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Koinonic E vange lism:

T he Community as the E vange list

Koinonic E vange lism:

T he Community as the E vange list “Can a Churc h who se life is c e nte re d almo st e xc lusive ly o n the liturg y and the sac rame nts, who se spirituality is primarily mystic al and asc e tic al, b e truly missio nary? ”

Pro to pre sb yte r Ale xande r S c hme mann

“Can a Churc h who se life is c e nte re d almo st e xc lusive ly o n the liturg y and the sac rame nts, who se spirituality is primarily mystic al and asc e tic al, b e truly missio nary? ”

Pro to pre sb yte r Ale xande r S c hme mann

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Koinonia Koinonia

 E va ng e lism a nd Missio n b e g in with the c e ntra l e le me nt in the Ortho do x Churc h, the L iturg y, a nd b y e xte nsio n the n to the E uc ha ristic c o mmunity.  T he c o mmo n unde rsta nding o f e va ng e lism a s wo rking with individua ls to le a d the m into the F a ith a nd pre se nting the te a c hing s o f the F a ith in a syste ma tic a nd c o he re nt ma nne r is the c o mmo n pa ra dig m (the c o mmo nly use d phra se "te a c hing a nd pre a c hing " is b ro ug ht to mind), is o nly pa rt o f the e q ua tio n.  I t is no t e no ug h to me re ly le a d a n individua l into a n unde rsta nding o f Go d, F a ith a nd the Churc h witho ut inte g ra ting tha t pe rso n into the E uc ha ristic (wo rshipping ) c o mmunity.  E va ng e lism a nd Missio n b e g in with the c e ntra l e le me nt in the Ortho do x Churc h, the L iturg y, a nd b y e xte nsio n the n to the E uc ha ristic c o mmunity.  T he c o mmo n unde rsta nding o f e va ng e lism a s wo rking with individua ls to le a d the m into the F a ith a nd pre se nting the te a c hing s o f the F a ith in a syste ma tic a nd c o he re nt ma nne r is the c o mmo n pa ra dig m (the c o mmo nly use d phra se "te a c hing a nd pre a c hing " is b ro ug ht to mind), is o nly pa rt o f the e q ua tio n.  I t is no t e no ug h to me re ly le a d a n individua l into a n unde rsta nding o f Go d, F a ith a nd the Churc h witho ut inte g ra ting tha t pe rso n into the E uc ha ristic (wo rshipping ) c o mmunity.

Ac ts 2:42-47 Ac ts 2:42-47

“T he y de vo te d the mse lve s to the apo stle s’ te ac hing and to the c o mmunio n (ko ino nia), to the b re aking o f b re ad and to praye r...All the b e lie ve rs we re to g e the r and had e ve rything in c o mmo n. S e lling the ir po sse ssio ns and g o o ds, the y g ave to anyo ne as he had ne e d…T he y b ro ke b re ad in the ir ho me s and ate to g e the r with g lad and sinc e re he arts, praising Go d and e njo ying the favo r o f all the pe o ple .” “T he y de vo te d the mse lve s to the apo stle s’ te ac hing and to the c o mmunio n (ko ino nia), to the b re aking o f b re ad and to praye r...All the b e lie ve rs we re to g e the r and had e ve rything in c o mmo n. S e lling the ir po sse ssio ns and g o o ds, the y g ave to anyo ne as he had ne e d…T he y b ro ke b re ad in the ir ho me s and ate to g e the r with g lad and sinc e re he arts, praising Go d and e njo ying the favo r o f all the pe o ple .”

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1 Co rinthia ns 3:6 1 Co rinthia ns 3:6

“I have plante d, Apo llo s wate re d; but Go d g ave the inc re ase .”

Ma tthe w 13:1-23 Ma rk 4:1-20 L uke 8:4-15

“I have plante d, Apo llo s wate re d; but Go d g ave the inc re ase .”

Ma tthe w 13:1-23 Ma rk 4:1-20 L uke 8:4-15

“Our pe rso nal Christian e xpe rie nc e is made ste adfast and stre ng the ne d thro ug h o ur inc o rpo ratio n in the mystic al Bo dy o f Christ.”

Arc hb isho p Ana sta sio s (Ya nno ula to s)

“Our pe rso nal Christian e xpe rie nc e is made ste adfast and stre ng the ne d thro ug h o ur inc o rpo ratio n in the mystic al Bo dy o f Christ.”

Arc hb isho p Ana sta sio s (Ya nno ula to s)

6/14/2016 4 "T he Churc h thus is no t a 'se lf-c e nte re d' c o mmunity b ut pre c ise ly a missio nary c o mmunity, who se purpo se is salvatio n no t fro m, b ut o f, the wo rld. I n the Ortho do x e xpe rie nc e and faith it is the Churc h- sac rame nt that make s po ssib le the Churc h- missio n.“

Pro to pre sb yte r Ale xa nde r Sc hme ma nn

"T he Churc h thus is no t a 'se lf-c e nte re d' c o mmunity b ut pre c ise ly a missio nary c o mmunity, who se purpo se is salvatio n no t fro m, b ut o f, the wo rld. I n the Ortho do x e xpe rie nc e and faith it is the Churc h- sac rame nt that make s po ssib le the Churc h- missio n.“

Pro to pre sb yte r Ale xa nde r Sc hme ma nn

E vange lism is…. E vange lism is….

