So what should believers do? \u201cThere have been many crises in the Church\u2019s history. We go back 1,400 years. There are two mistakes you can make in a crisis. One is the Dad\u2019s Army reaction: Corporal Jones saying, ‘Don\u2019t panic! Don\u2019t panic!\u2019 [And obviously panicking]; or Private Frazer saying, ‘We\u2019re all doomed\u2019. The other is complacency: ‘It\u2019s all going to be fine because we have had worse in the past.\u2019 Each time there is a sense of crisis, the first thing to do is to come back to God in worship and prayer.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
He is not fearful. \u201cThe reason why we don\u2019t panic is nothing to do with sociology or demographics, it\u2019s to do with trust in a God who raised Jesus Christ from the dead and can therefore \u201d\u201c if we co-operate with him \u201d\u201c raise the church to new and fresh life.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n
That\u2019s why there is a sense of calm about Justin Welby. Most of the time. He is convinced that he can only do his best, and have faith. \u201cIt\u2019s in the hands of God.\u201d\u009d<\/p>\n