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Leaders
Handbook
CFC Youth for Christ
Edited 2000
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Table of Contents
Commitment of Household Leader.................................................................................page 3
Household Leaders Prayer.............................................................................................page 3
What is a Household?......................................................................................................page 4
Definition.........................................................................................................................page 4
Mechanics........................................................................................................................page 4
The Household Leader.....................................................................................................page 5
Attitudes of Household Leaders......................................................................................page 6
Roles and responsibilities of the Household Head/Leaders............................................page 6
One-Year Track
Month 1/Meeting 1..................page 8
Month 2/Meeting 1..................page 10
Month 3/Meeting 1..................page 13
Month 4/Meeting 1..................page 16
Month 5/Meeting 1..................page 18
Month 6/Meeting 1..................page 20
Month 7/Meeting 1..................page 23
Month 8/Meeting 1..................page 24
Month 9/Meeting 1..................page 26
Month 10/Meeting 1................page 27
Month 11/Meeting 1................page 28
Month 12/Meeting 1................page 29
Meeting 2....................page 9
Meeting 2....................page 11
Meeting 2....................page 14
Meeting 2....................page 16
Meeting 2....................page 18
Meeting 2....................page 21
Meeting 2....................page *
Meeting 2....................page 24
Meeting 2....................page 26
Meeting 2....................page 27
Meeting 2....................page 28
Meeting 2....................page 29
What is a Household?
Definition
The household is the most basic, concrete tangible expression of Gods love in
Youth for Christ.
It is a support group by nature and its main purpose is to foster a venue for growth
in Christian maturity.
It is where YFC members experience being cared for and learn to care and give
love.
It is a Christian group where YFC members can have a sense of belonging, be
themselves, simply because they are accepted for who they are sons and
daughters of God.
Mechanics
1.
Note: Having a team of leaders makes it easier to pass on Christian culture to members of
the household. (e.g. worship, positive speech, honor and respect etc)
2.
Forming a Household
Before members are grouped (e.g. during camps) the service team in charge
of grouping participants should take note of common characteristics of
different people. (e.g. where theyre from, interests, age, etc)
It is important to take not of those who naturally bond.
Those who will facilitate and care for the members at the camp
(which will be the entry point into YFC) will automatically become the
household leaders of the group.
4.
One-Year Track
What Now?
This one year household activities track is meant to help you facilitate a deliberate followup program for your new Youth for Christ. It is supposed to help you and your group get
used to the rhythm and environment of the support group system we have in the YFC
household. A year of exposure in the ministry of caring for people will teach you to come
up with your own household activities for the second year. By then many of your members
will be tapped as household leaders themselves.
Aside for the suggested activities listed below, you are encouraged to bring your members
to camps, Praisefests, Club Praise parties and other YFC activities in order to expose then
to service and immerse them in the life and mission of YFC.
Note: The Household Head may substitute other activities that are more relevant to the
group, especially if special concerns arise. Consult with your unit head for such
changes. It is important to note however that the topics listed in this handbook are
the basic programs every YFC member should go through in his/her first year of
membership. If you so choose to substitute these activities with other more relevant
ones, you should make sure to re-schedule the meeting topics.
Month 1
MEETING 1:
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MEETING 2:
Expectations Meeting
GOAL
The goal is to strengthen relationships within the household in order to create the right
support group environment.
SCHEDULE
80 minutes: Fellowship activity (Movie, bowling etc)
55 minutes: Discussion
5 minutes:
Closing Prayer
DYNAMICS
1.
2.
This meeting will be a fellowship meeting. As such, the meeting should be held
in a public place (e.g. the mall, a restaurant, after a movie, a bowling alley
etc)
After the fellowship activity there should be time for discussion (e.g. over a
snack/meal)
Note: Place a group picture and the name that the group will adopt for itself in this page.
Write down the agreed schedule of regular household meetings.
Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
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Month 2
MEETING 1:
GOAL
1.
2.
To instill among the household members the value of loving God as part of our
YFC covenant and as a response to Gods personal love for each of us.
To give the household members basic methods and ways to express love for
God.
SCHEDULE
(The suggested schedule below includes the minimum. You may choose to extend the time
to accommodate more and/or longer sharings and time for informal fellowship or a time
for lingering)
30 minutes:
10 minutes:
20 minutes:
20 minutes:
40 minutes:
Gathering
Teaching of songs
Worship
Talk: Loving, Honouring, and Serving God
Household sharings/Closing Prayer
DYNAMICS
1.
2.
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4.