 E va ng e lism ma y invo lve individua l a c tio ns, b ut it is a c o mmuna l (ko ino nic ) a c tivity.  E va ng e lism must inte g ra te the liturg ic a l with the pra c tic a l a nd c a n o nly b e suc c e ssful if the Churc h is a t the c e nte r o f pa rish life  Only a pro pe rly func tio ning a nd wo rshipping liturg ic a l c o mmunity – the ko ino nia—c a n a c tua te the ma ny dime nsio ns a nd ministrie s o f e va ng e lism.  He a lthy, lo c a l, wo rshipping pa rishe s live e va ng e lism b e c a use it is simply wha t the y do a s a Christia n c o mmunity.  Pe o ple a re a ttra c te d to tha t lo c a l pa rish e xpe rie nc e pre c ise ly b e c a use it is the pla c e tha t the y disc o ve r a nd wo rship Christ, while the pa rishio ne rs must b e

• pe n to re c e ive a nd inte g ra te the m into the Bo dy o f

Christ.  "E va ng e lism is o nly po ssib le whe n the c o mmunity tha t e va ng e lize s - the c hurc h - is a ra dia nt ma nife sta tio n o f the Christia n fa ith a nd e xhib its a n a ttra c tive life style .“ David Bo sc h  E va ng e lism ma y invo lve individua l a c tio ns, b ut it is a c o mmuna l (ko ino nic ) a c tivity.  E va ng e lism must inte g ra te the liturg ic a l with the pra c tic a l a nd c a n o nly b e suc c e ssful if the Churc h is a t the c e nte r o f pa rish life  Only a pro pe rly func tio ning a nd wo rshipping liturg ic a l c o mmunity – the ko ino nia—c a n a c tua te the ma ny dime nsio ns a nd ministrie s o f e va ng e lism.  He a lthy, lo c a l, wo rshipping pa rishe s live e va ng e lism b e c a use it is simply wha t the y do a s a Christia n c o mmunity.  Pe o ple a re a ttra c te d to tha t lo c a l pa rish e xpe rie nc e pre c ise ly b e c a use it is the pla c e tha t the y disc o ve r a nd wo rship Christ, while the pa rishio ne rs must b e

• pe n to re c e ive a nd inte g ra te the m into the Bo dy o f

Christ.  "E va ng e lism is o nly po ssib le whe n the c o mmunity tha t e va ng e lize s - the c hurc h - is a ra dia nt ma nife sta tio n o f the Christia n fa ith a nd e xhib its a n a ttra c tive life style .“ David Bo sc h

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Wor king De finition of E vange lism Wor king De finition of E vange lism

 T

he witne ss in living out of the pr

• c lamation of the Good Ne ws of

the R ise n Chr ist with an invitation to be c ome a par t of the loc al Or thodox Body of Chr ist thr

• ugh par

tic ipation in the Sac r ame ntal and L itur gic al life .

 T

he g o a l o f e va ng e lism is no t pe rso na l c o nve rsio n to a n individua l a nd priva tize d fa ith b ut ra the r to b e a me mb e r o f a wo rshipping c o mmunity.

 T

he te rm "ko ino nic " b e c a use it is tha t c o mmuna l e xpe rie nc e whic h is the g o a l in e va ng e lism. F e llo wship, pa rtic ula rly a s ko ino nia a s pro pe rly unde rsto o d, is e sse ntia l.

 T

he witne ss in living out of the pr

• c lamation of the Good Ne ws of

the R ise n Chr ist with an invitation to be c ome a par t of the loc al Or thodox Body of Chr ist thr

• ugh par

tic ipation in the Sac r ame ntal and L itur gic al life .

 T

he g o a l o f e va ng e lism is no t pe rso na l c o nve rsio n to a n individua l a nd priva tize d fa ith b ut ra the r to b e a me mb e r o f a wo rshipping c o mmunity.

 T

he te rm "ko ino nic " b e c a use it is tha t c o mmuna l e xpe rie nc e whic h is the g o a l in e va ng e lism. F e llo wship, pa rtic ula rly a s ko ino nia a s pro pe rly unde rsto o d, is e sse ntia l.

“An Orthodox parish, that is, a local community of Orthodox Christians with

• ne or more priests, has only one God-

given reason for being. It exists to be the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church of Christ. Whatever the original reasons and conditions for its founding, whatever other services and activities it may provide, whatever

• ther desires and needs it may fulfill

for its members, the parish must be Christ’s one holy Church. If it is not, then it is neither Christian nor Orthodox whatever else it may be or do.”

Protopresbyter Thomas Hopko

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Me thods of E vange lism Me thods of E vange lism

 K

e ryg ma (to pro c la im)

 Ma rtyria (to witne ss)  Dida c he (to te a c h)  Apo lo g ia (to de fe nd)  Dia c o nia (to se rve )  Ho mo lo g ia (to c o nfe ss  K

e ryg ma (to pro c la im)

 Ma rtyria (to witne ss)  Dida c he (to te a c h)  Apo lo g ia (to de fe nd)  Dia c o nia (to se rve )  Ho mo lo g ia (to c o nfe ss

Ke r ygma Ke r ygma

 Pub lic a c t o f pro c la iming o r

he ra lding

 K

e ryg ma vs Do g ma

 One c a nno t he a r wha t o ne is

no t to ld

 L

e a d to a me ta no ia (c ha ng e

• f he a rt)

