The Telos Podcast

On this episode of the Telos Podcast, Adam, Jenny, and Ann explore the concept of keychain leadership as explained in the book Growing Young. They delve into the concept and how it is and isn't realized in the church with young adults.

This episode is an excerpt from a talk by Dr. Ann Bezzerides from the Telos Gamma Conference in Chicago. Telos Gamma is the latest project from the Office of Vocation and Ministry at Hellenic College Holy Cross. It is engaging Orthodox Parishes in the Greater-Chicago area in the area of young adult involvement in the Church.

Ann, Jenny, and Adam talk about another chapter of the book Growing Young. They discuss how Orthodox communities, especially the young adults in them, can engage their parishes and those in the surrounding community and the world.

Jenny and Adam talk with Dr. Tim Patitsas, Assistant Professor of Ethics at Holy Cross and author of the forthcoming book The Ethics of Beauty, about the role beauty plays in the spiritual lives of young adults.

Gabriel Otte’s CV is incredibly impressive. At the moment, he is the founder and CEO of Freenome, Inc. Although widely respected in the tech and medical world, in the keynote address at the 2019 Telos Consultation, Gabriel shares his experiences with failure and his striving to be a more vulnerable and humble leader and Orthodox Christian.

Opening remarks of the 2019 Telos Consultation by Ann Bezzerides, encouraging teams to better understand and claim their own and explaining the entire project's "why" for Telos work. The Consultation is an annual project gathering in Boston. The fourteen pilot parishes of the Telos Project sent representatives to share their unique experiences engaging with young adults and to learn valuable lessons on topics such as engagement, leadership, and teamwork.

Continuing discussion of "Empathize with Today's Young People" in Growing Young., Adam, Ann, and Jenny discuss the importance of the church community in addressing the needs of young adults.

As they launch into discussing the chapter "Empathize with Today's Young People" in Growing Young, Ann, Jenny, and Adam discuss church cartography—the makeup of parishes and their communities as it relates to today's young people.

Ann, Jenny, and Adam discuss the chapter "Fuel a Warm Community" in the book Growing Young.

Ann, Jenny, and Adam discuss the chapter in the book Growing Young titled "Take Jesus' Message Seriously."

Ann, Jenny, and Adam discuss the book Growing Young: Six Essential Strategies to Help Young People Discover and Love Your Church by Brad M. Griffin, Jake Mulder, and Kara Powell.

This episode features Metropolitan Nathaniel of the Greek Orthodox Diocese of Chicago on reaching youth.

Adam Murphy and Jenny Mosher talk with Katrina Bitar, the Director of YES (Youth Equipped to Serve).

While at the Youth and Camp Workers Conference at Antiochian Village, Adam Murphy and Jenny Mosher welcome Christian Gonzalez to a discussion on empathy.

While at the Youth and Camp Workers Conference at Antiochian Village, Adam Murphy and Jenny Mosher welcome Steven Christoforou to a discussion on new approaches to young adult ministry.

Ann Bezzerides, Jenny Mosher, and Adam Murphy introduce The Telos Project and explain what each does in service to this fantastic initiative.