{"title":"Fr. Evan Armatas","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"reclaiming-the-great-commission-a-roadmap-to-parish-health","title":"Reclaiming the Great Commission: A Roadmap to Parish Health","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eby Fr. Evan Armatas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003ch5 data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJesus' last words to his disciples were \"Go... and make disciples of all the nations\" (Matt. 28:19-20). Unfortunately, many parishes are struggling to follow this commandment. In\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eReclaiming the Great Commission\u003c\/em\u003e, Fr. Evan Armatas offers a roadmap to help us get back on track. Relying on his 20 years of parish experience, Holy Scripture, and insights from research and his visits with churches across the United States, he discusses how you and your community can implement changes that will transform, revitalize, and renew your parish. You'll learn how to diagnose and remove the barriers you face, deal with resistance to change, define what a healthy parish looks like, lead with purpose, and create a Parish Health Plan. Written for clergy, council members, ministry leaders, small groups, and all committed parishioners, this book will help any church in its journey to reclaim the Great Commission.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFr. Evan Armatas is a parish priest in Loveland, Colorado, and has served the Church for over twenty years. He is the author of\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eToolkit for Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(Ancient Faith Publishing, 2020) and hosts a live call-in radio show on Ancient Faith Radio,\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOrthodoxy Live\u003c\/em\u003e. Fr. Evan speaks across the United States, and the ongoing questions and comments about his presentations on parish health inspired him to write this book. He and his wife, Presbytera Anastasia, are the happy parents of four.\u003c\/h5\u003e","brand":"Ancient Faith Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44599293116662,"sku":"9781955890298","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0494\/6593\/products\/reclaiming-great-commision-parish-health-armatas__47691.webp?v=1667477409"},{"product_id":"toolkit-for-spiritual-growth-ii-a-practical-guide-to-scripture-confession-and-time","title":"Toolkit for Spiritual Growth II: A Practical Guide to Scripture, Confession, and Time","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eby Fr. Evan Armatas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this sequel to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eToolkit for Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving\u003c\/em\u003e, Fr. Evan Armatas covers three additional spiritual tools—Scripture, confession, and time. Drawing upon the wisdom of the Old and New Testaments, the Orthodox Church, the saints, and years of pastoral experience, Fr. Evan mixes theology with practical advice and personal stories. Readers will better understand the Sacrament of Confession and the importance of reading the Bible and of living in the present, where the eternal touches ordinary time. These spiritual tools will help us heal and become truly human as they provide support to anyone who seeks to live a transfigured life in Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFather Evan Armatas is a parish priest in Loveland, Colorado, where he has served since 2007. He is the author of two books from Ancient Faith Publishing:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eReclaiming the Great Commission: A Roadmap to Parish Health\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2022) and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eToolkit for Spiritual Growth: A Practical Guide to Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2020). He hosts a live call-in radio show,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eOrthodoxy Live\u003c\/em\u003e, on Ancient Faith Radio, and speaks across the US on various topics. He and his wife, Presbytera Stacy, are the happy parents of four. They enjoy skiing, fly fishing, and hiking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eToolkit for Spiritual Growth II: A Practical Guide to Scripture, Confession, and Time\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Just as you cannot build a house without the proper tools, so too you cannot live an overcoming life (John 16:33) without practical guidance. Both of Fr. 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This work is not simply an introduction to spiritual tools, but an invitation and encouragement to draw closer to Christ and encounter the fullness of life that can only be found in the embrace of God.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-Dr. Philip Mamalakis, Associate Professor Pastoral Care, Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In his first volume of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eToolkit for Spiritual Growth\u003c\/em\u003e, Fr. Evan Armatas showed us the three-legged stool on which our spiritual advancement is anchored—prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. Now in Volume Two, he goes further in showing us the importance of Scripture reading, confession, and living in the present moment of time. These are not abstract concepts but rather practical, day-to-day tools we can actually use on our spiritual journey. I’m grateful for the profound simplicity of these words.\"\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e-John Maddex, Retired Founder and CEO, Ancient Faith Ministries\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFr. 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