 Pub lic a c t o f pro c la iming o r

he ra lding

 K

e ryg ma vs Do g ma

 One c a nno t he a r wha t o ne is

no t to ld

 L

e a d to a me ta no ia (c ha ng e

• f he a rt)

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Mar tyr ia Mar tyr ia

 Witne ssing  Ac tive (e ve n to de a th)  Pa ssive (b y a life )  T

• inc a rna te a life style

 Witne ssing  Ac tive (e ve n to de a th)  Pa ssive (b y a life )  T

• inc a rna te a life style

Didac he Didac he

 I

nstruc tio n

 Co rre c t Pra ise o r T

e a c hing

 St. I

nno c e nt’ s I nstruc tio ns

 T

he Churc h te a c he s

 I

nstruc tio n

 Co rre c t Pra ise o r T

e a c hing

 St. I

nno c e nt’ s I nstruc tio ns

 T

he Churc h te a c he s

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Apologia Apologia

 De fe nse  Dia lo g ue  No t judg me nt b ut in lo ve  Ado pt a we b o f b e lie fs  De fe nse  Dia lo g ue  No t judg me nt b ut in lo ve  Ado pt a we b o f b e lie fs

Diakonia Diakonia

 T

• se rve o the rs

 “Se e ho w the se Christia ns lo ve

• ne a no the r” T

e rtullian  T he two a lta rs. S

• t. Jo hn

Chryso sto m  T

• se rve o the rs

 “Se e ho w the se Christia ns lo ve

• ne a no the r” T

e rtullian  T he two a lta rs. S

• t. Jo hn

Chryso sto m

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Homologia Homologia

 Pro fe ssio n o f fa ith  Sa me wo rds  1 T

imo thy 6:12 “F ig ht the g o o d fig ht o f faith, lay ho ld o n e te rnal life , to whic h yo u we re also c alle d and have c o nfe sse d the g o o d c o nfe ssio n in the pre se nc e o f so many witne sse s.”

 Sa c ra me nta l Ac tio n  Pro fe ssio n o f fa ith  Sa me wo rds  1 T

imo thy 6:12 “F ig ht the g o o d fig ht o f faith, lay ho ld o n e te rnal life , to whic h yo u we re also c alle d and have c o nfe sse d the g o o d c o nfe ssio n in the pre se nc e o f so many witne sse s.”

 Sa c ra me nta l Ac tio n

F

• undational Que stions

F

• undational Que stions

 1. Do pa rishe s ha ve a suffic ie nt unde rsta nding o f wha t e va ng e lism, missio n, a nd pro se lytism a re a nd who is re spo nsib le fo r suc h wo rk?  2. Is the re a histo ric a l me tho do lo g y a nd te rmino lo g y o f e va ng e lism tha t is still a pplic a b le in the Ortho do x Churc h?  3. Wha t a re the c urre nt the o rie s a nd pra c tic e s o f e va ng e lism a s a pplie d in a c o nte mpo ra ry Ortho do x pa rish?  4. Wha t a re the e ffe c tive (a nd ine ffe c tive ) me tho ds tha t Ortho do x pa rishe s ha ve e mplo ye d? Wha t a re the c rite ria tha t de fine e ffe c tive ne ss in e va ng e lism? Why ha ve the y suc c e e de d o r fa ile d?  5. Ho w a re Ortho do x pa rishe s e ng a g ing the c urre nt shifting c ulture a nd ho w a re the pe o ple re spo nding thro ug h e va ng e lism?  6. Wha t a re the c ultura l re a litie s in whic h a n Ortho do x a ppro a c h to e va ng e lism ne e ds to c o nside r?  1. Do pa rishe s ha ve a suffic ie nt unde rsta nding o f wha t e va ng e lism, missio n, a nd pro se lytism a re a nd who is re spo nsib le fo r suc h wo rk?  2. Is the re a histo ric a l me tho do lo g y a nd te rmino lo g y o f e va ng e lism tha t is still a pplic a b le in the Ortho do x Churc h?  3. Wha t a re the c urre nt the o rie s a nd pra c tic e s o f e va ng e lism a s a pplie d in a c o nte mpo ra ry Ortho do x pa rish?  4. Wha t a re the e ffe c tive (a nd ine ffe c tive ) me tho ds tha t Ortho do x pa rishe s ha ve e mplo ye d? Wha t a re the c rite ria tha t de fine e ffe c tive ne ss in e va ng e lism? Why ha ve the y suc c e e de d o r fa ile d?  5. Ho w a re Ortho do x pa rishe s e ng a g ing the c urre nt shifting c ulture a nd ho w a re the pe o ple re spo nding thro ug h e va ng e lism?  6. Wha t a re the c ultura l re a litie s in whic h a n Ortho do x a ppro a c h to e va ng e lism ne e ds to c o nside r?

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Ce ntr al Que stion Ce ntr al Que stion

I s the to pic o f e va ng e lism is disc usse d in the pa rish a nd whe re disc ussio ns o c c ur? Whe re is e va ng e lism disc usse d? Re sults a mo ng the pa rishe s we re fa irly simila r E va ng e lism se e ms to b e a to pic in pa rish life . E va ng e lism is no t ne c e ssa rily a mo de l, ra the r a wa y o f life within the pa rish. I s the to pic o f e va ng e lism is disc usse d in the pa rish a nd whe re disc ussio ns o c c ur? Whe re is e va ng e lism disc usse d? Re sults a mo ng the pa rishe s we re fa irly simila r E va ng e lism se e ms to b e a to pic in pa rish life . E va ng e lism is no t ne c e ssa rily a mo de l, ra the r a wa y o f life within the pa rish.

