Metropolis Of
Boston
Train The Trainer
March 28th & 29th
Presented by
George Vourvoulias
And George Matthews
National Stewardship
Ministries Mission
The mission of the National
Stewardship Ministries is to
teach, promote and establish
the practice of true Christian
Stewardship in all Parishes in
the Greek Orthodox
Archdiocese of America.
National Stewardship
Ministries “2020” Vision
• The vision of the National Stewardship Ministries
is to have all Greek Orthodox faithful and
Parishes, in the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of
America, fully on true Christian Stewardship.
• Our goal is that by 2020 all Parishes in the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America can
fully meet their mission, support and expand
an extensive array of ministries through true
stewardship and eliminate their dependence
on non-steward support.
• We recruit and train the necessary leaders in order
to establish and engage an infrastructure that
will research, educate, implement and support
the practice of true Christian Stewardship.
Paradigms
~ Generalized patterns or rules
we live by
~ Use paradigms to screen data;
often ignore or distort data
that do not fit
Today’s Desired Goal
~
A paradigm shift, or a
significant change in your
paradigms on stewardship
~
Covey’s subway story
~
Shoe swap
Today’s Desired
Paradigm Shift
~ Everything I thought I knew
about stewardship in our church
was wrong!
~ Stewardship is not about raising
money
~ Stewardship is a spiritual
expression of faith and about
salvation
~ Stewardship = Thanksgiving
The Parable of the Talents
“Well done, good and faithful servant;
you have been faithful over a little, I
will set you over much.”
(Matthew 25:14-30)
“Where your treasure is, there your
heart will be also.”
(Matthew 6:19)
Faith and money are two sides of the
same coin. Where the one is, the other
is also.
We easily pretend otherwise, making
faith immaterial or money unspiritual.
“And if you are untrustworthy about
worldly wealth, who will trust you with
the true riches of heaven?”
(Luke 16:11 New Living Translation version)
“If therefore you have not been faithful
in the unrighteous mammon, who will
commit to your trust the true riches?”
(Luke 16:11 Greek Orthodox Study Bible)
Stewardship Definition
~ Call of the faithful to share
willingly the gifts that God
has bestowed on them
~ Including sharing these gifts for
God’s work
Stewardship Definition
Stewardship is
what you do
with the gifts
God gave you.
Christian Stewardship
Is A Way Of Life¹
Stewardship is devotion and
service to God and His Church
as persons, as families, as a
Parish, as a Metropolis, as a
National Church, and as the
Church Universal
¹ Oriented Leadership – Williams and McKibben
Primary Purpose
Of Stewardship
~ To promote the spiritual growth of
the Stewards
~ growth in Grace
~ develop Faith
~ Not to finance the Local Parish
~ it’s a secondary purpose at best
Thus Stewardship
is directed toward
the inner person,
NOT toward an
outer - oriented
activity
A Reflection on
Christian Stewardship¹
“Do I possess the house in which I live? No, it is only
on loan to me from God while I remain in that place.
Do I possess the clothes I wear? No, they are on loan to
me until they wear out, or until I give them away to
someone in greater need.
Do I possess this body that you see before you? No, it
was lent to me by God when I was born, and he will
take it back when I die.
Do I possess the mind that is composing the words
that I speak? No, that too was lent by God at my
birth and will go when I die.”
¹ St John Chrysostom from On Living Simply: The Golden Voice of John Chrysostom
A Reflection on
Christian Stewardship¹
“So do I possess anything?
Yes, I possess the virtues which during my life have
grown and flourished within my soul.
Inasmuch as I have grown in faith, I possess faith.
Inasmuch as I have grown in gentleness, I possess
gentleness.
These things are immortal; they are divine gifts which
God will not take away, because He wants heaven
itself to be filled with virtue.
And, of course, I possess my soul, in which these
virtues have their roots.”
¹ St John Chrysostom from On Living Simply: The Golden Voice of John Chrysostom
What do you
expect to be
true of a Parish
that is fully
meeting its
mission?
