About Youth Ministry


Reflections on the Scriptures for Youth Ministers

1st Sunday/Zaccheus Sunday 1 Tim 4:9-15 -- St Timothy was a young man when the Apostle Paul wrote this letter to him. Timothy had been given great responsibility for a person his age and St Paul has high expectations for him. Today we ten to isolate youth from…

Children and Christian Education

I realize quite clearly that Christian education is not merely a question of method, of techniques, of expensive manuals and books. Actually, the most important aspect of Christian education is the spiritual quality of the process that gues on in it. The teachers do their…

Youth Ministry: Meeting the Challenges

As I travel across the country leading teen retreats and activities, adult workshops, and assisting camping programs, I am blessed to talk with many clergy and laity about our Church’s youth ministry efforts Church-wide as well as locally. During our conversations people always…

Youth Ministry: A Foundation

At the 6th All-American Council of the Orthodox Church in America interested Orthodox young people, pastors and lay leaders assembled to hear presentations and discussions concerning the important area of youth work in the Church. In order to facilitate a medium of…

"Gathered In My Name" A Layman’s View of the Orthodox Parish

People gather for various reasons. Sometimes it is purely for friendship. Often it is to support an idea, a position, or a particular person. Other times, people who might normally never agree on constructive issues are united in their rejection of something or someone. People gather to…