Yuvajyothi - Orientation to Jesus Youth Lifestyle - Outline (BJMM017)
Yuvajyothi - Jesus Youth Lifestyle Orientation
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12 hour introduction to Jesus Youth lifestyle.
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Everyday 1-1½ hours for a fixed group. Don’t allow
newcomers after the second day.
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Optimum group is 15-50.
This is for young people and
their animators who have had a God experience.
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This is a teamwork. Have a common master of
ceremonies (MC) for the whole 12 days, but change the persons for input. For inputs
don’t bring impressive speakers, but people who have enough experience and
maturity in Jesus Youth lifestyle and are proved witnesses in their own
respective life situations or parishes.
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0. Orientation
Ice
breaking ‘be relaxed in this group’ get to know your friends – an introduction
to the Program – goals, the 4 parts of the daily program – lead the group to a
commitment for these days
Prayer Session
Begin a joyful
awareness journey – Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, the love of the Father and
the Fellowship of the Holy Spirit (2 Cor. 13:13).
Input outline
Today’s world –
time of great hope as well as despair – troubled face of youth 2Ti 3:1-9
Jesus Youth: a
joyful contradiction to the degeneration around
Know the Living
God and be filled with a sense of mission
Group Reflection
When Jesus saw the
troubled crowds, His heart went out to them (Mt. 9.36). My heart goes out to .
. . . (Share your concerns in the small group)
Homework
To read: Eccle: 11:9 – 12:3 To
do: Write down “What I want to receive from this program”; Pray for
perseverance to participate and grow towards the maturity that Jesus is
offering me now.
Part I: MY LIFE IN THE TRINITY
1. Father’s Love
Be Healed in His love. Make praise a practice in your life
Prayer Session
Introduce free
praise
Heb: 13:15
Input outline
Father loves me – A Christian is one who is constantly aware of
the fathers love
and experience His healing touch.
Jn 3:16 – an
unconditional, unfailing Ex 15:13
Unique - Is 46:
3,4 you have been carried from birth; Ps 139; 1Pet5:7
Praise, a lifestyle. A constant
attitude of praise is our response
1Thes 5:16-19
Group Reflection
Share briefly “A touch I received from the Lord”
Homework
Read: Is.
49:14,15; 1Jn.3:1 To do: Discover
and list some of the blessings in my life
2. I belong to
Jesus
He is Lord, Jesus and Christ and he makes my life
different.
Read the Word daily.
Prayer Session
Introduce Shared
Prayer
Eph 5:19, 20; Phil 4:6
Input outline
Jesus is Lord Make Jesus the Lord of my life and all
that I have. Jn. 14: 6; Ro.10: 9, 10; Acts 4:10, 12; Phil 2:9; 1Jn 4:14,15
Daily Word Have love for His Word. 2Ti 3:14-17; Heb 4:12 How to read the word daily.
3. Called to a Holy
Living
Repent! Make once a month Confession a habit.
Prayer Session
Introduce Praying
in Tongues
1 Cor.14: 2, 4, 5, 14; Ro. 8: 26
Input outline
Be holy, Repent – I am called to be holy. Lev. 11:44; 20:26; 1Pet 2:9,10; Ro. 3: 23; 6:21-23; 8:12-17
Confess –a steady plan for growing holiness Mk 2:7; 1Jn 1:9
Group Reflection
Share “One area in
my life where I want the grace of the Holy Spirit to experience deep change”
Homework
Read: Lk 15:
11-32; Ps. 51 Confession. Ps. 32 To do: Say sorry to someone for some
of your wrongdoings ; Make a confession
4. The Holy Spirit
My Guide
Receive the Spirit. Daily time of Personal Prayer.
Prayer Session
Introduce Listening
to the Lord
Is 51:1,4,5;
Input outline
Holy Spirit: I am
weak. Receive God’s Spirit every day and be a youth alive with His life. Lk
24:49; Acts 1:8; Jn 14: 16, 26; 7:37; Lk 11: 9,13
Personal Prayer: A daily time to be filled with the Holy
Spirit and renew my life in Christ. Mk. 1:35; Is 30:15; 50:4;
Group Reflection
Share: How do I
make my personal prayer?
Homework
To read: Spirit Ro
8 Prayer – Mt 6:5-23
To do: Take 30 minutes to look at something
in nature, reflect, pray and allow the Lord to reveal his presence in the creation
5. I am His
Disciple
Follow Him carrying my cross daily and loving as He
commanded. Make forgiveness a habit.
Prayer Session
Introduce Silence
Ps 46:10; 62:1
Input outline
Suffering: A mature way of being Christ’s disciple is
to carry the cross of suffering as we love and evangelize and as part of the
redemptive work of Christ Mk 8:34-38; 1Pet 2:19,24; 4:1,12-14
Forgiveness: practice this best characteristic of a
disciple Lk 6:27,28; Mt 6:14; Eph 4:26,30-32
Group Reflection
Share: What is the
‘cross’ that God has given me in my life?