What Is True Of A Parish
That Is Fully
Meeting Its Mission?
~ Excellent attendance and participation in
sacraments
~ Active/enthusiastic participation in activities,
functions and extensive ministries
~ Enthusiastically volunteer time and talents
~ Generous donations
~ Spiritual and numerical growth
~ The Parish emulates the kingdom of God - a
culture overflowing with joy, peace and love
(Stavros and St. Peter
– the new process to get into heaven)
What Is Needed to
Move a Parish Towards
the Kingdom of God?
~ Developing Parish leadership that is
oriented toward the Holy Trinity
~ Fostering a Parish culture that expresses
the loving care of one for another
~ Promoting spiritual development through
the understanding and practice of true
Christian stewardship
Statistics prove
people involved in giving
time to a charity
give substantially more
money to that charity than
do those who are not
involved
People who give their time
and talent to the church
grow spiritually and feel a
part of the church
Ingredients Of Effective
Stewardship Ministry
~ Priest / Parish Council / Stewardship and
Other Ministries all must completely ‘buyin’ and be on the same page and are
responsible for overall leadership
~ ALL must ACTIVELY participate
~ General Assembly approves the
stewardship ministry – results in the
“buy-in” of the parish and is a
part
of the education program
(the Greek Millionaire)
Ingredients Of Effective
Stewardship Ministry
Stewardship committee:
~ Hand-picked for commitment and leadership
~ Often chaired by vice president of parish council
(or is a member)
~ Priest is an active member
~ Prepares strategy, materials and coordinates
operation of program
~ Coordinates closely with priest, particularly his
stewardship sermons
~ Committee expands to about 10% of the
community for gatherings and visitations
~ Meets weekly during campaign
Ingredients Of Effective
Stewardship Ministry
Parish council’s and stewardship committee’s role
~ Community servant leaders (seek first to
serve, then lead)
~ Must lead by example – must be the first
stewards and give sacrificially
~ 100% participation and total amount
contributed announced to demonstrate the
commitment of the community leaders
(PPS)
~ The Priest can be extremely effective with
particular stewards
(head hog at the trough)
Stewardship Basis
The Holy Trinity is
active in the parish
and in each
of our lives.
Stewardship Basis
Our blessings come from God -- in the
past, now and in the future:
_ Our birth
_ Our family
_ Our potential and developed talents
_ Our opportunities
Our health and support
_ Our unseen and unknown blessings
Stewardship Basis
God came to earth, being born as man.
He taught and showed us how to love God
and to love and serve our fellow man.
He was crucified and rose on the third day,
resulting in an invitation for a new
relationship with God and thereby
we are given the opportunity to be
with Him for eternity.
REQUIRED ACTIONS
We develop our relationship with God by:
Participating in worship services with others
_ Participating in Holy Sacraments and fasting
_ Participating in spiritual development
opportunities
Personal prayer
Personal devotion and study
Practicing Christian stewardship
From Risk to Resiliency: A New Philanthropic
Paradigm
by Frank Marangoes, CEO, OINOS Educational
Consulting
(OINOSconsulting.com)
Excellent article on stewardship and
applies very well to parishes:
□ Most influencing factors in
Christian giving –
♦ A sense of gratitude for God’s love and
goodness (His blessings)
♦ A desire to personally contribute to
God’s work
Marangos’ Article continued
□ Resilient organizations (parishes) put
highest emphasis on their highly engaged
volunteers.
□ Humanity’s basic human needs are for
love, consecutiveness, respect, and
meaningful involvement.
UNDERSTANDING
MOTIVES
Out actions are driven by internal forces. These
forces are called ‘motives.’ Typically, a
specific situation triggers a specific motive
which, in turn, results in a specific action as
the response to the situation. We were born
with some of these motives; however, the
vast majority of our motives were learned – a
great many of these motives were learned
from the modeling of our parents (and older
siblings if we had them).
MAJOR MOTIVES
Motives impacting stewardship:
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Self-Centered
Social
Altruistic
Spiritual
Definitions
 Self-Centered Motive – The person acts
because he/she expects something in return.
