Gillquist does it in a manner that is very down to earth and easy to read. Gillquist, author of becoming orthodox a marvelous volume. The numerous comments on the website of all saints orthodox church in bloomington, indiana revealed his. A journey to the ancient christian faith 3rd edition. A journey to the ancient christian faith audible audio edition. In the 1960s he was regional director for campus crusade for christ. Peter gillquist it was interesting for me to read his book because its content added to my understanding of what happened to some of the campus crusade for christ leadersray nethery, and peter gillquist being two persons that i met. The wellthoughtout conversion journey to orthodoxy. Peter gillquist, chair of the antiochian archdiocese department of missions and evangelism and the publisher of again, was interviewed by the magazine for their thirtieth anniversary issue. The greater part of the church, under the leadership of thenbishop peter gillquist, was received by chrismation into communion with the antiochian archdiocese in 1987, becoming the antiochian evangelical orthodox mission aeom, a distinctive group of parishes which has since been regularized into normal status within the archdiocese. I promised this post a while ago, when i mentioned that id been reading about a number of converts to eastern orthodoxy, some that were quite surprising. A journey to the ancient christian faith revised, updated ed. More than just an apologia for becoming eastern orthodox, peter gillquists. Gillquist is an archpriest and chairman of the department of missions and.
Supposedly over 70% of priests in the orthodox church in america today are. Department of missions and evangelism antiochian orthodox christian archdiocese of north america. Gillquist biographical information updated june 29, 2011 contact. While still on staff at campus crusade, gillquist and some of his became. The engaging story of one of the leaders of campus crusade for christ who, along with over 2,000 other evangelical christians, came to the conclusion that the orthodox church was the only unchanged church in history. The conference was dedicated to the memory of his eminence, archbishop dmitri. Peter gillquist of blessed memory, reading his bestselling book, becoming orthodox. He is widely known as the author of becoming orthodox. Gillquist was the father of six children and grandfather of 19 grandchildren.
More than just an apologia for becoming eastern orthodox, peter gillquist s book is an important chapter in the history of american evangelicalism. A journey to the ancient christian faith, then youve come to the correct site. Authors authors fj peter gillquist orthodox christian. Peter gillquist a hundred years ago, a lot of people, both in the episcopal church and in the orthodox church, thought that a natural marriage would be the episcopal church in the us with the orthodox church. Archbishop iakovos, former archbishop of the greek orthodox archdiocese of north and south america from 1959 to 1996, fell asleep in the lord on april 10, 2005 at the age of 93 years old. Dec 07, 2010 one of the first books i read when i was exploring orthodoxy was becoming orthodox.
A journey to the ancient christian faith doc, txt, epub, pdf, djvu forms. Athanasius church in santa barbara was the hub of the eoc, and at one time, five of the six founding fathers, and their families were living. After a long and difficult journey, 2000 weary evangelical protestants finally found their way home. Why protestant clergy are becoming orthodox peter e. One of the first books i read when i was exploring orthodoxy was becoming orthodox. A journey to the ancient christian faith remains the. Each episode comes with a short video, a downloadable worksheet, and an example when possible. Becoming orthodox by peter gillquist, 97809622735, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Gillquist, well known evangelist, author, teacher, preacher, and lecturer, fell asleep in the lord surrounded by his beloved khouriya marilyn and family members here sunday, july 1, 2012, the feast of saints cosmas and damian. Peter edward gillquist july, 1938 july 1, 2012 was an american archpriest in the antiochian orthodox christian archdiocese of north america and retired chairman of the archdioceses department of missions and evangelism. Columbus ohio christian life conference april 2002. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is the story of a handful of courageous men and their congregations who risked stable occupations, security, and the approval of lifelong friends to be obedient to gods call. John maddex, ceo of conciliar media ministries, recently visited the home of fr. Fr peter gillquist finding the original church youtube. Becoming truly human the becoming truly human department, with. A nice narrative covering the process of a nondenominational church trying to model the historical new testament church and in the process converting glilquist orthodoxy. This book chronicles the spiritual journey of several pastors who had been involved in the evangelical group campus crusade for christ. He was chairman of conciliar press ben lomond, california and the author of numerous books, including love is now, the physical side of being spiritual and becoming orthodox. Sep 21, 2017 he was received into the orthodox church in a parish of the antiochian archdiocese in 2014.
