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Fr. Anthony serves at St. Timothy & St. Athanasius Coptic Orthodox Church in Arlington, VA. Including a Periscope following of over 20,000, Fr. Anthony has built a large internet ministry which is glorifying God. Learn how Fr. Anthony has embraced his strengths, overcome some weaknesses, and done wonderful things on the internet on behalf of the Orthodox Church. You can follow Fr. Anthony by visiting his website, www.franthony.com.

Adam speaks with Luke Tai, a member of St. Michael's Orthodox Church in Whittier, CA. Last summer Luke attended one of the training workshops for the Becoming Truly Human ministry and learned that evangelism is not a gimmick during the workshop. Luke shares the story of his transition and how this is effecting him now.

Adam speaks with Thomaida, who is the assistant director of COME of the Metropolis of San Francisco. Thomaida was the ground support for the GOA Missions & Evangelism conference back in October. Thomaida Hudanish shares how COME is funded with coffee, parts of their strategic plan, and how the conference is already having an impact. Click HERE to learn more about COME, or click HERE to watch or listen to some of the speakers from the conference.

Dn. Michael Heningham, who is the interim pastor of St. Stephen's Orthodox Church in Springfield, MA, shares with Adam his reason for supporting the Becoming Truly Human outreach ministry and how it relates to the missionary model of St. Patrick of Ireland.

Adam talks with Fr. Benedict Armitage, headmaster of Christ The Savior Orthodox school in Wichita, KS. How does this tie into evangelism? Listen in as Fr. Benedict shares some interesting stories about the impact Christ The Savior is having on the Wichita area. To learn more about the school, visit www.christthesavioracademy.org.

Fr. John Finley has been appointed as the new chairman for the Department of Missions and Evangelism of the Antiochian Archdiocese. However, most people do not know that for the last several years Fr. John has been working behind the scenes on the new Becoming Truly Human outreach program. Listen in as Fr. John recounts his experience at a recent Becoming Truly Human workshop at St. Michael's in Whittier, CA.

Even though the Orthodox Church is young in America, some bishops are making sure we experience the richness the Church has to offer. Hieromonk Christodoulos is a traveling priest and father confess for the Metropolis of Atlanta, also known as a lerokyrix. While common in other parts of the world, a lerokyric is not as common in America. Listen as as Fr. Christodoulos shares how confession evangelizes us.

Adam continues his conversation with Fr John Peck, a priest in Arizona who is preparing for the coming underground church in our modern society in some interesting ways. This is part 2 of a 2 part interview.

Many are noticing that the church is moving underground in America with the wake of persecution which is growing. Adam talks with Fr John Peck, a priest in Arizona who is preparing for the coming underground church in our modern society in some interesting ways. This is part 1 of a 2 part interview.

Fr James Kordaris joins Adam to talk about coffee hour. Fr James was the inspiration for one of the entries in Adam's new book, "100 Natural Ways To Grow A Church." They sit down to discuss how coffee hour should be a ministry, how to rescue a coffee hour gone bad, and ways to make some positive changes. Fr James is the Director of of the Department of Stewardship, Outreach, and Evangelism for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America.

At St. Herman's in Wasilla, Alaska, they have family night on Tuesdays. A meal, fellowship, church school, and reader's vespers all take place. Over 90% of their families have participated in some way. They even have visitors who are not members of the church. Listen as Fr. Matthew Howell explains how this has happened and how it could benefit your parish.

Two of the entries in Adam's new book, "100 Natural Ways To Grow A Church," are related to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church in Nashville, TN. Fr. Gregory shares the importance of Bible Studies in his life and the life of a parish. The church also provides rheumatology care to the uninsured through the presence of the St. Sampson's Clinic, inspired by St. Sampson the Hospitable.

According to Orthodox Natural Church Development the health of a parish can be measured in eight categories. Adam talks again with Fr. Jonathan Ivanoff but this time about measuring the health of a parish and offering a solution for those parishes who are sick. Learn more at www.oncd.us.

In the recent months America has become aware of the Syrian crisis in the middle east, but the Orthodox Church has been aware of and involved with this situation for awhile. Adam sits down with Fr. Jonathan Ivanoff to discuss how this Syrian refugee situation relates to our understanding of the Good Samaritan, history we can look to for wisdom, and non-negotiable items.

While attending a conference at Holy Cross Seminary/Hellenic College Adam met Theophani Damianakis, a senior at Hellenic College. Theophani wants to be a missionary, appreciates the church life, and has some words of wisdom for all of us.

Not everyone is able to openly explore the Orthodox faith. Adam met with an anonymous Episcopalian Priest at the Antiochian Village to discuss his journey, his obstacles, and why he is secretly talking with our hierarchs and priests. The secret could be more prevalent than we realize.

In the Cleveland, Ohio area exists Zoe for Life, a Pan-Orthodox ministry dedicated to helping women from all over North America who feel alone during pregnancy. Paula Kappos shares the history of the organization, how prevalent abortion is within our churches, and the one thing that will make a difference, our love. Learn more at www.zoeforlifeonline.org.

Adam meets with Fr Barsoum, a Coptic Orthodox priest from Egypt, during his first visit to America. Fr Barsoum came for the Antiochian House of Studies and stayed to explore America for several days. During their conversation Fr Barsoum shares what evangelism is like in Egypt, a miracle which occurred in his life, and what it means to taste the spiritual life.

Adam talks with Fr. Victor Novak, rector of Holy Cross ROCOR Western Rite Church in the suburbs of Omaha, Nebraska. Fr. Victor shares about getting men involved at church, a food ministry, some advice for talking with interested Anglicans, and why Western Rite is fully canonical. Adam discovered Fr. Victor when reading this blog post. http://frnovak.blogspot.com/2015/01/evangelism-explosion-orthodox.html. If you would like to visit the Holy Cross website, visit http://www.holycrossomaha.net.

Adam sits down with Fr. Hans Jacobse at the Antiochian Archdiocese Boston Convention to discuss an ignored evangelism tool, parish websites. Fr. Hans and his business partner, Fr. John Peck, run Logos Web Services. Learn more at www.logoswebservices.com. To see an example of their work visit www.stpeterorthodoxchurch.com to see the parish website for Fr. Hans.