Antiochian parish leadership workshops
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Saturday, February 20
8:00 - 11:00 am Pacific 11:00 am - 2:00 pm Eastern 
FREE Enrollment
Space is limited to 50 Antiochian parishes! Has your parish secured a spot?
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Saturday, March 6
1:00 - 3:30 pm Eastern 
With the blessing of His Grace Bishop THOMAS, the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative will introduce its resources to parish leaders. |
Who should attend?This workshop is intended for the small core team of parish leaders, specifically, the senior priest, the parish council president, and two or three others who are considered decision-makers in the parish.
why attend?The purpose is to introduce parish leaders to the resources of the Orthodox Christian Leadership Initiative, designed to support parish leaders as individuals and as teams in their leadership roles and responsibilities. Even with an introductory workshop, participants will experience fresh perspectives and recognize clear opportunities to serve (and lead!) so that their parishes may flourish in the communities they serve.
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The leader and mentor that had the most profound effect on my life and ministry was His Beatitude, Patriarch Ignatius IV, of Thrice-Blessed Memory. In all my interactions with him from the days of my youth in the seminary through my rising through the ranks of the clergy, he was a wonderful example of a servant leader, a leader who emulated the perfect servant leader, Our Savior, Jesus Christ. I learned from him that to lead is to serve all in love and humility – to be authoritative when needed but never authoritarian, to be direct but never dictatorial. I have been blessed to share my thoughts on these important lessons and learn from others through the Orthodox Leadership Conferences, and I give my enthusiastic blessing for them to be shared online for many others to join this important conversation in the life of our Church. - Metropolitan JOSEPH
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what to expect . . .
Before the workshop
Participants are strongly encouraged to
Participants are strongly encouraged to
- Submit a Parish Health Assessment
- Preview these two videos on Servant Leadership:
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During the workshop
Join interactive virtual breakout rooms to engage these topics:
Join interactive virtual breakout rooms to engage these topics:
- Servant Leadership - a Doulos model - Explore how servant leaders led by Christ exercise authority and humility and deal with burnout.
- Building Effective Parish Leadership Teams - Reflect and discuss ways for practicing healthy team relationships.
- Inspiring Generosity and Stewards - Consider your own motivations for financial giving and how parish leaders can help shape the motivations of its parish community, encouraging Christ-like generosity.
- Investing in Emerging Leaders - Prepare for succession by mentoring young people to assume responsibilities in leading the ministries of your parish.
- Engaging Projects and Programs - Capture the stories that reflect the heart of your parish so that you can invest parish resources - people, time, energy, and funds - in your most vital ministries that serve God and neighbor.
- Peer Learning - Explore opportunities to develop in your leadership role by supporting one another in small cohorts as clergy, parish council presidents, church treasurers, council members, and ministry leaders. Learn More . . .
- Parish Health Assessment - Review your results and explore which modules of Doulos - The Intensive Program in Servant Leadership best address your parish leadership needs and opportunities. Learn More . . .
Our Speakers
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