 Social Motive – The person acts because
he/she wants to assist the group to which
he/she belongs.
 Altruistic Motive – The person acts to
address a perceived need of another person or
persons.
 Spiritual Motive – The person acts to grow
closer to God and to do His will.
Self-Centered Motive
 Individuals are born with this self-centered motive. It is
essential to their early survival.
 Persons are motivated to get something in return for
their actions. They is less likely to be as motivated next time
if they got nothing in return, if they didn’t get what they
wanted, or if they didn’t get what they thought they deserved.
 If these people continue to be driven mostly by the selfcentered motive during adolescence or adulthood, they are
viewed as being immature (as self-centered individuals).
Self-Centered Motive –
Implications for:
Should largely, if not entirely ignore this motive –
(1) as reinforcing this motive tends to limit selfcentered people to only give when they get public
recognition and/or something of value in return
(which is rarely cost effective),
(2) and also tends to alienate the other donors when
special recognition is given to those who are
obviously self-serving.
Social Motive –
Implications for:
 Strive for warm, loving, and supportive parish
culture in which members reach out to each other
 Insure that every parishioner is actively involved
in at least one ministry other than just the festival
(Note: effective ministries also focus on helping us
come closer to God.)
 Have very active and effective Welcoming and
Outreach Ministries
 Strive to have an organization for every cohort
group in the parish (e.g. Prime Timers)
Altruistic Motive –
Implications for:
 Facilitate ministries/activities in which
parishioners can help others (e.g., feeding
hungry, driving others, visiting sick/shut-ins,
etc.)
 Emphasize parish service for the GOYA
(serving/clean-up at events; entertaining
seniors; helping JOY, HOPE, Summer Camp;
etc.)
 Coordinate opportunities to serve others
beyond the parish (e.g., community projects,
participate in OCMC mission trips, etc.)
Spiritual Motive –
Implications for:
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Hold frequent religious services
Offer frequent religious classes
Hold religious retreats and vigils
Have a spiritual development aspect
to every ministry
 Encourage prayer, devotion and
religious study at home
Impact of Motive Development
The impact of enhanced motivation on
stewardship is at least additive, i.e.,
improvement in each motivation
increases individual’s response for
engaging in stewardship.
The impact probably is multiplicative, i.e.,
increases in all three positive motives
result in increased synergy – leading a
pronounced sacrificial Christian
stewardship outlook towards one’s life.
Impact of Motive Development
Clearly the enhanced relationship with God (and others)
leads to a clearer understanding that we are expected by
God to:
Frequently participate in worship services
Frequently participate in Holy Sacraments and fasting
Participate in spiritual development opportunities
 Continuously engage in personal prayer
 Engage in personal devotion and study
 Practice Christian stewardship
PURPOSE OF
STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY
□ The primary focus of the Stewardship
Ministry to is to assist the parishioners in
developing a full understanding of the true
meaning of Christian stewardship and how
to apply this understanding to their daily
lives.
□ The Ministry is also responsible for
managing the annual
membership/stewardship drive for the
parish.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE
CHAIR
OF THE PARISH
STEWARDSHIP MINISTRY
General Responsibility of the Ministry Chair:
The Chair of the Stewardship Ministry is responsible for managing the
annual membership/ stewardship drive, managing efforts throughout the
year to foster the ministry, activity and event heads’ use of the time and
talent offered by the parishioners, managing efforts throughout the year to
foster the actual donation of funds that have been offered by the
parishioners, and manage efforts throughout the year to assist the
parishioners in enhancing their understanding the true meaning of
Christian stewardship and the importance of a loving response to this
personal call from Christ. All such management is executed under the
leadership and overview of the Parish Priest while always being consistent
with the Holy Traditions, Archdiocese Regulations, Parish By-Laws and
adopted General Assembly policies, and published Parish Council actions.
