4th Annual National Orthodox advanced Leadership conference
The Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative in partnership with St. Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary hosted the 4th Annual National Advanced Leadership Conference. The event took place online September 18-19, 2020, gathering 150 participants representing five countries, thirty-five states, and twelve Orthodox jurisdictions, “United as the Body of Christ to Serve Those Divided by Pandemics, Politics, and Persecutions."
Notable Orthodox executives, educators, philanthropists, and clergy provided pre-recorded presentations two weeks before the conference and led engaging discussions and group activities in virtual break-out rooms so that participants could absorb the material. Presentations included:
The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield facilitated a panel discussion with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of the Orthodox Church in America.
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae summarized it well, "All of us need to go through this process of understanding that we are all servants, and are under the authority of the Father who is in heaven. We need to go through this process again and again."
Remarks from participants included, "Virtual was much better than I had expected!" and "This will help with leading Parish Council and creating a more thriving Church," and "I have so much to take back to my church!" Charles Ajalat, the founder of these conferences commented, "The 4th OCLI Conference on-line was outstanding! The content and presentations of the presenters on that Friday and Saturday and the break-out discussion sessions were great. As were the modules and the excellent technology used at the Conference by the Executive Director and the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative."
Hollie Benton, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative stated, "It was a blessing to gather clergy and laity to support and encourage one another in our responsibilities to serve the body of Christ. As a doulos tou theou, like the faithful centurion in Matthew’s gospel, each serves as one under the authority of God’s commandment. We are grateful for these opportunities to center servant leadership development in scripture and to remember the accountability we have to its teaching by extending mercy to one another just as Christ our God extends mercy to us."
Notable Orthodox executives, educators, philanthropists, and clergy provided pre-recorded presentations two weeks before the conference and led engaging discussions and group activities in virtual break-out rooms so that participants could absorb the material. Presentations included:
- Foundations of Servant Leadership by Rev. Dr. Sergius Halvorsen and Fr. Marc Boulos
- Emotional Intelligence by Fr. Thomas Soroka
- Facilitating Small Group Discussions by Dr. Al Rossi and Rev. Dr. Nicholas Solak
- Cultivating Vision and Change by Rev. Dr. James Katinas
- Building Effective Parish Leadership Teams by Joe Kormos
- Inspiring Generosity and Stewards by Rev. Dr. Robert Holet
- The Middle Way by Dean Harbry
- Solving Complex Problems With Diverse Teams by Dr. Katherine Kahn
- No Success Without a Successor by Dr. John Mark Reynolds
- Doulos - The Intensive Program in Servant Leadership by Hollie Benton
The Very Rev. Dr. Chad Hatfield facilitated a panel discussion with His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph of the Antiochian Orthodox Christian Archdiocese of North America, His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae of the Romanian Orthodox Metropolia of the Americas, and His Beatitude Metropolitan Tikhon of the Orthodox Church in America.
His Eminence Metropolitan Nicolae summarized it well, "All of us need to go through this process of understanding that we are all servants, and are under the authority of the Father who is in heaven. We need to go through this process again and again."
Remarks from participants included, "Virtual was much better than I had expected!" and "This will help with leading Parish Council and creating a more thriving Church," and "I have so much to take back to my church!" Charles Ajalat, the founder of these conferences commented, "The 4th OCLI Conference on-line was outstanding! The content and presentations of the presenters on that Friday and Saturday and the break-out discussion sessions were great. As were the modules and the excellent technology used at the Conference by the Executive Director and the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative."
Hollie Benton, Executive Director of the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative stated, "It was a blessing to gather clergy and laity to support and encourage one another in our responsibilities to serve the body of Christ. As a doulos tou theou, like the faithful centurion in Matthew’s gospel, each serves as one under the authority of God’s commandment. We are grateful for these opportunities to center servant leadership development in scripture and to remember the accountability we have to its teaching by extending mercy to one another just as Christ our God extends mercy to us."
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The Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative offers a pan-Orthodox Intensive Program in Servant Leadership for people like you who serve the local church body. Modules include:
View the introductory videos and the modules offered through Doulos! |
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