1 Making, Baptising and Teaching Disciples: A Survey of the Impact of Catechesis on Religious Affiliation in Eastern Orthodox Christianity. A Research Essay, submied to the University of Divinity by Fr Andrew Smith, in paral compleon of the requirements for the Graduate Diploma in Theology. Supervised by Assoc. Prof. Glen O’Brien. Subsequently revised in accordance with the advice of two external markers before uploading for public viewing. Glossary Some terms as they are used in this paper: Catechecal Process: This describes a me of preparaon for a person to join the Orthodox Church, which includes instrucon in Orthodox theology and pracce, aending services, a length of me to elapse, and any other requirements prior to receiving the convert into the Church. Church, The: The Eastern Orthodox Church. For further details, see ‘Orthodox’ below. Convert: A person who joins the Orthodox Church aſter following a different faith tradion (or no faith tradion), and especially while they are in the process of becoming Orthodox (unl approximately a year aſter they are received into the Church). 1 Disaffiliaon: In this essay, when an Orthodox Chrisan chooses to cease aending an Orthodox worshipping community. Due to Orthodox ecclesiology, this can include aending any non-Orthodox community instead, or simply choosing not to aend any community at all. Mission: A worshipping community of Orthodox Chrisans – generally indicang that there is no permanent church structure or that there are a small number of members. 1 To call someone who had been received into the Church many years prior, while common, is seen by some as offensive or infanlising. For more: Andrew Phillips, "On Becoming and Remaining an Orthodox Chrisan," Orthodox Chrisanity and the World: The Daily Website on How to be an Orthodox Chrisan Today, June 24, 2009, hp://www.pravmir.com/on-becoming-and-remaining-an-orthodox-chrisan/ (accessed June 1, 2018).