Ukrainian Orthodox Church Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. SWOT of the U.S.A. SWOT

Analysis, Core Values, Analysis, Core Values, Statement of Why, Mission Statement of Why, Mission Statement, Vision Statement Statement, Vision Statement and Strategic Task Forcesand Strategic Task Forces

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ “Where there is no vision, “Where there is no vision,

the people will perish”the people will perish”Proverbs 29:18Proverbs 29:18

“That the end of our lives may be Christian, without

pain, blameless and peaceful, and for a

GOOD ACCOUNT BEFORE THE

AWESOME JUDGMENT SEAT

OF CHRIST”

SWOT AnalysisSWOT Analysis(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats) (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)

Internal FactorsInternal Factors

Strengths and Weaknesses

(a) Strengths include characteristics of our Church that give us advantages. This can include things we do well.

(b) Weaknesses include characteristics that place our Church at a disadvantage. This can include problems we face that we must overcome.

External FactorsExternal FactorsOpportunities and ThreatsExternal factors may include socio-cultural

changes, macroeconomic matters, technological change, laws, as well as changes in our environment, etc.

(a) Opportunities include external chances to improve our performance in our environment.

(b) Threats include external elements in our environment that could cause trouble for our Church.

A SWOT Analysis A SWOT Analysis is Biblicalis Biblical

2 Corinthians 13:52 Corinthians 13:5

““Examine yourselves as Examine yourselves as to whether you are in to whether you are in the faith. the faith. Test yourselves!” Test yourselves!”

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Official SWOT AnalysisOfficial SWOT Analysis

Strengths Strengths 1. 1. Certain Youth Ministries Certain Youth Ministries (camping, Church sponsored (camping, Church sponsored missionary trips)missionary trips)2. 2. Excellent servant-leader Excellent servant-leader HierarchsHierarchs3. 3. Certain Charitable Certain Charitable Ministries Ministries (Ukrainian (Ukrainian orphanage, Ukrainian soup orphanage, Ukrainian soup kitchens, Great Lent kitchens, Great Lent Giveaway, sisterhoods, Giveaway, sisterhoods, scholarship)scholarship)4. 4. Church assets and Church assets and properties properties (existing and (existing and missions) missions) 5. 5. Seminary Seminary and clergy and clergy programsprograms6. 6. Communications and Communications and TechnologyTechnology

7. 7. OrthodoxyOrthodoxy - true theology, - true theology, liturgical, beautiful esthetics liturgical, beautiful esthetics and traditionsand traditions8. 8. Flexibility and Flexibility and responsivenessresponsiveness to the to the linguistic and cultural needs linguistic and cultural needs of the communities and of the communities and parishionersparishioners9. 9. Ukrainian heritageUkrainian heritage10. 10. Internal identityInternal identity (shared (shared experience and shared experience and shared struggle) and external struggle) and external perception of progressive perception of progressive social valuessocial values 11. 11. National unified National unified administrative structure administrative structure facilitates communicationfacilitates communication

Weaknesses Weaknesses 1. 1. LanguageLanguage can be exclusionary can be exclusionary (exclusive use of one language) (exclusive use of one language) 2. Heavy emphasis on 2. Heavy emphasis on ethnicityethnicity can be exclusionary to those who can be exclusionary to those who do not identify with that ethnicitydo not identify with that ethnicity3. 3. Insufficient numbers of U.S. Insufficient numbers of U.S. clergyclergy 4. Insufficient 4. Insufficient pastoral education pastoral education and careand care for clergy for clergy5. Insufficient 5. Insufficient trusttrust between clergy between clergy and laityand laity6. Decline in 6. Decline in parish sizeparish size and and membershipmembership7. Parish 7. Parish geographic challengesgeographic challenges8. Lack of 8. Lack of engagement by laityengagement by laity and clergyand clergy (apathy) (apathy) 9. Ineffective 9. Ineffective retention of youthretention of youth

10. 10. Parishioners uneducated in Parishioners uneducated in faithfaith11. 11. Lack of understanding of Lack of understanding of stewardshipstewardship 12. 12. Low financial supportLow financial support for for priests and familiespriests and families13. 13. Lack of welcoming attitudes Lack of welcoming attitudes 14. 14. Lack of community Lack of community outreach and engagementoutreach and engagement15. 15. Insufficient communicationsInsufficient communications between national church and between national church and parishesparishes16. 16. Absences of empirical Absences of empirical metrics and processesmetrics and processes17. 17. Lack of administrative Lack of administrative support support and capabilities at the and capabilities at the National, Deanery and Parish levelNational, Deanery and Parish level

OpportunitiesOpportunities

1. People are needy 1. People are needy and vulnerableand vulnerable2. People have a need 2. People have a need to belongto belong3. People long for truth3. People long for truth4. Social media4. Social media5. Technologies 5. Technologies 6. Other Orthodox 6. Other Orthodox Christians can be united Christians can be united (strength in numbers (strength in numbers and resources) and resources)

