Fr. Michael Oleksa

Rev. Dr. Michael Oleksa has served as an Orthodox Priest in Alaska for 27 years.  He has taught cross-cultural communication at the University of Alaska and was a guest professor for one year at St. Tikon's Theological Institute in Russia.  He has authored several books form his knowledge of Alaska including Orthodox Alaska and Alaskan Missionary Spirituality.

OM-22-01     Case Study in Orthodox Evangelism: The Conversion of Alaska - 1998
    For Christians, harmony with all creation is restored in Christ.  This lecture explains how the Orthodox missionaries transformed the Alaskan culture from pagan to Christian without destroying the culture as happened in the lower 48 states.  Fr. Michael is a great story teller and weaves teaching with entertainment to get across his points.  Highly recommended.

OM-22-02     What We Can Learn from Alaska for Evangelizing Modern America - 1998
    Fr. Michael draws on the history of the evangelization of Alaska to show that:  1) Mission work is the work of the laity.  2) Courage in the face of opposition is essential.  3) Personal holiness or piety will draw people to you.  4) Humility wins the most conflicts.  5) St. Innocent says prayer is the means- it is essential.

OM-23-01     Orthodoxy as Fulfillment - 1998
    The Alaskan wilderness has been transformed by the Orthodox faith.  Fr. Michael relates several Alaskan stories to document the change in men and nature when the true faith is accepted and acted out.

The Orthodox Church in Alaska 1997 Eagle River Institute Presentation
52 - History

Fr. Michael has first hand knowledge of the culture of native Alaska and can speak in many of their languages.  He is a very popular speaker and a superb storyteller.  This series gives the history of Alaska over the last 250 years and woven through each message is the Orthodox World View which shows the power of the gospel of Christ in the lives of the natives and those who brought the message.  These tapes on Alaska are excellent.  It's a story about people and how they acted against incredible forces to bring the Church to Alaska.  And the story about a possible new saint is very touching.

This series of talks is also more than a story about Alaska.  Here is a model for evangelizing any culture, including our own today.  The Orthodox Model for evangelizing is very different than that of the Protestant and Roman missionaries.  This is a real treasure to be mined.

Fr. Michael is much in demand as a "counselor" with the natives of Alaska and is called on often by the State of Alaska and the Federal government to help resolve local disputes in schools.  Fr. Michael's knowledge of the Orthodox faith and the Native culture and history make this an amazing set of tapes.

OM-52-01		The Diverse Cultures of Siberia and Alaska as New Fields for the Seed of the Gospel
OM-52-02		The Diverse Cultures of Siberia and Alaska (continued)
OM-52-03		The Exploration of Alaska and the Lay Foundation of the Church 1741-1794
OM-52-04		The Exploration of Alaska (continued)
OM-52-05		The Monastic Mission to Kodiak and the First Fruits of the Harvest: St. Herman, St. Peter the Aleut and others
OM-52-06		The Monastic Mission to Kodiak and the First Fruits of the Harvest (continued)
OM-52-07		Missionary Expansion across Alaska: St. Innocent Veniaminov and St. Jacob Netsvotov
OM-52-08		Missionary Expansion across Alaska (continued)
OM-52-09		Alaskan Orthodoxy Today, Unsung Heroes of the 20th Century, Another Canonization?
OM-52-10		Alaskan Orthodoxy Today (continued)

These tapes on Alaska are incredible.  It's a story about people and how they acted against incredible forces to bring the Church to Alaska.  And the story about a possible new saint is very touching.  You'll laugh and you'll cry and you'll be very blessed by hearing these.  Great healing has already come about from these lectures.

The Orthodox Church in Alaska -- OM-52-01/10
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