Objective of the Course

A. Enrichment of the knowledge of the Church

as community of Disciples

1. Concept of the Church

ECCLESIA, taken from the Greek word EK-KALIEN (call-out)
- A convocation/assembly of people for religious event

2. Concept of Discipleship
-membership to the Kingdom of God
- A universal call to follow Christ teachings
- Witnessing to the gospel

B. Enrichment of the knowledge of Sacrament

1. Definition
A sensible sign instituted by Christ to give grace
 2. Elements of the definition
Indicative sign
- merely point to single meaning
Sensible sign

Symbolic sign
- charged with meanings

C. An appreciation/valuing of the ROLE as community of

disciples in the Church

HOW? Constant reception of the sacraments

D. Manifestation of love for the Church as community of

disciples through active involvement in ministries & celebration
of the sacraments

Through personal witnessing

Importance of the Course
A. A tool for Evangelization
 We cant give what we don’t have
 We can’t share our faith if we don’t know them
B. A means for Church Renewal
 re-evangelization causes renewed commitment
C. Enhance our Catechetical Formation

 we must grow and outgrow our elementary faith

Following
JESUS
DICIPLESHIP

 being called.

 comes from the Latin word

“discipulo/a”, which means learner.
 Pre-Requisites of Discipleship
 Turning away from Sin
 Keeping in touch with Jesus

 Walking with other disciples of Jesus

 TURNING AWAY FROM SIN
 It means Conversion (metanoia)
 CONVERSION is the whole life-long
process of moving toward closer
union with Christ, our Savior, in his
Community, the Church away from
sinful ways and habits. (Sin) – CFC 1789
 It simply means the decision to
reject Sin and to commit one’s life to
Christ.
 DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL
CHRISTIAN CONVERSION
1. Moral Conversion
2. Affective
Conversion
3. Intellectual
Conversion
4. Religious
Conversion
(Ontological)
 DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL
CHRISTIAN CONVERSION

MORAL CONVERSION

= the turning away from the self-

centered pursuit of satisfying our
own egotistical needs, and toward
loving service of others.
 DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL
CHRISTIAN CONVERSION

AFFECTIVE CONVERSION

= it involves our feelings, emotions &

imagination needed to support an
outgoing love that overcomes the
temptations of prejudices, over-
sensitivity, hatred and pride.
 DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL
CHRISTIAN CONVERSION

INTELLECTUAL CONVERSION

= a shift in the ways we understand

and judge the basic meaning and
value of our lives.
 DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL
CHRISTIAN CONVERSION

RELIGIOUS CONVERSION

= CFC defines it as “a falling in love

with God”. This happens through
God’s grace when we freely respond
to the Father’s Self-giving, through
Jesus Christ, His Son, in their Holy
Spirit of undying LOVE.
 KEEPING IN TOUCH WITH
JESUS
 Through the Sacred Scripture
 Through Prayer

An intimate
conversation with God,
who we know loves us.

The Word of God

 Constant in Prayer Guide
 Grounded in Sacred Scripture ;
 Actively related to others in the
concrete human context;
 Consciously seeking to discern and
follow the Spirit’s movements;
 Open to personal growth through a
constant “letting go”, which allows
another to “tie you fast and carry
you off against your will.”
 WALKING WITH OTHER
DISCIPLES OF JESUS
 this means belonging to a
community of disciples.
 Church is the community of those
who have made it their life
commitment / profession to follow
the Lord and as such build a
community.
 • Who is Christ in
your life?

• What is/are the

virtue/s that you
like most in Him?

• How do you live-

out that virtue/s
in your life?

CREATIVE-REPORTING WILL FOLLOW