Homework
To read: Lk 23
To do: Make a list of people I have to forgive and
make an act of forgiveness and pray for them
Part II: JESUS YOUTH IS A MISSIONARY
6. I am Called and Set-apart
The grace of baptism and reliving it in my life and in the Church.
The Holy Communion is my daily sustenance.
Prayer Session
Variety in the
Body of Christ – do your unique role – be led by the Spirit and contribute
Ro 12:4-8
Input outline
My Call: Be convinced of my call and be sure of the abundant grace of
Baptism Jn 3:3-8; Col 2:10-14; Eph 1:11,12; 4:1-6; Phil 2:12,13
Holy Communion: Strengthen this life as often as possible
1Cor 10:16-18; 11:23-31; Jn 6:53-58
Group Reflection
Share: Someone I
know, who is sure of his call by the Lord and makes a difference
Homework
To read: Jer 1:4-10
To do: Read the life
of a saint and share the inspiration with someone
7. Be Committed to
the Lord of the Harvest
Have a concern for the needy. Make intercession a habit.
Prayer Session
Introduce group
intercession
Mt 9: 37,38
Input outline
Concern: the beginning of being human and having the attitude of Christ Lk
19:10, 19-31; 1Jn 3:17;
Intercession: The first Christian response to suffering around Ro 8:34; 1Ti2:1-3 –
daily plan
Group Reflection
‘A change comes
when someone begins interceding’ – Share your own experience
Homework
To read: Gen 18;
Num 14:1-20
8. Friendship in
the Lord
Christian fellowship. Devotion to Mary and the Saints.
Be part of a Jesus Youth Cell.
Prayer Session
Introduce worship
Rev 4:6-11
Input outline
Fellowship: Become aware and be alive in Christ’s Body
AA2:42 Jn 13:34,35: 1Pet 2:4,5,9,10; Col 3:9-17
Saints: The eternal fellowship. My perfect models and friends, talk to
them Jn 19:27; Eph 4:11,12; Ro 13:7
Cell: A group of 5-10 – meet regularly to share, to support one
another to grow with the Lord and to help each one in the task of
Group Reflection
Form a cell and
fix a contact person, a time and place for meeting
Homework
To read: Heb
10:19-25
To do: Have a
lively session of the rosary with a small group of friends
9. Building a
Christian Culture
Jesus youth Movement and Networking. Introduce Kairos Magazine. Be active in the prayer Group.
Prayer Session
Have an experience
of a brief session of praise and worship mixing difference elements
1Cor 14:26-33
Input outline
Jesus Youth: Get to know the essence of the movement 2Ti 2:20-26
Be part of the Network: What are the different possibilities? Personally, being active and working in unity.
Where can I belong and do good.
Group Reflection
Share: My plans to be an active Jesus
Youth. What is my personal plan? What will I do to be part of the large Jesus
Youth world?
Homework
To read: Ro
12:1-13
To do:
In your cell prepare something (a poster, Collage, small skit, music
with actions, etc.) to present youth world in need of the Lord
10. I am sent into
the World.
Evangelization – being Christ’s presence in the World.
Be a Jesus Youth initiator.
Prayer Session
Introduce Jesus
Youth Liturgy – prepared earlier with short songs, Psalms, traditional prayers
and directed intercessions interspersed with free praise, tongues and silence.
Input outline
Be Christ’s presence: I have to be a witness Acts 1:8. My life and interaction should be a “joyful
contradiction” making others reflect about life in Christ. A pleasing presence,
be an accessible personality, be an encouraging person, discerning good in
everything and in everyone. Phil 4:8 Is 52: 7 (How beautiful upon the
mountains)
Be an Initiator: Jesus Youth – a faithful and wise steward
Lk 12:42-49; faithful over a little Mt.
25: 14-30 Being an initiator is to be an active Christian wherever I am. How
can I be an initiator?
Group Reflection
Share some Jesus Youth I have known who is
a good initiator. What is some creative thing I have to do to bring Jesus' touch
and values to someone?
Homework
Write a review of
this Yuvajyothi.
What are the
important insights I received?
What the skills
that I have learned?
Based on this what
is my future plan?
+. Fellowship day
A day of summing
up, clarifying future plans and celebration with the near and dear ones
Invite Parish priest, Animators, other Jesus Youth,
Zonal leaders, Parents and the like for a fellowship meal
Prayer Session
Have a beautiful
prayer session. As others may be there make it short and not anything strange
and unpleasant for the newcomers
Input outline
Have a brief
presentation by someone on the role of Jesus Youth in the Church and World
today. This will be an occasion for some new ones to get to know the beauty of
this youth initiative
Group Activity
Have light interesting
group games or mixers to celebrate the occasion
Have something to
eat
Homework
Cell and Jesus
Youth lifestyle are the follow up of Yuvajyothi.
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