Ingredients Of Effective
Stewardship Ministry
Personal, in-home visitations are most effective
~ Study after study absolutely prove that mail only
(“pen pal”) campaigns are easy but not real
stewardship programs and rarely get a good or
different result (insanity is doing the same
thing over and over again and expecting a
different result)
~ Why are the following successful:
1. door to door salesmen
2. the Salvation Army bell ringers
3. Hare Krishna
4. Tupperware parties
(the mob was wrong)
Ingredients Of Effective
Stewardship Ministry
Small group gatherings
~ More effective than mailings but less
effective than personal visitations
~ Up to 10 – 20 individuals in a home
~ By invitation; preferably “formal”
~ Include testimonials
~ Telephone thank you / follow-up
Is It Too Late
For Us To Do This?
“The best time to
plant a tree was
20 years ago.
The second best
time is today.”
Old Chinese Proverb
Metropolis Of
Boston
Train The Trainer
March 8 & 9, 2013
Questions &
Answers
Today’s 2 Bonus Questions
1. What was the greatest
invention of Greek Americans
to save our churches?
2. When did we invent it?
Today’s Bonus Answer
1. The Greek Festival
2. Invented in the late 1970’s
and early 1980’s
That Was Then
This Is Now
THEN
(Yiayia and Papou)
Education
Income
Average Tray
Contribution
% of Church Budget
Paid by NonParishioner X Factor
Limited / informal
NOW
(Us)
2nd highest in
U.S.
Immigrants
3rd highest in
(laborers/merchants)
U.S.
$1
$1 *
0%
27%+
* $1 in 1922 = $13.70 in 2012 due to inflation
$1 in 1960 = $ 7.52 in 2012 due to inflation
The Bottom Line
• Church
• Church
• Church
• Church
• Church
• Church
• Church
• Church
• Church
membership is declining
sacraments are declining
contributions are declining
member spirituality is declining
relevance is declining
stewardship is declining
disengagement by youth is increasing
member deaths are increasing
dependence on Festivals is increasing
Early 1900’s
Early Faithful
Hire
Traveling
Itinerant Priest
from Greece
1920’s – 1940’s
Full-time Priest
Hired by parish
Early Parish
Councils
1950’s – Present
Professionally Trained Priest
Elected Parish Council
General Assembly
Parishioners
Can you think of any other nonecclesiastical operational
organization that is successful
and is using the same
organizational structure for over
60 years?
Ministry-Based Parish New Paradigm
Priest
Parish
Council
General Assembly
Eventual Ministry-Based
Parish New Paradigm
Priest
Parish
Council
General Assembly
Ministry - Based
Organization (MBO)
• A MBO Parish is organized
around it ministries
• In a MBO, all ministries, programs
and activities of the Parish are:
1. Delivered by the individual
ministries
2. Managed and coordinated by a
partnership of the Priest, a
Council of Ministries
(ministry leaders) and the
Parish Council
Council of Ministries (COM)
• A Committee of the leaders of
each of the Parish’s ministries
• The COM includes the Priest and
Parish Council liaisons
• The COM helps ensure that each
ministry is aligned with the
Parish’s Mission, Vision, Values
and Strategies
• The COM meets at least quarterly and
shares ideas, strategies, programs,
best practices, challenges and finds
areas and ministries on which they
can work on together.
Ministry Responsibilities
Each ministry, by consensus, must :
1. Set specific and measurable goals and
objectives consistent the Parish’s
Mission, Vision, Values and Strategies
2. Identify their budgetary and resource
needs and help identify possible
financial sources
3. Recruit parishioners to serve and be
served
4. Diligently pursue the programs, goals
and objectives of its ministry
5. Continuously monitor and evaluate their
delivery of services and creatively
determine new ways to serve
National Stewardship
Ministries Mission
The mission of the
National Stewardship Ministries
is to teach, promote and
establish the practice
of true Christian Stewardship
in all Parishes and the
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese
of America.
It’s Not Too Late
“The best time
to plant a tree
was 20 years
ago.
The second
best time is
today.”
Old Chinese Proverb
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
WHAT IS THE CHURCH?