Find a place where you can have worship, and where members will be free and
confident to share personal areas of their lives. (e.g. inside a private room, a
house, a class room that is not in use, etc)
The first 30 minutes will be used as gathering time where members can have
informal conversations while waiting for the other members.
The worship will follow the following format:
Half and hour teaching one or two new songs currently being sung in YFC.
After teaching the song the household head should give an exhortation to
worship. It may be a story, or passage from the Bible that will excite and
encourage the members for worship.
Worship will follow the regular two fast and one slow format. Make sure all
the members know the songs that will be sung. Try to include the new song
learned.
After the last song, spend time to thank the Lord together as a group.
Follow the format(short petition of member/household head) for this
we praise and thank you Lord
Worship should be kept short and sweet. As much as possible, the suggested
time frame given above must be kept.
The household Head closes the worship with a general prayer for the group
After the worship, spend time to ask how your members are doing, just in case
some of them have something to say before the actual discussion
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The household head gives the assigned talk for the meeting. (Make sure you
read the outline and prepare for the talk before hand).
Discussions should be based on the starters given for the talk. Try as much as
possible to have everyone share within the allowable time.
Encourage members to share their comments as long as these comments are
positive and up lifting.
End the time of sharing by praying for the concerns of each member
You may do this by letting the group pray in a circle. This way each one is
being prayed-over and is able to pray over another. All these prayers can be
done simultaneously.
After the prayer, make sure everyone knows where and when the next meeting
will be.
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
MEETING 2:
GOAL
1.
2.
To instill among the household members the value of practicing the spiritual
gifts received during the Baptism of the Holy Spirit as part of the YFC way of
life.
To help members grow in their prayer life.
SCHEDULE
(The suggested schedule below includes the minimum. You may choose to extend the time
to accommodate more and/or longer sharings and time for informal fellowship or a time
for lingering)
30 minutes:
10 minutes:
20 minutes:
30 minutes:
15 minutes:
15 minutes:
1.
2.
Gathering
Teaching of songs
Worship
Household sharing
Talk: Spiritual Gifts
Short discussion on the talk (questions, sharings and Closing Prayer)
This meeting will follow the regular household format. A place where you can
have worship, and where members can freely share personal areas of their lives,
will be ideal.
The first 30 minutes is time for fellowship. While waiting for the others to
arrive and get settled, members can just go around and get to meet and know
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the others. Worship will follow the same format used during the household
meetings.
After the worship as a way to start the meeting, you may spend time to ask how
your members are doing or follow up the concerns shared in the previous
meeting.
After the updates ask members to share what they are experiencing during
their personal prayer time. After the last sharing introduce the Spiritual Gifts
as another form of worship that they can use.
The household gives the assigned talk, in this case the Spiritual Gifts.
Have a short discussion based on the discussion starters given. Try as much as
possible to have everyone share within the time allowable.
End the time of sharing by praying for the concerns of the members.
After the prayer, make sure to announce the date and venue of the next meeting.
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
Month 3
MEETING 1:
GOAL
1.
2.
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To instill among the household members the value of loving God as part of our
YFC covenant and as a response to Gods personal love for each of us.
To give the household members basic methods and ways to express love for
God through loving their neighbor.
SCHEDULE
(The suggested schedule below includes the minimum. You may choose to extend the time
to accommodate more and/or longer sharings and time for informal fellowship or a time
for lingering)
30 minutes:
10 minutes:
20 minutes:
20 minutes:
20 minutes:
40 minutes:
Gathering
Teaching of songs
Worship
Members Updates
Talk: Loving, Honouring, and Serving God
Sharings/Closing Prayer
DYNAMICS
1.
2.
3.
This meeting will follow the regular household format. A place where you can
have worship, and where members can freely share personal areas of their lives,
will be ideal.
The first 30 minutes is a time for fellowship. While waiting for the others to
arrive and get settled, members can just go around and get to meet and know
the others.
The meeting will follow the basic format used during the Covenant 1 meeting
(Meeting 2 Month 1) except that there will be a time for listening to the Lord
or for prophecy within the worship.
During the exhortation before the worship the household head should
encourage his members to practice the gifts of the spirit by praying and
singing in tongues and/or by speaking words of prophesy from the Lord.
The last (slow worshipful e.g. Salvation Belongs to Our God, Spirit of
the Living God) song should flow into a time of singing in the spirit.
After singing in the spirit ask the members to share any inspired reading
from the scripture (the Bible) or messages they believe the Lord is speaking
to their hearts for the whole group.
