MISSION-ORIENTED YOUTH MINISTRY

Objectives: To make our YOUTH more grounded into their faith towards MISSION for new evangelization; (i.e., to be aware of people in the grassroots) 2. To discern the role of the YOUTH and its significance in the Church’s mission today 3. To discover wrahere and how they can get involved for the good of the CHURCH.

“Bueno Santo”

“Find new ways to spread the Word of God to every corner of the world” What is MISSION ‘everything the Church does that points towards the Kingdom of God – having a specific task of making disciples of all the nations’ (Matthew 28:19ff “Find new ways to spread the Word of God to every corner of the world”

The MISSION of the CHURCH is to continue GOD’s SAVING work to His people CFC 1412 "that they may all be one... so that the world may believe that you have sent me“ (Jn 17:21). Trinitarian spirituality

The CHURCH, endowed with gifts of her founder, receives the Mission to proclaim and to establish among all peoples the Kingdom of God LG 5 Woe to me if I do not preach the Gospel! (1 Cor 9: 16)

The CHURCH is called and sent by Christ to: In other words… The CHURCH is called and sent by Christ to: PROCLAIM in Word and sacrament the definitive arrival of the Kingdom in Jesus of Nazareth Offer itself as a WITNESS or a sign of its proclamation; Enable to facilitate the coming of the reign of God through SERVICE within the community of faith and in the world at large.

THINK PRAY STRETCH

HUMILITY, SERVICE, GOD tells us to seek SUCCESS, POWER, and LOVE The WORLD tells us to seek SUCCESS, POWER, and MONEY; GOD tells us to seek HUMILITY, SERVICE, and LOVE

all of our great accomplishments “If we don’t have LOVE, all of our great accomplishments will be of no benefit” (1 Cor. 13:3)

Before…

Today…

MISSION is not necessarily… GEOGRAPHICAL However… MISSION is not necessarily… GEOGRAPHICAL

PROPHETIC DIALOGUE Faith-seekers Faith of other Religions ENCOUNTERING CHRIST – as Mission is an issue of FAITH (RM 11) PROPHETIC DIALOGUE Faith-seekers Faith of other Religions People of other Cultures Poor and the Marginalized

Let us ask the LORD that our work today makes us all more humble, meek, more patient and more trusting in GOD so that the CHURCH may give beautiful witness to the people

Formation of Conscience Challenges… Formation of Conscience Clericalism… Relativism… New Age movement Spirituality Moral issues… Social issues… 80% do not read the Bible daily

PREPARE PRUNE PROTECT PROMOTE PRAY 64% Protestants 70% Iglesia ni Cristo 62 % other Christians 75% Muslims  only 37% said they attend Church weekly (Catholics) PREPARE PRUNE PROTECT PROMOTE PRAY 1991-2013 Survey February 2013

Let the CHURCH always be a place of MERCY and HOPE; Where everyone is WELCOMED, LOVED and FORGIVEN

HINDI ang… Paano MAKA-LIGTAS Paano MAKITA Sa halip na… MISYON KUNDI… Paano MAKALAMANG Paano KUMITA KOMISYON …may YOUR KINGDOM COME

CROSSING THE BOUNDARIES We Loved you so much that we were delighted to share with you not only the Gospel of God but our lives as well because you had become so dear to us. 1 Thess. 2:8

“Serve wholeheartedly, as if you were serving the Lord, not men, because you know that the Lord will reward everyone for whatever good he does” Colossians 3:23-24

BE CHRISTIAN at ALL-TIMES… “Let us not be a ‘PART-TIME’ Christian, at certain moments, certain circumstances, in certain choices; BE CHRISTIAN at ALL-TIMES… towards the path of Christ’s disciples” Pope Francis

a CANDLE in a dark place

SERVANTHOOD Love Liberate Lead Launch

PATIENT - PERSEVERANCE

Bring CHRIST – His CHURCH closer to people

To be CONFIGURED to CHRIST

PEOPLE involved IDENTIFY PROGRAM TIME frame Concrete GOAL/s (Concerns/Needs) PROGRAM TIME frame Concrete GOAL/s

May our wisdom be preached by the mute… May our words be heard by the deaf… May our witnessing be seen by the blind…

Teach us good Lord, to serve YOU… To give and not to count the cost to fight and not to heed the wounds to toil and not to seek for rest; to labor and not ask for any reward save that of knowing that we do Your only will. AMEN.

Bong.suganob Diocese of kalibo