No priest — or lay leader — should have to lead alone. Our goal is to provide every new seminary graduate with the coaching support that they need to succeed in their new ministry assignments.
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"As a newly ordained priest and a first-time pastor, becoming an effective Christian leader can seem like an impossibly daunting task. Having the opportunity to safely grow in a cohort of trusted and like-minded student leaders is exactly the type of educational experience I both want and need. It’s an opportunity for constructive trial-and-error, to view pastoral perspectives I haven’t considered yet, and to develop how to wisely discern the best course of action in the wide array of pastoral circumstances. Each of these are crucial areas of personal growth in the life of a pastor, and I’m hopeful this cohort experience will help facilitate my journey along that path.” – Fr. Mykel Giannakakos, St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Grand Rapids, MI
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“By participating in the Seminary Grad Leadership Development, and by God’s grace, I hope to become better equipped to face the challenges of today’s post-modern society, to become a better follower and priest of Christ as a servant-leader to my community, as well as to all those who are seeking the true faith, always working to the fulfillment of our Lord’s Great Commission: ‘Go, and make disciples of all nations.’ (Mt 28:10)” – Fr. Tiberiu G. Opris St. Thomas the Apostle Romanian Orthodox Church, St. Louis, MO
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If you wish to express your gratitude to the Lord for His provision through this ministry, we will receive your gift with joy and commitment to steward it through the work of the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative. Your contribution supports leadership development for clergy and laity who lead organizations, schools, and parishes at local, regional, and national venues for all Orthodox jurisdictions. "Freely we have received" (Matt. 10:8), so we strive to exclude no one from our programs and resources. We are committed to thriving local parishes, so please consider your tithe to your local parish before giving to the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative. Let us cultivate parish life that flourishes in service to God and neighbor!
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Donations may be written and sent to: Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative Attn: Hollie Benton, Executive Director 1613 Ashbury Place Eagan, MN 55122 |
Anonymous gifts, with tax benefits, may be written to: The Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative Single Charity Fund And sent to: National Christian Foundation 7701 France Ave. S., Suite 360 Edina, MN 55435 |
Does your employer match your contributions?
Find us at Benevity. 
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Anne Danckaert would be happy to discuss non-cash gifts and planned giving to support our clergy, parishes, and younger emerging leaders through programs of the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative. You may reach her at Anne.Danckaert@OrthodoxServantLeaders.com
The Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative Single Charity Fund can receive gifts of stock and mutual funds through this FORM. |