The body of Christ.
We are the actual living icon and
presence of our Lord in the world.
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
If we are the body and presence of Christ in the World,
THEN WHAT IS
THE CHURCH’S MISSION
IN THE WORLD?
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
THE CHURCH’S MISSION IN THE WORLD:
• God became human in order to bring salvation to
humanity.
• His primary mission is salvation of the world.
• Therefore, the Church’s mission is necessarily
the continuation of our Lord’s ministry:
SALVATION
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy spirit,
and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you”
(Matt 28:19-20)
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
THE MISSION STATEMENT
IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
The mission statement of the Church
Universal as well as that of the local Church
parishes must include this primary nonnegotiable element in their mission
statement:
CHRIST’S MINISTRY OF
SALVATION
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
THE MISSION STATEMENT
IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
Consensus is easily attained when we realize
that our mission is non-negotiable. Personal
opinions are of no consequence.
The question is NOT, what is our mission?
But rather:
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO
ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION?
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
THE MISSION STATEMENT
IS NON-NEGOTIABLE
•No room for personal opinions.
•No room for ethnicity.
•No room for activities distracting us from
Christ’s ministry of Salvation.
Otherwise . . .
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
The Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America (GOAA)
Regulations place the Parish Council in the central
leadership role regarding the effective operation and
improvement of the parish.
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
The Role of the Parish Council
The Parish Council together with the Clergy
should be assembling a vision of how the
mission is to be accomplished in the
community, taking into consideration and
identifying the resources, strengths and
weaknesses of the community.
They should be exploring creative ways to
identify, use, and improve the time, talents,
and treasures available for ministry.
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
The Role of the Parish Council
• They should define and support the organizational structure of the
parish.
• Their role is not to micromanage the ministries, but rather to make
sure that the ministries have all they need to function properly and
effectively.
• Parish Council members should not, by rule, be ministry leaders.
Ministry leaders should be carefully selected from the laity for their
strengths and abilities and given authority and responsibility over a
particular ministry.
• The Parish Council should have a liaison relationship with the
ministry leaders; meeting with ministry leaders regularly to bring
comments, concerns, and needs to the attention of the Parish Council.
• Ideally, the Parish Council should be made up of those who have
served as ministry leaders.
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
Become a Ministry-Based Organization.
Define ministries and create continuity.
Create organization chart
Define ministry groupings, include them in
parish by-laws, and add as needed
Create council of ministries
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
Types of parish MINISTRIES:
• Religious /Liturgical
• Religious Education
• Philanthropic – local and global
• Parish Life
• Youth
• Outreach and Welcoming
• Interfaith Marriage
• Culture
• Stewardship
• Planning and Budget
• Facility Operation
• Facility Development
• Facility Finance
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
• Made up of the Clergy,
the staff, the Parish
Council and the ministry
leaders
• Comes together to
coordinate their mission
and efforts in a unified
way
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
Purpose of the Council of Ministries
• Extending leadership responsibilities beyond Parish
Council
• Sharing of the mission and unifying the leadership of
the church
• De-centralizing authority; giving ownership to all who
minister
• Creating an atmosphere of transparency
• Giving a greater knowledge of parish needs and
challenges to greater number, who will share the
knowledge within their sphere of influence, creating
even greater transparency and support of the ministry
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
Role of the Ministry Leader:
• Establish a mission statement for their ministry group within
the context of the Church’s Vision of how it wants to fulfill the
Church’s non-negotiable Mission Statement
• Organize the ministry
• Define responsibilities of the workers within the ministry
• Recruit workers and develop future leaders for the ministry
• Deliver ministry programs and activities
• Report to the Parish Council and the Parish Assembly
• Prepare and manage ministry budget
• Recognize their volunteers for time and talent they have offered
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
Role of the Parish Council as Liaison:
• Assist in organizing and improving the ministry
• Recruit and develop leadership for the ministry
• Monitor each ministry’s progress & intervene when
necessary
• Support and encourage ministry’s workers
• Assist with budgeting
• Acknowledge work & progress both privately and
publicly
Ministry-Based Organization
The Benefits of Ministry-Based Organization:
† interrelates all ministries into the core mission
of the parish
† effectively uses the time and talents offered by
the parishioners
† effectively develops leadership through
mentoring and succession
† fosters a loving, peaceful, and supportive
parish culture
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
The Benefits of Ministry-Based Organization:
organize
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Roles of
Consensus
in Decision-Making
And Transparency
Role of Consensus
Consensus occurs when the Parish Council agrees upon a decision,
strategy, or plan of action that all council members can live with, and
can support for the good of the church.