Note: The household leaders and assistants will often have to be the first to speak these
words of prophesy. They are encouraged to ask the Lord for these messages even
before the meeting (even write them down before hand). Initially, members will be
hesitant to speak. Some will start to practice these spiritual gifts long after this
meeting.
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After the time for prophecies, the Household Head should lead a
general prayer to close the time of worship.
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
MEETING 2:
GOAL
1.
2.
To instill among the household members the value of loving God as part of our
YFC covenant and as a response to Gods personal love for each of us.
To foster a spirit of encouragement within the household.
SCHEDULE
(The suggested schedule below includes the minimum. You may choose to extend the time
to accommodate more and/or longer sharings and time for informal fellowship or a time
for lingering)
30 minutes:
10 minutes:
20 minutes:
20 minutes:
20 minutes:
20 minutes:
DYNAMICS
Gathering
Teaching of songs
Worship
Members Updates
Talk: The Ministry of Encouragement
Sharings/Closing Prayer
1.
2.
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Dynamics for this household meeting as well as the worship will follow the
format used during the Covenant 1 meeting (Meeting 1 Month 3)
After the talk the group should spend time honouring one another for blessings
that may have been to each other this last quarter by being in YFC.
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
Month 4
MEETING 1:
GOAL
1.
2.
3.
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To instill among the household members the value of loving our own families
as an expression of our covenant to the Lord in YFC.
To help members appreciate the role of the family institution in the plan of God.
To help members appreciate and honour their own families.
SCHEDULE
This meeting will follow the same schedule used for Meeting 1 Month 3 (Covenant 2
meeting)
DYNAMICS
1. Dynamics will follow the format used for Meeting 1 Month 3 (Covenant 2
meeting).
2. One of the household leaders or assistants will give the assigned talk.
3. After the talk, the group should plan an activity where they can invite an honour
their parents before the group.
4. The household may prepare a meal for their parents and/or guardians
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
MEETING 2:
Parents Honouring
GOAL
1. To help members heal and strengthen their relationships at home.
2. To foster a sense of family within the group by bringing their respective families
together.
SCHEDULE
30 minutes:
15 minutes:
45 minutes:
45 minutes:
10 minutes:
5 minutes:
DYNAMICS
1. Try to make the activity special. Ask members to dress up. Have special nametags
prepared. Decorate the venue for the activity. (Preparation for this activity will be
good bonding for your group).
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2. Make sure that all parents come to the activity. The activity will lose its meaning if
the same faces in the household will be there.
3. Make the activity fun, include group games if you think these will be enjoyed by
the household and the parents.
4. Honour the parents by preparing the meals and the venue yourselves.
5. To start the program, the household leader should introduce the household,
including himself to the parents and give a brief explanation for the activity. He
should set the tome of honouring by thanking the parents for being there and for
allowing their children to be active in YFC.
6. After the explanation, the household head leads an opening prayer and blesses the
food.
7. A few minutes into the meal, present your talents to the parents. Show the parents
the effort the group made to be able to express their love.
8. After or in between presentations, each member should get a chance to honour their
parents.
9. Encourage the members to make a sincere and simple honouring.
10. After each honouring, each member may give an honouring token (e.g. a rose,
rosary, etc) to either his or her parents.
11. After all the members have honoured, give time for the parents to speak, should
anyone of them want to make a response.
12. The activity should end with a prayer to strengthen and heal all family
relationships. If one of the parents is a CFC leader you may ask him to lead the
prayer. You may also invite a CFC leader close to your household to attend this
activity and lead the prayer (if none of the parents of your household members can
do so).
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
Month 5
MEETING 1:
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GOAL:
To instill among the household members the value of loving our country
and the environment we live in as an expression of our covenant to the Lord in YFC.
SCHEDULE:
This meeting will follow the same schedule used for Meeting 1 Month 3
(Covenant 2 meeting)
DYNAMICS
5. Dynamics will follow the format used for Meeting 1 Month 3 (Covenant 2
meeting).
6. One of the household leaders or assistants will give the assigned talk.
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
MEETING 2:
Group Sharing
GOAL
3. To support the members of the household on the YFC covenant/beliefs the
household has discussed in the last 5 months.
4. To further strengthen the household bonds by sharing in each ones struggles and
victories.
SCHEDULE
(The suggested schedule below includes the minimum. You may choose to extend the time
to accommodate more and /or longer sharings and time for informal fellowship of a time
for lingering).