What Challe nge s ar e fac e d in r e lating to e vange lism? What Challe nge s ar e fac e d in r e lating to e vange lism?

 No t kno wing ho w to a ppro a c h e va ng e lism is la rg e st re spo nse .  Othe r re spo nse s: “no t ha ving mo de ls” o r “she e p ste a ling ”  Ove rwhe lming ma jo rity fe e l tha t the y ne e d mo de l to fo llo w o r pro fe ss to no t kno wing ho w  E va ng e lism is disc usse d a nd a ll ha ve stro ng vie ws b ut pro fe ss to no t unde rsta nding it  E xpe c t a n e va ng e listic stra te g y b a se d o n ma rke ting a nd pro se lytism ra the r tha n c o mmuna l pa rish a c tivitie s  Wha t e me rg e d a nd c o ntinue d to b e c o nfirme d wa s a n inte g rity in a he a lthy pa rish. Pa rt o f this inte g rity wa s the c o mmunity e na b ling , e ve n disc ussing , e va ng e lism.  No t kno wing ho w to a ppro a c h e va ng e lism is la rg e st re spo nse .  Othe r re spo nse s: “no t ha ving mo de ls” o r “she e p ste a ling ”  Ove rwhe lming ma jo rity fe e l tha t the y ne e d mo de l to fo llo w o r pro fe ss to no t kno wing ho w  E va ng e lism is disc usse d a nd a ll ha ve stro ng vie ws b ut pro fe ss to no t unde rsta nding it  E xpe c t a n e va ng e listic stra te g y b a se d o n ma rke ting a nd pro se lytism ra the r tha n c o mmuna l pa rish a c tivitie s  Wha t e me rg e d a nd c o ntinue d to b e c o nfirme d wa s a n inte g rity in a he a lthy pa rish. Pa rt o f this inte g rity wa s the c o mmunity e na b ling , e ve n disc ussing , e va ng e lism.

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Que stion 1: Do par ishe s have a suffic ie nt unde r standing of what e vange lism, mission, and pr

• se lytism ar

e and who is r e sponsible for suc h wor k? Que stion 1: Do par ishe s have a suffic ie nt unde r standing of what e vange lism, mission, and pr

• se lytism ar

e and who is r e sponsible for suc h wor k?

 A numb e r re je c te d the te rm e va ng e lism a nd e q ua te d it with

pro se lytism

 Spre a ding the Go spe l  L

iving the F a ith

 Pa ssive vs a c tive  I

ndividua l vs c o mmuna l

 Spo ke e lo q ue ntly a b o ut the c o mmunity  A numb e r re je c te d the te rm e va ng e lism a nd e q ua te d it with

pro se lytism

 Spre a ding the Go spe l  L

iving the F a ith

 Pa ssive vs a c tive  I

ndividua l vs c o mmuna l

 Spo ke e lo q ue ntly a b o ut the c o mmunity

Que stion 2: Is the r e a histor ic al me thodology and te r minology of e vange lism that is still applic able in the Or thodox Chur c h? Que stion 2: Is the r e a histor ic al me thodology and te r minology of e vange lism that is still applic able in the Or thodox Chur c h?  No stra te g y: Se e Ac ts o f the Apo stle s, Dida c he a nd o the r e a rly Churc h

Do c ume nts  Co mmuna l/ K

• no nia

 Just wha t the y did  L

• ve

 Wo rship wa s c e ntra l to a ll a c tivitie s  Ss Cyril a nd Me tho dius mo de l/ Missio n to Ame ric a  T he q ue stio n o f the “T rue Churc h”  No stra te g y: Se e Ac ts o f the Apo stle s, Dida c he a nd o the r e a rly Churc h Do c ume nts  Co mmuna l/ K

• no nia

 Just wha t the y did  L

• ve

 Wo rship wa s c e ntra l to a ll a c tivitie s  Ss Cyril a nd Me tho dius mo de l/ Missio n to Ame ric a  T he q ue stio n o f the “T rue Churc h”

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Que stion 3: What ar e the c ur r e nt the or ie s and pr ac tic e s of e vange lism as applie d in a c onte mpor ar y Or thodox par ish? Que stion 3: What ar e the c ur r e nt the or ie s and pr ac tic e s of e vange lism as applie d in a c onte mpor ar y Or thodox par ish?  L

iturg ic a l life ke y  Witne ssing a nd se rving the c o mmunity  Pre a c hing a nd te a c hing no t c e ntra l  F

• c us o f e va ng e lism in the pa rishe s is

c le a rly b a se d o n the c o mmunity g a the ring in wo rship, c a ring fo r o ne a no the r, inte g ra ting ne w pe o ple into tha t c o mmunity a nd re a c hing

• utwa rd to tho se a ro und the m.

 L iturg ic a l life ke y  Witne ssing a nd se rving the c o mmunity  Pre a c hing a nd te a c hing no t c e ntra l  F

• c us o f e va ng e lism in the pa rishe s is

c le a rly b a se d o n the c o mmunity g a the ring in wo rship, c a ring fo r o ne a no the r, inte g ra ting ne w pe o ple into tha t c o mmunity a nd re a c hing

• utwa rd to tho se a ro und the m.

