Many saw Abouna Mikhail assigning responsibilities in the Church of God. To St. Mary the Virgin he would say before leaving the church: "'Aadraa Mariam' (Virgin Mary) you take care of so and so. 'Maar Morcos' (St. Mark) you take care of so and so. 'Maar Girgis' (St. George) you take care of this and that.. etc.". He would then go home believing that all is taken care of. He would ask his parishioners to pray for him, and when anyone brought a problem to his attention he would immediately respond with: "Let us pray". He seldom gave advice because he believed strongly in the power of prayer. He would say, "let us pray and God will bring the answer".