Effective Christian Ministry: Online Information Session

Want to learn more about Effective Christian Ministry (ECM) and our Learning Community of Faith and Transformation? Do you care about leading young people to Christ? Is your community interested in joining our Effective Christian Ministry Cohort?

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Effective Christian Ministry (ECM) combines the timeless wisdom of the Church with current research on faith formation to equip people to identify the 5 needs in the lives of young people, address the 5 challenges they face today, and implement the 5 practices that help to form faithful Orthodox Christians. ECM provides multiple levels of training for anyone who wants to lead young people to Christ – including ministry leaders, parents, clergy, youth workers, and teachers.

ECM is a ministry of the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese’s Department of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM).

Dr. Athanasia Kostakis

Effective Christian Ministry Director

Dr. Athanasia Kostakis is the Effective Christian Ministry Cohort Director. She is inspired by Christ’s commandment to “love your neighbor as yourself” and motivated by Christ’s admonition that we are responsible for even the smallest gift in the Parable of the Talents. She is dedicated to supporting life giving relationships and lay ministry in the Orthodox Church. Dr. Athanasia is an established ministry leader with extensive experience in youth and young adult ministry. She holds a Masters of Divinity from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology (2007), a Master of Social Work from Boston University (2013), and Doctor of Ministry from Boston University (2018). She is also a Licensed Master Social Worker.

Eva Konstantakos

Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries

Eva Konstantakos is the Director of Youth and Young Adult Ministries (Y2AM) for the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. She brings to her role over 20 years of experience in youth and young adult ministries, including her service as the Y2AM Director for the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit from 2003-2022. During that time, she participated in and contributed to a number of parish, Metropolis, Archdiocesan, and Pan-Orthodox youth and young adult ministries and initiatives. These included parish youth and young adult ministry development, campus/college ministry, summer camps, youth worker training, youth safety, and curriculum development. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Ball State University and a Master of Theological Studies from Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School of Theology. She is originally from Anderson, Indiana, and currently resides in Windsor, Ontario with her husband.