7. Connect the dots 7. Connect the dots between faith and between faith and science and logicscience and logic8. Answering the 8. Answering the falseness that exists falseness that exists in the worldin the world9. Serving the growing 9. Serving the growing needs of the youth needs of the youth and empowering themand empowering them10. Immigrants10. Immigrants

ThreatsThreats1. Lack of understanding 1. Lack of understanding of the Orthodox faithof the Orthodox faith2. Lack of structure in 2. Lack of structure in society (breakdown of society (breakdown of family, addiction, domestic family, addiction, domestic violence, etc.) violence, etc.)3. Tension between 3. Tension between intellectual integrity and intellectual integrity and faithfaith4. Other faiths are 4. Other faiths are perceived to offer more perceived to offer more meaningful solutions to meaningful solutions to contemporary problemscontemporary problems

5. External perception of 5. External perception of alignment to one alignment to one ethnic culture could be ethnic culture could be a barriers to entry and a barriers to entry and welcoming welcoming6. Legal Threats from 6. Legal Threats from outside the church outside the church 7. External economic 7. External economic pressures impacting pressures impacting church stewardshipchurch stewardship

CORE VALUESCORE VALUES

Core Values:

• Are beliefs shared among the stakeholders

• Drive an organization's culture and priorities

• Provide a framework for decision-making

CORE VALUESCORE VALUES

Core Values Are BiblicalCore Values Are Biblical

GOD’S CORE VALUESGOD’S CORE VALUES

CHRIST’S CORE VALUESCHRIST’S CORE VALUES

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Official CORE VALUESOfficial CORE VALUES

Core Values Core Values Christ-centeredChrist-centered Charity and stewardshipCharity and stewardshipCompassionateCompassionate Fidelity to Holy Tradition Fidelity to Holy Tradition

Ministry of serviceMinistry of service Active prayer lifeActive prayer life

CommunityCommunity Inclusion and respect Inclusion and respect

EducationEducation HumilityHumility

Sacramental lifeSacramental life Sharing the Gospel and Sharing the Gospel and Evangelizing Evangelizing

Statement of WHYStatement of WHY

Can we articulate a compelling and

inspirational reason why our Church exists and

why anyone should join us?

Start With WHY?Start With WHY?

WHY?WHY?

A Statement of Why A Statement of Why is Biblicalis Biblical

Acts 14:14Acts 14:14

““Men, Men, WHYWHY are you are you doing these things?” doing these things?”

Matthew 13:13Matthew 13:13

““Therefore I speak to Therefore I speak to them in parables, them in parables, because seeing they do because seeing they do not see, and hearing not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor do they do not hear, nor do they understand.” they understand.”

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Official Statement of Official Statement of WHYWHY

We embrace those who hunger for love, comfort, fulfillment and hope.

Statement of WHYStatement of WHY

MISSIONMISSION

Mission:Mission:

• A clear description of the fundamental purpose for which an organization exists and what it does to achieve its Vision.

• Mission answers the question: "What do we do?"

MISSIONMISSION

A Mission Statement A Mission Statement is Biblicalis Biblical

The Great Commission The Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20

““Go therefore and make Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations”disciples of all the nations”

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Official MISSION Official MISSION StatementStatement

Mission Statement Mission Statement

The Mission of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the USA is to offer healing, comfort,

wholeness, spiritual fulfillment and joy as we work together to reveal the beauty of God’s creation by proclaiming and living the Gospel of Jesus

Christ.

VISIONVISION

VisionVision

• Defines what the organization hopes to do in the future.

• Vision is a long-term view. • Vision focuses on: – “What do we want to accomplish?” – “Where are we going?”

VISIONVISION

A Vision Statement A Vision Statement is Biblical is Biblical

The Great Commission The Great Commission Matthew 28:18-20Matthew 28:18-20

““Go therefore and make disciples of all the nationsGo therefore and make disciples of all the nations

… …baptizing them in the name baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I to observe all that I commanded you.”commanded you.”

(Vision – Part 2) Acts 1:8(Vision – Part 2) Acts 1:8

““But you shall receive power when the But you shall receive power when the

Holy Spirit has come upon youHoly Spirit has come upon you; and ; and you shall be witnesses to you shall be witnesses to Me in Jerusalem, and in all Me in Jerusalem, and in all of Judea and Samaria, and of Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”to the ends of the earth.”

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Official VISION Official VISION StatementStatement

Vision Statement Vision Statement

The Vision of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the U.S.A. is to transform lives through

Christ-centered, compassionate and welcoming communities

that embody Sacred Scripture and Holy Tradition while

serving and ministering to people as they navigate

contemporary life.

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Official STRATEGIC Official STRATEGIC AREAS OF FOCUSAREAS OF FOCUS

Strategic Areas of FocusStrategic Areas of Focus

1. Administration National/Regional1. Administration National/Regional2. Clergy2. Clergy3. Communications3. Communications4. Education4. Education5. Family and Youth5. Family and Youth6. Healthy Parishes 6. Healthy Parishes 7. Stewardship7. Stewardship8. Outreach and Evangelism8. Outreach and Evangelism9. Technology9. Technology

You have been called as

one of the 70

Disciples

Luke 10:1