Consensus is often incorrectly assumed to imply complete agreement,
but is rather the ability to support a given decision.
Consensus is easy when mission is clear and non-negotiable.
Role of Consensus
Useful Phrases for Discerning Consensus:
Does everyone accept this decision?
Is anyone opposed to this decision?
Can everyone live with this decision?
Can everyone support this decision?
Role of Consensus
Benefits of Making Decision by Consensus:
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Greater sense of parish unity
Improved morale and parish culture
Increased productivity and quality of work
Reduced cost in terms of time and resources
Parish Leadership
Council of Ministries
Which Parish Do You Want to Be?
Metropolis Of
Boston
Train The Trainer
March 8 & 9, 2013
Questions &
Answers
STRATEGIC PLANNING
By: George Vourvoulias
And
George Matthews
What do you
expect to be true
of a Parish that is
fully meeting its
mission?
What Is True Of A Parish
That Is Fully
Meeting Its Mission?
~ Excellent attendance and participation in sacraments
~ Active/enthusiastic participation in activities, functions and
extensive ministries
~ Enthusiastically volunteer time and talents
~ Generous donations
~ Spiritual and numerical growth
~ The Parish emulates the kingdom of God - a culture overflowing
with joy, peace and love
(Stavros and St. Peter – the new process to get into heaven)
What Is Needed
to Move a Parish Towards
the Kingdom of God?
~ Developing Parish leadership that is oriented
toward the Holy Trinity
~ Fostering a Parish culture that expresses the
loving care of one for another
~ Promoting spiritual development through the
understanding and practice of true Christian
stewardship
Vision And
Strategic Direction
Growth
- What Kind ?
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Numbers ?
Dollars ?
Facilities ?
Spiritual ?
What Is Vision ?
A clear mental image of how
the Kingdom of God
will be incarnated in the parish.
How people and activities relate in a
process to achieve theosis for all
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People without vision
Vision process
Receiving a Christian vision
Implementation
Local vision and Holy Trinity
Strategic Planning
 Process
 Developing Vision & Mission
 Strategic Direction
Strategic Planning
• Strategic planning is an organization's
process of defining its strategy, or
direction, and making decisions on
allocating its resources to pursue this
strategy, including its capital and people
•
The Strategic Plan must answer three
fundamental questions:
1. Where are we now?
2. Where do we want to be?
3. How will we get there?
Strategic Planning
1. Current state: Where are we now? This requires a "brutal
facts" assessment of current strengths and weaknesses. This should
include a program assessment, talent assessment, and financial
assessment. Lastly, we need to evaluate interest in the Parish and
its ministries from all stakeholders
2. Desired future state: Where do we want to be? Following our
sense of God's calling, we need to pick a reasonable time (e.g.,
2015) in the future and outline a comprehensive vision of the talent,
programs, facilities, and funding for the Parish at that time.
Consensus around that future vision is key.
3. Action plan: How will we get there? This is the "rubber hits
the road" step where specific activities for 2012, 2013, and 2014
are outlined in each area of program, talent, facilities, and funding
to make the 2015 vision a reality.
Mission, Vision
Values and Strategy
1. Mission: A clear description of the
fundamental purpose for which an
organization exists and what it does to
achieve its Vision. Mission answers the
question: "What do we do?"
2. Vision: Defines what the organization
hopes to do in the future. Vision is a
long-term view. Vision focuses on:
“What do we want to accomplish?”
