Welcome Address | YCC17: Steven Christoforou
Join Steve, Director of Y2AM and host of YCC17, as he describes the flawed “ice cube tray” model of ministry, and how YCC17 can help us develop a more Christ-centered and Kingdom-oriented ministry model.
View ArticleThe Seamless Garment: Towards a Unified Model of Ministry (Keynote): Fr....
Join Fr. Stephen, an AFR podcaster and blogger, as he lays a theological foundation for a Christ-centered and Kingdom-oriented ministry model. He explains how the image of "the seamless garment of...
View ArticleMaintaining the High: What Happens When Camp is Over: Fr Panatiotis Sotiras
Join Fr. Panagiotis as he discusses the phenomenon of young people returning from camp and losing "the mountain-top high" experience of their faith. He offers insights into how parish life does not...
View ArticleKids Come Second: Building Parish Ministry by Developing Young Adults: Jacob...
Join Jacob as he draws on his experience as a parish youth director to discuss an approach to ministry with youth that involves forming young adults as Christians while equipping and empowering young...
View ArticleRaising Saints: Finishing the Work of the Parish at Home (and Vice Versa):...
Join Elissa, an AFR podcaster and blogger, as she discusses an approach to youth ministry that not only includes parents as partners, but which includes parents themselves as the targets of ministry as...
View ArticleCatechizing Heads and Hearts: Towards a Holistic View of Orthodox Formation:...
Join Matushka Jenny as she discusses an approach to religious education that moves beyond a head-based, intellectual model to one of formation, that helps orients hearts towards a love of God.
View ArticleUnited in Diversity: Bringing Together Church and Neighborhood: Fr. Aris...
Join Fr. Aris as he reflects on concrete and practical ways a parish can begin engaging its surrounding neighborhood and the people who live it in, steadily building a reputation as a place where good,...
View ArticleFinding Success in Failure: Why Ministry is About More than Making “Good...
Join Christian, an AFR podcaster, as he reflects on the ways a negative, moralistic view of ministry can preach a God who’s too weak to heal us.
View ArticleKeeping the Faith: Why The World Isn’t That Scary After All: Emma Solak
Join Emma as she reflects on the ways that a simple, confident faith in Christ and His Church can help lead a young student through the day-to-day challenges and temptations of life.
View ArticleSinging Together: Towards Unity in Worship: Grammenos Karanos
Join Menios as he reflects on ways that our unique traditions, and the guidance of the lived experience of the Church, can offer guidance on how we approach the difficult question of coming together as...
View ArticleFrom the Bottom Up: A Grassroots Approach to Orthodox Unity: Steven Christoforou
Join Steve, an AFR podcaster, as he offers a twist on grassroots action, framing any questions of change in the Church as beginning in the heart and our movement to God in humble repentance.
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....