Orthodox Church in America
Ian G. Pac-Urar is an accomplished leader with extensive experience in coaching, clergy development, and education. Currently serving as Lead Coach at Synergeia.org since November 2021, Ian provides consulting and coaching services for religious and non-profit organizations. As a long-time contributor to The Romanian Orthodox Episcopate of America and The Orthodox Church in America, Ian has held various significant roles, including Clergy and Parish Development and Priest since 1992, as well as Director of Continuing Education. Ian's academic background includes multiple degrees in education and organizational development from institutions such as Kent State University and Case Western Reserve University, alongside a diploma in Orthodox Theology from the Antiochian House of Studies. Ordained as a Deacon in 1988 and elevated to Archpriest in 2007, Ian's commitment to leadership development in religious contexts is well-established.
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Orthodox Church in America
The Mission of the Orthodox Church in America, the local autocephalous Orthodox Church, is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all Nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all [things that He has] commanded” so that all people may be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth: To preach, in accordance with God’s will, the fullness of the gospel of the Kingdom to the peoples of North America and to invite them to become members of the Orthodox Church. To utilize for her mission the various languages of the peoples of this continent. To be the body of Christ in North America and to be faithful to the tradition of the Holy Orthodox Church. To witness to the truth, and by God’s grace and in the power of the Holy Spirit, to reveal Christ’s way of sanctification and eternal salvation to all.