The creation of Orthodox brotherhoods across the United States is pivotal for evangelization and self improvement.
As the political situation in the United States grows ever more unstable, there will always be a necessity for men to have organizations that can provide stability to our churches and the laity who require it. Having a group of men who are constantly working and training together will provide the community with a force capable of serving its every need. This does not necessarily mean protection from violence, although that would be useful. This could mean small things like keeping the grounds of the church clean, making repairs when necessary, setting up and executing activities for the church and so on.
As we are seeing in Canada it’s not far in the future when we might see attacks and violence perpetrated against the church. It will be important in the future that men be available to protect or watch over churches to prevent these things from happening.
These organizations will also be very useful for evangelization, many young men are looking for creative and social outlets that do not include degeneracy. Having a group of young religious men who do various community service and self improvement activities will attract many of these men who originally look for a brotherhood and end up finding an Orthodox Christian group who’s willing to help them out however they need.
The reality is, many lost young men are eaten up by these organizations that take them away from God and focus only on worldly issues (NSC, PF, etc.). Although it’s a good thing to be a nationalist, if it’s not based on your faith and in a Christian manner, it is just another distraction. If there were self improvement organizations that actually brought people into the Church, it would be wildly successful.
Talk to your priest about starting your local brotherhood, it doesn’t have to be big, start small with a handful of guys and let the growth happen slowly, soon you might have 50 men in your group. If you have ideas or questions about this topic, drop them in the comments!