Why T his Par ish? Why T his Par ish?

Pe o ple se a rc he d a nd fo und a pa rish the y like d T he y re ma ine d b e c a use the y fo und a ho me T he y ra nke d the fo llo wing in the ir de c isio n:

• Cle rg y L

e a de rship

• F

isc a l Awa re ne ss

• Qua lity o f Wo rship
• Ministry in Co mmunity
• Re la tio nship with E

a c h Othe r Ye t the y c la im the y do no t kno w e va ng e lism Pe o ple se a rc he d a nd fo und a pa rish the y like d T he y re ma ine d b e c a use the y fo und a ho me T he y ra nke d the fo llo wing in the ir de c isio n:

• Cle rg y L

e a de rship

• F

isc a l Awa re ne ss

• Qua lity o f Wo rship
• Ministry in Co mmunity
• Re la tio nship with E

a c h Othe r Ye t the y c la im the y do no t kno w e va ng e lism

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And he r e is why! And he r e is why!

“One may, the re fo re , pe rc e ive the c hurc h as an e llipse with two fo c i… I n and aro und the first it ac kno wle dg e s and e njo ys the so urc e s

• f its life ; this is whe re wo rship and praye r are e mphasize d. F

ro m and thro ug h the se c o nd fo c us the c hurc h e ng ag e s and c halle ng e s the wo rld. T his is a fo rth-g o ing and se lf-spe nding fo c us; whe re se rvic e , missio n, and e vang e lism are stre sse d…. Ne ithe r are at the e xpe nse

• f the o the r; rathe r the y stand in e ac h o the r’ s se rvic e .”

Da vid J. Bo sc h “T ra nsfo rming Missio n” p. 385

Que stion 4: What ar e the e ffe c tive (and ine ffe c tive ) me thods that Or thodox par ishe s have e mploye d? What ar e the c r ite r ia that de fine e ffe c tive ne ss in e vange lism? Why have the y suc c e e de d or faile d? Que stion 4: What ar e the e ffe c tive (and ine ffe c tive ) me thods that Or thodox par ishe s have e mploye d? What ar e the c r ite r ia that de fine e ffe c tive ne ss in e vange lism? Why have the y suc c e e de d or faile d?

 E ffe c tive ne ss is no t numb e rs a nd ha s a ho st o f fa c to rs  E ffe c tive ne ss is pe o ple finding Christ  Whe n a pa rish de mo nstra te s a c o mmitme nt to e va ng e lism it pe rme a te s a ll a spe c ts o f pa rish life .  T he inta ng ib le s, suc h a s c o he sio n a nd c o mmitme nt o f the c o ng re g a tio n, a re e xpre sse d thro ug h ta ng ib le s suc h a s a tte nda nc e a t se rvic e , tithing , a nd suppo rt o f a nd pa rtic ipa tio n in c hurc h- spo nso re d e ve nts.  Ko ino nic e va ng e lism must re a c h o utwa rd b ut re ma in intima te ly c o nne c te d to the inne r life o f the pe rso n a nd the pa rish.  E ffe c tive ne ss is no t numb e rs a nd ha s a ho st o f fa c to rs  E ffe c tive ne ss is pe o ple finding Christ  Whe n a pa rish de mo nstra te s a c o mmitme nt to e va ng e lism it pe rme a te s a ll a spe c ts o f pa rish life .  T he inta ng ib le s, suc h a s c o he sio n a nd c o mmitme nt o f the c o ng re g a tio n, a re e xpre sse d thro ug h ta ng ib le s suc h a s a tte nda nc e a t se rvic e , tithing , a nd suppo rt o f a nd pa rtic ipa tio n in c hurc h- spo nso re d e ve nts.  Ko ino nic e va ng e lism must re a c h o utwa rd b ut re ma in intima te ly c o nne c te d to the inne r life o f the pe rso n a nd the pa rish.

Ways to Inc r e ase E ffe c tive ne ss

 Gre a te r e xpo sure o f Ortho do xy to the c o mmunity  L iving a Be tte r Christia n L ife  L

• se the E

thnic I de ntifie rs  Se rve the Co mmunity Be tte r  Be ing the Churc h  I t is c o mmuna l, liturg ic a l, a c tive , pe rso na l, a nd pa tie nt

Ways to Inc r e ase E ffe c tive ne ss

 Gre a te r e xpo sure o f Ortho do xy to the c o mmunity  L iving a Be tte r Christia n L ife  L

• se the E

thnic I de ntifie rs  Se rve the Co mmunity Be tte r  Be ing the Churc h  I t is c o mmuna l, liturg ic a l, a c tive , pe rso na l, a nd pa tie nt

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Why Be c ome Or thodox? Why Be c ome Or thodox?

