The Missions and Evangelism Ministry (MEM) of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco invites you to a free online presentation as we continue our discussion, America as a Mission Field: What Is the Gospel?
Details
- Date: Tuesday, October 6 2026
- Time: 5:30 PM PST
- Duration: 90 Minutes
What You’ll Learn
This upcoming session will continue the conversation with Fr. Theodore Dorrance and Fr. Paul Truebenbach exploring the nature of the Gospel and how Orthodox Christians can approach America as a mission field. Together, we will reflect on what it means to live and proclaim the Gospel within a secular and often fragmented culture. Topics will include:
- What Is the Gospel? What is the message we are called to share
- Is America a Mission Field? Recognizing the opportunities and challenges of bringing Orthodoxy to America as an intentional missionary endeavor
- What Are We Offering? What does the Orthodox Church have to give America that it doesn’t already have
- Practical Evangelism: Concrete ways parishes can embody and share the faith locally
Previous Presentations:
- America as a Mission Field: What is the Gospel? with Fr Barnabas Powell and Fr John Finley
- America as a Mission Field: What is the Gospel with Fr Martin Ritsi and Fr John Parker
- America as a Mission Field: What is the Gospel with Fr Andrew Jarmus and Fr Christian Siskos
Fr Theodore Dorrance
Fr. Theodore Dorrance is a native of Colorado and serves as the pastor of Saint Catherine Greek Orthodox Church. He earned his Master of Divinity in 1990 and was ordained to the priesthood in 1991. Over the course of his ministry, he has served at Ascension Cathedral in Oakland, California, Saint Katherine in Redondo Beach, California, and Saint John the Baptist in Portland, Oregon.
While serving in the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of San Francisco, Fr. Theodore was Director of the Commission for Orthodox Missions and Evangelism (COME), the ministry now known as the Missions and Evangelism Ministry. He currently serves as Director of the Metropolis of Denver’s Office of Parish Health and Church Growth and is pursuing a doctorate in leadership
Fr Paul Truebenbach
Fr. Paul Truebenbach is the presiding priest of Sts. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Salt Lake City, Utah, where he has served since 2017 and as presiding priest since 2021. Raised Lutheran, he entered the Orthodox Christian Church with much of his family in 1996. While attending Gonzaga University, his encounter with the lives and witness of modern Orthodox saints deepened his love for the Church and helped shape his vocation.
Fr. Paul is also well known for his online teaching ministry, where he shares reflections on Orthodox spirituality, the lives of the saints, influential Orthodox books, and catechesis. His 15-part catechism series and Orthodoxy 101 talks have helped introduce many inquirers to the Orthodox Christian faith.