Becoming orthodox is the story of this journey through the eyes of peter gillquist, one of the major players in the group, and details their growth from house churches to an independent denomination and on to their final acceptance into orthodoxy. Peter gillquist after a long and difficult journey, 2000 weary evangelical protestants finally found. Marilyn gillquist to talk about the announcement by his eminence metropolitan philip of fr. Peter edward gillquist july, 1938 july 1, 2012 was an american archpriest in the. A journey to the ancient christian faith by peter e. He was chairman of conciliar press ben lomond, california and the author of numerous books, including love is now, the physical side of being spiritual and becoming. Peter s retirement as chairman of the department of missions and evangelism for the antiochian archdiocese. Peter gillquist, chair of the antiochian archdiocese department of missions and evangelism and the publisher of again, was interviewed by the. I remember being really impressed with the journey father gillquist and the others. Gillquist is an archpriest and chairman of the department of missions and evangelism for the antiochian orthodox church of north america. Becoming orthodox by ancient faith publishing issuu. Orthodox evangelism quick reference sheet color antiochian.
I had heard about the mass entry of some evangelicals in the 80s and some of the long term consequences, but really had no idea what the story was. Orthodoxy in america has a convert problem orthodoxy and. A video series on how to develop and deliver homilies from a wide range of contributors in the antiochian orthodox christian archdiocese of north america. Peter gillquist i have just been reading this book and i find the story fascinating. A journey to the ancient christian faith remains the primary and most popular published narrative through which one assess both his own conversion and that of the majority of the denomination known as the evangelical orthodox church eoc. Library of congress cataloginginpublications data gillquist, peter e.
Mobi for kindle, epub for nook, ibooks, kobo, and pdf files. A group of evangelicals converted to orthodoxy in the mid1970s, and the most visible among them has proven to be peter gillquist. Peter gillquist, chair of the antiochian archdiocese department of missions and evangelism and the publisher of again, was interviewed by the magazine. Sep 01, 1989 peter gillquist did a fantastic job detailing the timeline of his spiritual journey to the orthodox church.
Jul 16, 2012 this is the summary of becoming orthodox by peter e. Gillquist july, 1938 july 1, 2012 was an archpriest in the antiochian orthodox christian archdiocese of north america and retired chairman of the archdioceses department of missions and evangelism. Son of a jewish rabbi, national chess champion, leader with jews for jesus in berkeley, orthodox christian priest whew. You will love and be greatly encouraged by his unusual story of life in christ. More than just an apologia for becoming eastern orthodox, peter gillquists book is an important chapter in the history of american evangelicalism. Dec 07, 2019 more than just an apologia for becoming eastern orthodox, peter gillquists book is an important chapter in the history of american evangelicalism. Being neither a deeply theological book nor a broadstroke reading, this book weaves its becoming orthodox chronicles one mans journey from the protestant church to the orthodox faith. Peter gillquist reflects on years of ministry in afr.
Becoming orthodox is a personal testimonial by fr peter guilquist written to track. He is also known for being part of a group former campus crusade for christ leaders who led some 2000 evangelicals into the orthodox church in 1987 see video. A significant part of their journey into orthodoxy was the evolution of the worship music within the 19 churches of the eoc. Having learned of his racist background after his reception into the church, his parish priest, fr. He is a popular speaker and author, and is publisher of conciliar press. This is the story of a handful of courageous men and their congregations who risked stable occupations, security and the approval of lifelong friends to be. I recommend it as a very basic book and introduction of peters journey to the becoming orthodox.