Missions and Evangelism Resources

he mission work being done throughout the world by the Orthodox Church is vast and varied and be cannot possibly given its just due in a parish Website of this size. There is a notion among some people that the Orthodox do not evangelize. This is obviously not true. How else would the whole world be filled with the faith. This page offers a few examples of the missionary outreach of the Orthodox.

The Antiochian Department of Missions and Evangelism

http://www.antiochian.org/missions

The Department of Missions and Evangelism was established in 1988 to "Make America Orthodox," in the words of His Eminence Metropolitan PHILIP. To fulfill that dream, the department endeavors to: 1) build new missions in North American cities of over 100,000 population which have no Orthodox Church of any jurisdiction; 2) respond to invitations of lay groups of Orthodox Christians who desire an English-speaking parish; 3) cultivate relationships with independent (generally Protestant) communities which desire to become Orthodox; 4) work with non-Orthodox pastors who desire to become Orthodox; 5) cooperate with College Ministry to develop mission parishes adjacent to major college campuses with no English-speaking Orthodox Church nearby; and 6) train and encourage Antiochian Orthodox priests and lay leaders to promote Orthodox Christian evangelism in their communities and begin new missions in nearby localities.

Orthodox Christian Mission Center

http://www.ocmc.org/

Mission Statement

To help fulfill the Great Commission of Christ(Matthew 28:16); the Orthodox Christian Mission Center(OCMC) strives to establish vibrant Eucharistic communities throughout the world, to develop and support indigenous church leaders, and to strengthen the infrastructure of their churches. OCMC carries out this work primarily, though not solely, in countries where Christianity is in the minority and where the Gospel message has not been proclaimed. OCMC will recruit, train, send, and support Orthodox missionaries to preach, teach, baptize, construct, and minister to the spiritual and physical needs of those being served and saved. Purpose

OCMC has been sanctioned by SCOBA to help the faithful of North America to proclaim the fullness of the Orthodox Christian Faith with the world. Each year hundred of Orthodox Christians answer the call to make disciples of all nations.

International Orthodox Christian Charities

http://www.iocc.org/

IOCC, in the spirit of Christ's love, offers emergency relief and development programs to those in need worldwide, without discrimination, and strengthens the capacity of the Orthodox Church to so respond.

VISION

We envision that, by God's grace, IOCC will respond, without discrimination, to those who are suffering and in need, to enable them to continue to improve their own lives and communities and to have means to live with dignity, respect and hope.

The Orthodox Church in North America: Mission and Evangelism

by Metropolitan Philip (Saliba) of New York and North America

http://www.orthodoxresearchinstitute.org/articles/mission/saliba_mission_evangelism.h tm

The Order of Saint Ignatius of Antioch

http://www.antiochianladiocese.org/or der.html