Chr istian Bac kgr

• und
• F
• und the T

rue Churc h

• Witne ss o f a F

rie nd, L iturg y a nd Ma te ria l

Non Chr istian Bac kgr

• und
• F
• und the T

rue Churc h

• Atte nding se rvic e s a nd finding a wa rm

c o mmunity

So the se que stions r e ve al that e ffe c tive ne ss is me asur e d by disc ove r ing the Chur c h and par tic ipating in the litur gic al and c ommunity life Chr istian Bac kgr

• und
• F
• und the T

rue Churc h

• Witne ss o f a F

rie nd, L iturg y a nd Ma te ria l

Non Chr istian Bac kgr

• und
• F
• und the T

rue Churc h

• Atte nding se rvic e s a nd finding a wa rm

c o mmunity

So the se que stions r e ve al that e ffe c tive ne ss is me asur e d by disc ove r ing the Chur c h and par tic ipating in the litur gic al and c ommunity life

Que stion 5: How ar e Or thodox par ishe s e ngaging the c ur r e nt shifting c ultur e and how ar e the pe ople r e sponding thr

• ugh e vange lism?

Que stion 5: How ar e Or thodox par ishe s e ngaging the c ur r e nt shifting c ultur e and how ar e the pe ople r e sponding thr

• ugh e vange lism?

 Ma inta in the o lo g ic a l, mo ra l, a nd liturg ic a l sta b ility a midst c ha o s.  Ortho do x re c e iving c o nve rts c o inc ide d with shift to lo c a l la ng ua g e , liturg ic a l re viva l, a nd re disc o ve ry o f e va ng e lism  Bo o ks a nd ma te ria l o nline le a d ma ny to disc o ve r the Churc h b ut it is the dra w o f e xpe rie nc e d L iturg y a nd we lc o ming c o mmunity T he y se e in a c tio n wha t the y ha ve c o me to b e lie ve .  T he re is the pe rc e ptio n tha t the y ha ve ta ppe d into so me thing a nc ie nt, unc ha ng ing a nd g e nuine .  T he E a ste rn E uro pe a n e xpe rie nc e  E ffe c tive a nd e va ng e lizing c o mmunitie s e mb ra c e pa rts o f the lo c a l c ulture witho ut b e c o ming pre y to the ir ne g a tive a spe c ts. T he y re ma in c o nne c te d to the a nc ie nt a nd undivide d Churc h  Pe o ple a re no t willing to b e c o me e nc la ve s o f e thnic ity o r iso la te d c o mmunitie s o f e xc lusivist na ture .  Ma inta in the o lo g ic a l, mo ra l, a nd liturg ic a l sta b ility a midst c ha o s.  Ortho do x re c e iving c o nve rts c o inc ide d with shift to lo c a l la ng ua g e , liturg ic a l re viva l, a nd re disc o ve ry o f e va ng e lism  Bo o ks a nd ma te ria l o nline le a d ma ny to disc o ve r the Churc h b ut it is the dra w o f e xpe rie nc e d L iturg y a nd we lc o ming c o mmunity T he y se e in a c tio n wha t the y ha ve c o me to b e lie ve .  T he re is the pe rc e ptio n tha t the y ha ve ta ppe d into so me thing a nc ie nt, unc ha ng ing a nd g e nuine .  T he E a ste rn E uro pe a n e xpe rie nc e  E ffe c tive a nd e va ng e lizing c o mmunitie s e mb ra c e pa rts o f the lo c a l c ulture witho ut b e c o ming pre y to the ir ne g a tive a spe c ts. T he y re ma in c o nne c te d to the a nc ie nt a nd undivide d Churc h  Pe o ple a re no t willing to b e c o me e nc la ve s o f e thnic ity o r iso la te d c o mmunitie s o f e xc lusivist na ture .

Why pe ople stay in the Or thodox Chur c h

 Ric hne ss o f the L iturg ic a l L ife / T he o lo g y  Co mmunity Co nne c tio n  F a mily Co nne c tio n

Why le ave the Or thodox Chur c h?

 Po o r L e a de rship  E thnic E le me nt  Ma rrie d no n Ortho do x

Why pe ople stay in the Or thodox Chur c h

 Ric hne ss o f the L iturg ic a l L ife / T he o lo g y  Co mmunity Co nne c tio n  F a mily Co nne c tio n

Why le ave the Or thodox Chur c h?

 Po o r L e a de rship  E thnic E le me nt  Ma rrie d no n Ortho do x

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Que stion 6: What ar e the c ultur al r e alitie s in whic h an Or thodox appr

• ac h to e vange lism ne e ds to c onside r

? Que stion 6: What ar e the c ultur al r e alitie s in whic h an Or thodox appr

• ac h to e vange lism ne e ds to c onside r

?

 De sire b y pe o ple fo r de e p re la tio nships; a re la tio nship with Christ

a nd a re la tio nship with the Churc h.

 Ne e d to de ve lo p re a l re la tio nships.  Vie w o f the c o mmunity a s the Bo dy o f Christ.  Unva rying the me : the unc ha ng e a b le na ture o f the Churc h  T

he L iturg y

 De sire b y pe o ple fo r de e p re la tio nships; a re la tio nship with Christ

a nd a re la tio nship with the Churc h.

 Ne e d to de ve lo p re a l re la tio nships.  Vie w o f the c o mmunity a s the Bo dy o f Christ.  Unva rying the me : the unc ha ng e a b le na ture o f the Churc h  T

he L iturg y

Koinonic E vange lism #1: Roote d in the L itur gy Koinonic E vange lism #1: Roote d in the L itur gy

“Praye r, wo rship and c o mmunio n have always fo rme d the c o nte xt fo r the witne ss o f faith, inc luding e vang e lism, missio n and c hurc h life . T he missio nary struc ture s we re b uilt o n the liturg y o f the wo rd and the sac rame nts; and sinc e the be g inning the g re at varie ty o f liturg ie s and rite s, c re e ds and c o nfe ssio ns has b e e n due to the dive rsity o f missio nary c o nte xts.” Arc hprie st I

• n Bria

A tr uly litur gic al Chur c h MUST be missionar y as that is the ve r y pur pose

• f the L

itur gy.

