COMPLETING THE CIRCLE 1 Water Food Clothing Shelter

* COMPLETING THE CIRCLE 1

* Water Food Clothing Shelter LOVE 2

* RELATIONSHIPS With God and with others 3

God’s Gift to Us…. * GRACE 4

* 1 John 4: 7 -8 * God is love * Psalm 46: 10 * Be still and know I am God * Matthew 4: 18 -20 * Follow * Matthew 28: 19 * Go make disciples - Action * John 13: 34 -35 * Love as God loves us * Hebrews 10: 23 -25 * Encourage one another * 5

* AN ISOLATED CHRISTIAN IS A PARALYZED CHRISTIAN Reunion Group 6

The HELPs The METHOD * Make a friend * Group Reunion * Be a friend * Ultreya * Introduce your friend to * Spiritual Direction Christ * 7

What makes them so important? * 8

Ø At the very foundation, Eduardo Bonnin built the Cursillo around small groups to stimulate each of the members’ spirituality. (Piety) Ø They are an encouragement for everyone to be open to the word of God. (Study) Ø They are the root, the infrastructure, to help promote the evangelization of the world. To see the world reconciled to Christ. (Apostolic Action) * 9

* Natural Friendships * Long term commitments * Group Attendance * OPEN: 3 – 5 members * Regularity and promptness * Consistency and respect * Seriousness * Christ centered * Discretion and confidentiality * Trusting safe places * Sincerity * Authentic & honest * Prayer * Quiet moments * 10

* ACCOUNTABILITY 11

* Pray Learn to listen The golden rule applies here Ask open ended questions that save the other person’s face 12

* Pray Learn to communicate clearly The golden rule applies here as well Allow yourself to be vulnerable – be the example 13

Relationship Bible Study Apostolic Action Committed to God and one another * 14

“We don’t have reunion groups in order to get people to make a weekend. Rather, we hold weekends to get people into reunion groups. ” Eduardo Bonnin, * 15 Cursillo co-founder

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Start a new group Join another existing group Stay in prayer Contact the National Lutheran Secretariat * 17

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*A Reunion of Reunion Groups *Encouragement for the 4 th Day Community *Fellowship *Anyone can come to an Ultreya! *A larger gathering of those from all over *An important tool for the perseverance of the ministry * 19

Have you ever felt isolated? How did you resolved it? * 20

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The less someone knows about the weekend, the more they want to change it. The more one knows about the weekend, the less they want to change it. * 22

* Spanish Civil war ended in 1939 The first Cursillo was held in August 1944 All Rollos as we know them were presented 14 Pilgrims 23

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A Via de Cristo Weekend is a pragmatic three-day course to: Review Christian fundamentals Discuss ways to actively live them, and Learn some practical tools to keep life vital. * 25

* * * * 10% of what I read 20% of what I hear 30% of what I see 50% of what I see and hear 70% of what I discuss with others 80% of what I experience by doing 95% of what I teach to others * 26

ESSENTIAL ADIAPHORIA / ADIAPHOROUS * 27

Webster’s New World Dictionary defines essential as 1) of, or constituting the intrinsic fundamental nature of something: basic, inherent 2) necessary to make a thing what it is; indispensable, requisite. 28

Webster defines Adiaphorous as: 1)morally neutral or indifferent; neither wrong nor right. 2) in medicine, neither harmful nor helpful. 29

Vd. C defines adiaphoria as neither good nor bad, neither right nor wrong. HOWEVER, If it distracts or takes away anything from the weekend, it has now become detrimental. 30

*Palanca *Posters *72 hours *Decuria sharing *Holy Communion daily *Silent retreat *5 meditations *Celebration of Repentance *14/15 talks *Crosses *Note taking *Closing or Clausura *Discussions * 31

* Music * Agape Dinner * Dying Moments * Stations of the Cross * Mananitas * Flowers * Personal palanca letters * Table trinkets * Cha skits/theatre * Foot washing * 32

Goal: “Move” the pilgrims spiritually * 33

Things that help us grow * 34

Things that help us grow * 35

We create a climate that facilitates a personal encounter with the Lord. * 36

Things that inhibit people Behavior that closes people down Something that would stunt growth * 37

*Rollos: One talk in 14/15 pieces *We move each day from the head to the heart. Every morning beginning again with the intellect and ending each day with the heart. * 38

Saturday Friday Thursday Rollo Room 8 ft. 18 inches * 39

THE FLOW CHART 40

Thursday Evening Friday, First Day 41

Friday leads into Saturday, Second Day 42

Saturday leads into Sunday, Third Day 43

What new thing or things did you discover? What was reinforced? * 44

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Life in the 4 th Day…………. * 46

* From Mallorca to Colorado the focus has not changed. * 47

Who is God calling? ? ? * 48

Healthy Sponsorship is: Intentional Via de Cristo is an instrument: Of the church For leaders: Within the church To use for: 49

Strengthening their own lives, so they can be effective witnesses for our Lord Jesus Christ! 50

Via de Cristo is best served for those who already believe in: Ø God as our Father, fount and source of all that exists Ø Jesus Christ our Savior who walks with us daily Ø The Holy Spirit as the power, the fire and passion that burns within us 51

* Becomes real in the 4 th Day 52

* * * * The pastor of your church The pastor of another church A relative A friend A co-worker A check out clerk A coffee shop owner * 53

Haphazard and/or random selection of participants is neither Desirable nor Wise 54

* Build up, unify and revitalize the * Divides congregations, environments * Encourage the efforts of * Creates groupies: Vd. C becomes more * Create a new approach to everyday * People leave early * It falls on deaf ears * Creates an arsenal of “shoulds”. * Inviting someone when you do not and families body of Christ evangelization important than home congregations life reprioritization * Teach laity to work WITH clergy to be more effective * Strengthen through small group accountability follow the method. * You are an active part of a congregation * 55

Before During A Weekend After * 56

* Practice (in Prayer) * (Pray with) * Practice (Praying) continually * Be Practice Intentional * 57

* Where DO we go from here? * 58

www. viadecristo. org Our Mission Statement: By grace, with the Holy Spirit, we challenge leaders to discover and achieve their personal calling, assisting them to influence their environments with the Gospel. 59