30 minutes: Gathering
10 minutes: Teaching of songs
20 minutes: Worship
45 minutes: Group sharing
15 minutes: Announcements/Closing Prayer
DYNAMICS
13. Dynamics for this household meeting and the worship will follow the basic format
used during the Covenant 2 meeting (Meeting 1 Month 3)
14. To begin the group sharing the Household Head may have to give his own personal
sharing to encourage others to do the same.
15. Encourage your members to share personal areas of their life by assuring them
about the confidentiality of the discussions.
16. After the sharing the Household Head summarizes the sharings and gives a word of
encouragement.
17. The meeting ends with a group prayer. This is the time when members voice out
their petitions and thanksgiving prayers.
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18. The prayer ends with the group in a circle praying for the person right beside them
All are prayed-over personally
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household Head
report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
Month 6
MEETING 1:
DISCOVERY RECOLLECTION
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The Household Head should organize the recollection in consultation with his/her
unit head. (This recollection may be organized as a joint activity with other
households).
As much as possible the Household Head should be the team leader of the
recollection. The other household leaders will take on the role of service team.
Note: Be sure to write down what happened and include it in your Household
Head report. A copy of the Household Head sheet is included in this handbook.
DISCOVERY RECOLLECTION
Action Plan
Recollection Date:
Venue:
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Recollection Speakers:
Talk 1: ____________________
Talk 2: ____________________
Talk 3: ____________________
Talk 4: ____________________
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Place
Discovery Recollection
Picture Here
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Meeting 2:
Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
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This session will follow the BASIC TEACHING HOUSEHOLD MEETING FORMAT
shown in Meeting 1 Month 5
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Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
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Other details
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After the talk the men will have separate discussion from the women
A copy of the talk outline may be secured from your unit head.
Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
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NOTES
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Things learned at the Household meeting:
Month 8: FRIENDSHIP
Meeting 1:
Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
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NOTES
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Meeting 2:
Household Gimmick
GOAL
To further strengthen relationships within the household and create the right support group
environment.
SCHEDULE
70 minutes: Fellowship activity (Movie, bowling etc)
45 minutes: Discussion
5 minutes:
Closing Prayer
DYNAMICS
1.
This session will be a fellowship meeting. As such the meeting should be held
in a public place (e.g. the mall, a restaurant, after a movie, a bowling alley
etc)
2.
After the fellowship activity, the group should have time for discussion (e.g.
over a snack/meal)
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Month 9: FAMILY
Meeting 1:
This session will follow the BASIC TEACHING HOUSEHOLD MEETING FORMAT
shown in Meeting 2 Month 5
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2.
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Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
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Other details
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Meeting 2:
This session will follow the BASIC HOUSEHOLD GIMMICK FORMAT found
in Meeting 2 Month 8
Should the household decide to hold another Parents Night, the format in Meeting
1 Month 4 should be used.
NOTES
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This session will follow the BASIC GROUP SHARING HOUSEHOLD MEETING
FORMAT shown in Meeting 2 Month 5
After the worship, the brothers and sisters of the household should separate for
discussion
The topic to be discussed will be Love Life
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Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
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Confirmed? : ______
NOTES
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Meeting 2:
GOAL
1.
2.
DYNAMICS
7. This activity will basically follow the regular gimmick format except that it
should be planned as an overnight activity, hence a venue for this purpose should
be provided,
8. The household head may invite a speaker if he chooses to have a mens or womens
forum.
Action Plan
Meeting Place:
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Date of Meeting:
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Speaker (if applicable):___________________________
Other details:
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Month 11
Meeting 1:
This session will follow the BASIC TEACHING HOUSEHOLD MEETING FORMAT
shown in Meeting 2 Month 3
Note: The Household Head should assign one of the members to lead the worship
Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
Meeting 2:
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Confirmed? : ______
Household Gimmick
This session will follow the BASIC TEACHING HOUSEHOLD GIMMICK FORMAT
shown in Meeting 2 Month 6
Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
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Confirmed? : ______
NOTES:
Month 12
Meeting 1:
This session will follow the BASIC TEACHING HOUSEHOLD GIMMICK FORMAT
shown in Meeting 1 Month 3
Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
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Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
Meeting 2:
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Confirmed? : ______
Action Plan
Date of Meeting:
Venue of Meeting:
Worship leader:
Speaker:
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Confirmed? : ______
WHAT HAPPENED?
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CREDITS
Without the help of the following people this YFC Leaders Handbook would not exist.
Much thanks goes to them for taking the time to re-type the book.
pages 1 5..............................................................Dean Mary
pages 6 19............................................................Pamela Lopez
pages 20 35..........................................................Aaron Sauddin
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