Mission, Vision
Values and Strategy
3. Values: Values are beliefs shared among
the stakeholders. Values drive an
organization's culture and priorities and
provide a framework for decision-making.
4. Strategy: Strategy is a roadmap of how
to implement the vision and achieve the
organization’s goals. It keeps the
organization going in the right direction.
“Engage” Process
1. Priest, Parish Council and Parish leadership complete
strategic planning and by consensus develop mission and
vision and proper Parish organization
2. Expand your ministries as much as possible
3. Become a Ministry Based Organization (“MBO”) and
organize a Council Of Ministries (“COM”)
4. Assign areas of responsibility by ministry to each of your
Parish Council members and build accountability process
5. Share the mission, vision and ministries with the rest of
the Parish and build a community consensus
6. Recruit parishioners and engage them in your ministries
7. Monitor results, rewards what is working and change
what needs improvement
Parish Organization
~ What are the ministries
of the parish?
~ Are they enough and are they
structured in a way to allow
all to want to get involved?
People who give their time
and talent to the church
grow spiritually and feel a
part of the church
Denomination Most Likely to
Specialize in This Ministry¹
1. Sunday / church school……… 1. Evangelical Protestant
2. Prayer / spiritual development..
Evangelical
2. Evangelical Protestant Protestant
3. Scripture study groups……….. 3. World Religions
4. Social activities / trips /
fellowship…………………………. 4. Orthodox / Catholic
5. Support groups………………..... 5. Evangelical Protestant
6. Evangelism / recruitment………. 6. Evangelical Protestant
7. Community service……………... 7. Old-line Protestant
8. Music program…………………... 8. Old-line Protestant
9. Parenting / marriage
enrichment………………………... 9. World Religions
10. Young / single adult activities..
Old-line
Protestant
Orthodox/
Catholic
World
10.Evangelical Protestant Religions
11. Sports activities………………… 11.Orthodox / Catholic
¹ American Congregations 2008 Study - “Fact 2008 Study” - Cooperative Congregational Studies
Partnership (14,301 places of worship surveyed)
Typical Ministry List
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Youth ministry
Seniors ministry
Education ministry
Religious ministry
Stewardship ministry
Welcoming ministry
Budget and finance ministry
Building/Facilities ministry
How About Some
Of The Following
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Helping the needy and homeless
Bereavement
Feeding the hungry
Outreach and evangelism
The elderly
Orphans or youth at risk
Prison ministry
O.C.F. (college students)
Etc.
60 ways someone can get involved
___Adult Assistant for Altar Boys
___Annual Festival
___Assist in Bookstore
___Assist in Library
___Assist in Office
___Assist w/ Parish Communications
___Assist with Stewardship Pro grams
___Assist with Web Site
___Bake for Events
___Budget and Planning
___Building Maintenance
___Building New Facilities
___Church Events
___Catechism School Teacher
___Catechism School Assist./Substitute
___Chanter
___Choir
___Clean Up After Events
___Contact/Entertain Newcomers
___Cook for Events
___Coordinate Church Activities
___Decorate for Events
___Drive Others
___Family Night
___Fund Raising
___Greek Dance PTA
___Greek Dance Teacher
___Greek School Teacher
___Greek School Assist./Substitute
___Gr eet Parishioners/Newcomers
___Help Sick/Shut ins
___Host Coffee Hour
___Host Neighborhood
Gatherings
___Landscape/Maintenance of
Grounds
___Outreach
___Parish Luncheons
___Philoptochos Auction
___Phone Committee
___Planning/Organizing
___Pl ay Organ/Piano
___Prepare Food
___Prepare Prosforon
___Promote Church Activities
___Serve Food
___Set Up for Events
___Sew/Alter Dancers’
Costumes
___Soup Kitchen
___Teach Greek Cooking
___Transport Sick/Aged
___Visit Others
___Volunteer Time if Cal led
___Youth Leader/Assistant
GOYA (6 th and Up)
___Youth Leader/Assistant
HOPE (Birth - 1 st Grade)
___Youth Leader/Assistant
JOY (2 nd - 5th Grades)
___Youth Leader/Assistant -___ Summer Camp Staff
Ministry - Based
Organization
 All programs and activities
of the Parish are managed
or coordinated by the
Parish Council
Accountability
Everyone should be held accountable,
volunteer or not
Quarterly or bi - monthly reviews
Priest and President
Don’t hesitate to make the necessary
change
People Run For Parish
Council For Many
Different Reasons !!