“Praye r, wo rship and c o mmunio n have always fo rme d the c o nte xt fo r the witne ss o f faith, inc luding e vang e lism, missio n and c hurc h life . T he missio nary struc ture s we re b uilt o n the liturg y o f the wo rd and the sac rame nts; and sinc e the be g inning the g re at varie ty o f liturg ie s and rite s, c re e ds and c o nfe ssio ns has b e e n due to the dive rsity o f missio nary c o nte xts.” Arc hprie st I

• n Bria

A tr uly litur gic al Chur c h MUST be missionar y as that is the ve r y pur pose

• f the L

itur gy.

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Koinonic E vange lism #2: De e ply Re lational Koinonic E vange lism #2: De e ply Re lational

“I am the g o o d she phe rd; and I kno w my she e p, and am kno wn b y My

• wn.” Jo hn 10:14

A str

• ng c ongr

e gation has a de e p r e lationship with the c le r gy, a c ommunal r e lationship among the par ishione r s, and a str

• ng r

e lationship with the sur r

• unding c ommunity, all of

whic h is r e fle c tive of the ir r e lationship with God.

“I am the g o o d she phe rd; and I kno w my she e p, and am kno wn b y My

• wn.” Jo hn 10:14

A str

• ng c ongr

e gation has a de e p r e lationship with the c le r gy, a c ommunal r e lationship among the par ishione r s, and a str

• ng r

e lationship with the sur r

• unding c ommunity, all of

whic h is r e fle c tive of the ir r e lationship with God.

Koinonic E vange lism #3: Witne ss of the Par ish Koinonic E vange lism #3: Witne ss of the Par ish

“T he missio nary’ s b e g inning is sig nific ant, ho we ve r it is no t the sum o f the matte r... T he o utse t mig ht b e b le sse d o r b e c o me b le sse d at the e nd. What’ s impo rtant is that the g iving b e true and to tal, witho ut ho lding b ac k, with a dispo sitio n to se lf- sac rific e and se lf-de nial, and with the aim

• f le aving o ur b o ne s amo ng the

native s....” F

• r. Co sma s o f Ge rg o rio u

T he simple witne ss of be ing a Christian, living a Chr istian life , for ming and be longing to a Chr istian c ommunity, prove s to be one of the c ritic al attrac tions to the F aith and to the parish.

“T he missio nary’ s b e g inning is sig nific ant, ho we ve r it is no t the sum o f the matte r... T he o utse t mig ht b e b le sse d o r b e c o me b le sse d at the e nd. What’ s impo rtant is that the g iving b e true and to tal, witho ut ho lding b ac k, with a dispo sitio n to se lf- sac rific e and se lf-de nial, and with the aim

• f le aving o ur b o ne s amo ng the

native s....” F

• r. Co sma s o f Ge rg o rio u

T he simple witne ss of be ing a Christian, living a Chr istian life , for ming and be longing to a Chr istian c ommunity, prove s to be one of the c ritic al attrac tions to the F aith and to the parish.

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Koinonic E vange lism #4: F

• c us on ac tivitie s within

and without the c ommunity Koinonic E vange lism #4: F

• c us on ac tivitie s within

and without the c ommunity

“T he y lo ve Christ, lo ve the Sc ripture s, lo ve the c o ng re g atio n, lo ve to pro c laim the g o o d ne ws, and se e k to c o nne c t it with e ve ry aspe c t o f the parish.” T he o do re Stylia no po ulis

A koinonic e vange listic par ish is one that take s c ar e of its own pe ople spir itually, physic ally, and e motionally, and ac tivate s the c ommunity whe n the r e is some one in ne e d.

“T he y lo ve Christ, lo ve the Sc ripture s, lo ve the c o ng re g atio n, lo ve to pro c laim the g o o d ne ws, and se e k to c o nne c t it with e ve ry aspe c t o f the parish.” T he o do re Stylia no po ulis

A koinonic e vange listic par ish is one that take s c ar e of its own pe ople spir itually, physic ally, and e motionally, and ac tivate s the c ommunity whe n the r e is some one in ne e d.

Koinonic E vange lism #5: F

• c us on ac tivitie s that

r e ac h out fr

• m the

c ommunity Koinonic E vange lism #5: F

• c us on ac tivitie s that

r e ac h out fr

• m the

c ommunity

“T he n the rig hte o us will answe r Him, saying ‘ L

• rd, whe n did we se e Yo u

hung ry and fe e d Yo u, o r thirsty and g ive Yo u drink? Whe n did we se e Yo u a strang e r and take Yo u in, o r nake d and c lo the Yo u? Or whe n did we se e Yo u sic k,

• r in priso n, o r c o me to Yo u? ’ And the

King will answe r the m and say to the m, ‘ Assure dly, I say to yo u, inasmuc h as yo u did it to o ne o f the le st o f the se My b re thre n, yo u did it to Me .’ ” Matthe w 25:31-46

T his involve me nt forc e s the m to look

• utward and have a diffe re nt

pe rspe c tive , one that c onne c ts the m to the plac e whe re the y are plante d. T he y are known in the c ommunity, patronize the c ommunity, and are re spe c te d in the c ommunity.

