christ The Redeemer Anglican Church in Nampa as an Assisting Priest, he served as a missionary in Kenya with Faith2Share, New Anglican Missionary Society (NAMS) and the Anglican Church of Kenya. He is married to Rachel and they are blessed with four children--two boys and two girls.
Katie Millsap

Katie works as the Administrator for Christ the Redeemer Church. She is an Arkansas native who moved to Nampa in 2019 with her husband, Matt, and their three children: Levi, Noah, and Anna.