The 3 Keys to a
Successful Orthodox Parish
1. Involvement
2. Involvement
3. Involvement
PERSONAL INFORMATION
BAPTIZED OR CHRISMATED ORTHODOX CHRISTIAN?
NAME (First/Last)__________________________________________YES ____ NO ____
NAME DAY (or Baptismal Name) ____________________________________________
SPOUSE (First/Last)________________________________________ YES____ NO ____
NAME DAY (or Baptismal Name) _____________________________________________
RESIDENCE ADDRESS ____________________________________________________
CITY ___________________________ STATE _______ ZIP CODE _______________
HOME PHONE NUMBER: ___( _ ______)_____________________________________
SELF
SPOUSE
BUSINESS PHONE: ________________________ ______________________________
OCCUPATION: ____________________________ ______________________________
BIRTHDATE: _____________________________ ______________________________
EMAIL
_______________________
_____________________
Names, Birthdates, and Name Days of Dependent Children:
COMMITMENT OF RESOURCES
I/We commit to Christ and His Church through this pledge;
I/We expect to give the following amount:
Weekly: $ ___________________
“Every Sunday let each of you put aside your offering for the work
of the Lord.” (See: I Cor 16:2)
COMMITMENT OF TIME AND TALENT
NAME(S): _____________________________________________
(For married couples: please indicate "H" for husband and "W" for wife.)
___Adult Assistant for Altar Boys
___ Annual Festival
___Assist in Bookstore
___Assist in Library
___Assist in Office
___Assist w/ Parish Communications
___Assist with Stewardship Programs
___Assist with Web Site
___Bake for Events
___Budget and Plan ning
___Building Maintenance
___Building New Facilities
___Church Events
___Catechism School Teacher
___Catechism School Assist./Substitute
___Chanter
___Choir
___Clean Up After Events
___Contact/Entertain Newcomers
___Cook for Events
___Coordinate Church
Activities
___Decorate for Events
___Drive Others
___Family Night
___Fund Raising
___Greek Dance PTA
___Greek Dance Teacher
___Greek School Teacher
___Greek School Assist./Substitute
___Greet Parishioners/Newcomers
___Help Sick/Shut ins
___Host Coffee Hou r
___Host Neighborhood
Gatherings
___Landscape/Maintenance of
Grounds
___Outreach
___Parish Luncheons
___Philoptochos Auction
___Phone Committee
___Planning/Organizing
___Play Organ/Piano
___Prepare Food
___Prepare Prosforon
___Promote Chur ch Activities
___Serve Food
___Set Up for Events
___ Sew/Alter Dancers’
Costumes
___Soup Kitchen
___Teach Greek Cooking
___Transport Sick/Aged
___Visit Others
___Volunteer Time if Called
___Youth Leader/Assistant
GOYA (6 th and Up)
___Youth Lea der/Assistant
HOPE (Birth - 1 st Grade)
___Youth Leader/Assistant
JOY (2 nd - 5 th Grades)
___ Youth Leader/Assistant -___ Summer Camp Staff
Other Talents: ____________________________________________________________
Vilfredo Pareto
1848 – 1923 (1906 developed the Pareto
principle)
The Pareto principle (also known as the 80 20 rule, the law of the vital few) states that
80% of the effects come from 20% of the
causes. It is a common rule of thumb in
fund raising. (e.g., 80% of your contributions
come from 20% of your donors)
Maximum
Involvement
80%
20%
Grow the inner circle
Maximum
Involvement
20%
80%
Grow the inner circle
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Questions &
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Closing Prayer