“T he n the rig hte o us will answe r Him, saying ‘ L

• rd, whe n did we se e Yo u

hung ry and fe e d Yo u, o r thirsty and g ive Yo u drink? Whe n did we se e Yo u a strang e r and take Yo u in, o r nake d and c lo the Yo u? Or whe n did we se e Yo u sic k,

• r in priso n, o r c o me to Yo u? ’ And the

King will answe r the m and say to the m, ‘ Assure dly, I say to yo u, inasmuc h as yo u did it to o ne o f the le st o f the se My b re thre n, yo u did it to Me .’ ” Matthe w 25:31-46

T his involve me nt forc e s the m to look

• utward and have a diffe re nt

pe rspe c tive , one that c onne c ts the m to the plac e whe re the y are plante d. T he y are known in the c ommunity, patronize the c ommunity, and are re spe c te d in the c ommunity.

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Koinonic E vange lism #6: He althy r e lationship with MONE Y Koinonic E vange lism #6: He althy r e lationship with MONE Y

“F

• r whe re yo ur tre asure is, the re will

yo ur he art b e also .” Matthe w 6:21

Many good par ishe s fail ove r poor financ ial de c isions or lac k of suppor t. T he r e ar e mor e ar gume nts and divisions in par ishe s ove r financ ial matte r s than any othe r topic . L ar ge donor s c an ofte n tr y to dominate the par ish by vir tue of the ir lar ge sse and par ishe s c an divide ove r “us ve r sus the m.” Poor ly manage d financ e s c an de str

• y a par

ish mor e quic kly than a bad pr ie st.

“F

• r whe re yo ur tre asure is, the re will

yo ur he art b e also .” Matthe w 6:21

Many good par ishe s fail ove r poor financ ial de c isions or lac k of suppor t. T he r e ar e mor e ar gume nts and divisions in par ishe s ove r financ ial matte r s than any othe r topic . L ar ge donor s c an ofte n tr y to dominate the par ish by vir tue of the ir lar ge sse and par ishe s c an divide ove r “us ve r sus the m.” Poor ly manage d financ e s c an de str

• y a par

ish mor e quic kly than a bad pr ie st.

Koinonic E vange lism #7: T he que stion of e thnic ity Koinonic E vange lism #7: T he que stion of e thnic ity

“T he the o lo g ians write b e autifully o f the witne ss o f the liturg y and the missio nary struc ture s o f the c o ng re g atio n. But, if this is the c ase , why, e spe c ially in the Diaspo ra, are so me o f the c hurc he s c e nte rs o f so c ial ac tivity that e xc lude

• utside rs? Can Ortho do xy b re ak o ut o f its

c ultural me ntality so that it c an witne ss? ” Ja me s Sta mo o lis

Parishe s are dive rse in the be st se nse of the word and the y re spe c t the many dive r se tr aditions while fully unde rstanding that the se traditions, as important as the y may be to some in the parishe s, are subordinate to the T radition

• f the Orthodox Churc h.

“T he the o lo g ians write b e autifully o f the witne ss o f the liturg y and the missio nary struc ture s o f the c o ng re g atio n. But, if this is the c ase , why, e spe c ially in the Diaspo ra, are so me o f the c hurc he s c e nte rs o f so c ial ac tivity that e xc lude

• utside rs? Can Ortho do xy b re ak o ut o f its

c ultural me ntality so that it c an witne ss? ” Ja me s Sta mo o lis

Parishe s are dive rse in the be st se nse of the word and the y re spe c t the many dive r se tr aditions while fully unde rstanding that the se traditions, as important as the y may be to some in the parishe s, are subordinate to the T radition

• f the Orthodox Churc h.

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In c onc lusion, e vange lism is about gr

• ups of pe ople

de dic ate d to the Or thodox Chur c h, c onsc iously c hoosing to be a par t of the Chur c h and living

• ut a life in the Chur

c h. In c onc lusion, e vange lism is about gr

• ups of pe ople

de dic ate d to the Or thodox Chur c h, c onsc iously c hoosing to be a par t of the Chur c h and living

• ut a life in the Chur

c h.

“L e ito urg ia is an ac tio n by whic h a g ro up

• f pe o ple be c o me so me thing

c o rpo rate ly whic h the y had no t be e n as a me re c o lle c tio n o f individuals - a who le g re ate r than the sum o f its parts.“

Pro to pre sb yte r Ale xande r S c hme mann

“L e ito urg ia is an ac tio n by whic h a g ro up

• f pe o ple be c o me so me thing

c o rpo rate ly whic h the y had no t be e n as a me re c o lle c tio n o f individuals - a who le g re ate r than the sum o f its parts.“

Pro to pre sb yte r Ale xande r S c hme mann

Que stions and Comme nts? Que stions and Comme nts? “Whe re the re is no visio n, the pe o ple pe rish.” Pro ve rb s 29:18 “Whe re the re is no visio n, the pe o ple pe rish.” Pro ve rb s 29:18 “A visio n witho ut the ab ility to e xe c ute is pro b ab ly an halluc inatio n.” Unkno wn “A visio n witho ut the ab ility to e xe c ute is pro b ab ly an halluc inatio n.” Unkno wn

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