The Ministry of Archers

{{Infobox album

| name = The Ministry of Archers

| type = Album

| artist = Joy Electric

| cover = TMOA_(album).jpg

| alt =

| released = August 30, 2005

| recorded = 2004–2005

| venue =

| studio = The Electric Joy Toy Company

| genre = Synthpop

| length = 32:01

| label = {{hlist|Tooth & Nail|Somewherecold|Republic of Texas}}

| producer = Ronnie Martin

| prev_title = Workmanship

| prev_year = 2005

| next_title = Montgolfier and the Romantic Balloons

| next_year = 2005

}}

{{Album reviews

|rev1 = The Phantom Tollbooth

|rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tollbooth.org/2005/reviews/je9.html|last=Avants|first=Jonathan|title=Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archer|website=The Phantom Tollbooth|date=August 29, 2005|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}

|rev2 = Jesus Freak Hideout

|rev2score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/TheMinistryOfArchers.asp|last=Wier|first=Brett|title=Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers|website=Jesus Freak Hideout|date=August 30, 2005|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}

|rev3 = Punk News

|rev3score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.punknews.org/review/4824/joy-electric-the-ministry-of-archers|last=Rogowski|first=Jordan|title=Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archer|website=Punk News|date=December 22, 2005|accessdate=September 10, 2021}}

}}

The Ministry of Archers is the tenth studio album by American Christian synthpop band Joy Electric. It was released on compact disc by Tooth & Nail Records on August 30, 2005.{{cite web |last=Helms |first=William Ruben |date=November 15, 2005 |title=Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers |url=https://glidemagazine.com/2634/joy-electric/ |accessdate=September 10, 2021 |website=Glide Magazine}}{{cite web |last=Simpson |first=Ernest |date=September 1, 2005 |title=Joy Electric: The Ministry of Archers |url=https://www.treblezine.com/joy-electric-the-ministry-of-archers/ |accessdate=September 10, 2021 |website=Treblezine}}{{cite web |date=September 11, 2005 |title=The Ministry of Archers by Joy Electric (Review) |url=https://opuszine.us/reviews/the-ministry-of-archers-joy-electric |accessdate=September 10, 2021 |website=Opus}} A 12" colored vinyl version was co-released through Republic of Texas Recordings and Somewherecold Records in October 2005, which includes two bonus tracks.{{Cite web |last=Graham |first=Travis |date=August 23, 2005 |title=Joy Electric - The Ministry Of Archers LP Pre-Order! |url=http://republicoftexasrecordings.com:80/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6746&sid=e4f17c9e59d7e76094f69c8f2750e1e6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051225170849/http://republicoftexasrecordings.com:80/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6746&sid=e4f17c9e59d7e76094f69c8f2750e1e6 |archive-date=December 25, 2005 |access-date=August 3, 2020 |website=Republic of Texas Recordings}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2006-05-05 |title=Joy Electric Test Presses |url=http://www.joyelectric.com/jeboard/viewtopic.php?t=4683 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060505102712/http://www.joyelectric.com/jeboard/viewtopic.php?t=4683 |archive-date=May 5, 2006 |access-date=September 25, 2020 |website=Joy Electric}} The album is the fourth release in the five-part "Legacy" series. The Moog Voyager synthesizer was used for the creation of all sounds.