| Who can become members of Couples for Christ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any validly married Christian couple can become members of Couples for Christ. CFC is mainly a Catholic organization, but is open to membership to all Christians of other denominations. The couple participants need not have any specific religious and/or spiritual background to become members. Couples for Christ draws its membership from all sectors of society, young and old, rich and poor, etc. CFC transcends all cultural, economic, educational, social and other distinctions. CFC is equally adaptable to all local and foreign settings. How does a couple become members of Couples for Christ ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Those who want to become members of Couples for Christ go through a seminar which is called a Christian Life Program (CLP). The CLP commences with an Orientation session, then goes through 12 talks. The talks are usually held in the afternoon or evenings and usually last about two and a half hours per session. What is the nature of the Christian Life Program? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Christian Life Program (CLP) is an integrated course leading into a renewed understanding of God's call to Christian couples. It is divided into 3 modules of 4 talks each. Most sessions consists of the talk, the group discussion, and some time for fellowship among the participants and members. The different topics discussed in the talks are as follows : 1. God's Love 2. Who is Jesus Christ? 3. What it Means to be a Christian 4. Repentance and Faith 6. The Christian Ideal : Loving God 7. Loving your Neighbour 8. The Christian Family 9. Life in the Holy Spirit 10. Receiving the Power of the Holy Spirit 11. Growing in the Spirit 12. The Life and Mission of the Couples for Christ 13. Transformation in Christ (and Dedication) The first module (first 4 talks) presents the absolute basics of the Catholic Christian life, with emphasis or accent on our hearing it with an adult perspective. The second module (next 4 talks) represents the kind of life that God calls us to. It spells out the personal response involved in receiving Jesus as Lord and Saviour and helps the couple to make a reorientation of their lives around Jesus Christ. The third module (last 4 talks) helps the couples to commit their lives in a serious way to Jesus. It helps them appropriate for their lives the power of the Holy Spirit. It provides the basics for continuing spiritual growth. Is there any cost involved ? -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- There are no fees or monetary expenses required of participants to attend. The only investment required from them is their time and their openness. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- © Copyright 1998. |
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