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HLT Manual 2012 PDF
HLT Manual 2012 PDF
Manila, Philippines
Foreword
HOUSEHOLD LEADERS TRAINING
MANUAL
Youth for Christ invests greatly in sustaining, pastoring, and enriching
the lives of the young through the household. Households create a
supplementary environment where members are able to establish a
genuine, Christ-centred friendship with their brothers and sisters, as well
as a renewed and strengthened relationship with God.
Thus, the Household Leaders Training (HLT) is conducted as a response
to our ministrys direction of holistic empowering of all YFC members,
starting from the grassroots all the way up to the core leaders, through
the household.
Through the HLT, we hope to equip and empower our household
heads, whose responsibility is to make sure that their members are able to
have their regular household.
Included in this manual are carefully laid down instructions and
guidelines in conducting the training, as well as the necessary details about
the sessions. Also, as we conduct the HLT, let us note two significant points:
1. Appropriate usage of terms. To cite, household essentially refers
to both the group of people and the activity conducted by that
group; a household head is the person leading the household;
and Household Leaders Training is used to refer (in isolation) to
the title of the training.
2. Emphasis on the two parts of the training. The first part addresses
the pastoral aspect of being a household head, while the second
part (which is conducted after the youth camp), discusses the
technical aspect.
While most of us have been conducting the HLT for some time now,
we pray that this time we truly take it to a deeper level and do it with the
best we can give, so that ultimately it may serve its purpose of equipping
our YFCs with the right heart, mind and spirit as they embrace the call to
become household heads.
Table of Contents
HOUSEHOLD LEADERS TRAINING
MANUAL 2012 Revised Edition
Foreword 5
Annexes
Annex A: Household Form 32
Annex B: Household Monitoring Sheet
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Annex C: The YFC Household Topic Manual Guide
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CHAPTER 1
he CFC Youth for Christ (YFC) ministry highly values the importance
of family in the lives of the young. It is in the family that a person realizes
the significance of learning about relationships, experiencing love, and
growing as an individual. It is in this spirit that YFC and the CFC community
sought to create a small group unit to help guide the lives of an individual
into building a strong relationship with Christ. This is done through the
households. The household is a venue for an individual to build friendships
through trust, experience happiness through love, gather support, and
learn more about themselves and Christ, in a group of four (4) to seven
(7) members.
This implies great value on the role of the household heads, as persons
leading them to Christ. Being closely in touch with the lives of our members
poses a significant need for proper training and right knowledge of being
a household head. Thus, the Household Leaders Training was created.
Overview
Objectives
The HLT is conducted based on the following objectives:
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6. The Team Leader explains the rationale behind each activity and
also be able to explain the relation and connection of each talk.
7. The 2nd part is the Initiation of the New Household Heads into
the Chapter service meeting after the youth camp. Here, the third
talk is given in a separate 3-hour session that introduces these new
household heads to their monthly service meetings with Chapter
Heads and Chapter Couple Coordinators.
2. To give an avenue for old household heads to share the skills and
best practices in their line of service.
3. To inspire the new household heads on how to be good pastors to
the members placed under their care.
4. To teach them the skills needed in being a household head
especially in facilitating and taking care of new YFC members.
(Note: The HLT proper is recommended to begin at 1:00pm and to end at 6:00pm.)
00:00 - 00:30
00:30 - 00:45
00:45 - 01:00
01:00 - 01:45
01:45 - 02:00
02:00 - 02:30
02:30 - 02:45
02:45 - 03:30
03:30 - 05:30
05:30 - 05:45
05:45 - 06:00
he HLT is a two (2) - part activity conducted before and after the
youth camp. The first part is called the HLT proper, and the second, the
Initiation of the New Household Heads. It is conducted by the Cluster
Head on the cluster level.
1. The HLT Proper, which will be given as a half-day activity, preferably
in the house of a participant/organizer of the training so as to
ensure a more relaxed venue conducive for group discussions and
processing. This covers the 1st two talks namely The Heart for our
Vision and The State of our Hearts.
2. Registration should be done per talk to monitor complete
attendance of the household leaders. This is crucial to the Chapter
Heads and Chapter Couple Coordinators because it will help
them know who among their members have not gone through or
completed the training yet.
3. The first training should begin with an opening worship (two fast
songs and one slow (full) song). The Team Leader should lead the
worship and makes sure to give a short exhortation before the
start of the worship.
Note: The new household leaders should be encouraged to pray harder, to sing in
tongues and be sensitive with the leading of the Holy Spirit. As leaders, they should
be able to fully experience the gifts that the Holy Spirit has given them.
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Registration/Gathering
Worship
House Rules
Session 1: The Heart of our Vision
Reflection
Group Sharing
Break and Registration
Session 2: The State of our Hearts
Group Sharing / Processing
Closing Exhortation
Commitment of a Household Head / Pray-over
(Note: The Initiation of New Household Heads is conducted after the youth camp during
the first Chapter Leaders Service Meeting.)
00:00 00:30
Registration/Gathering
00:30 00:45
Worship
00:45 01:00
Personal Sharing
01:00 01:30
Session 3: Household Leading 101.
01:30 02:00
Workshop: How to use the Household Topic
Manual
02:00 02:30
Monitoring of members per household
02:30 03:00
Other Matters (e.g. if the unit is assigned as a
service team for the prayer meeting, or to lead
an activity)
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Works with the youth team leaders in preparing all the details
of the activity (venue, speakers, etc.).
Leads the 2nd part of the HLT. The Chapter Couple Coordinators
ensure that all Household Heads go through the HLT before
they handle a household grouping and or serving in a youth
camp as discussion group leaders.
Sharers in each talk will be needed (refer to talk outline for the
profile of sharers).
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1. Notebook
2. Pens
3. Bible
4. Devotional/In His Steps/Scripture Guide
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CHAPTER 2
SESSION DYNAMICS
Objectives
For the participants:
1. To realize that the vision of our community is centered on the
power of Gods love.
2. To appreciate the importance of Gods love in the lives of our
members in the community.
3. To learn how to use this love in bringing people closer to God.
Dynamics
1. Talk Proper
2. Reflection Activity
He will ask them to find a quiet spot within the room, then
read the verse John 21:15-19 (Feed My Sheep) and reflect on
the following questions:
--
--
How did you experience and feel the love of the Lord
in that household?
--
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The speaker will now open the floor for sharing. There should
be at least two (2) to three (3) sharers.
Speakers Profile
A YFC leader who is pastorally mature and inspiring in sharing his
passion in leading a household. He is preferably a chapter head or up, and
have undergone the HLT.
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Introduction
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people.
The love that we give can slowly move them to start engaging
friendships with us, allowing them to slowly experience and realize
Christs amazing love. Sincere love makes them see that there are
genuine people that they could trust with their lives, knowing that
trusting us can lead us to their growth as a man and woman for
God. As household heads, we can show them this love by:
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C. Heal, change for the better, and love others more in return
As they are guided with love, healing and change slowly come
into their lives. They begin to see themselves the way that God
sees them. They begin to realize that they can be better. They see
themselves as people worthy to be loved, and as well as, capable
of loving others. We continue showing them love by:
Conclusion
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b. What are the issues in your life that may hinder you from
caring for other people?
3. Next, participants will be grouped into groups of three (3) to share
their thoughts regarding the talk and reflection.
CHAPTER 2
SESSION DYNAMICS
Objectives
For the participants:
1. To realize that this service is centered on God and His love for us.
2. To instill the right attitudes of being household leader as a way to
have a heart for the people.
3. To learn how to concretely show and share Christs love to the
members entrusted to us.
Dynamics
1. Opening Video:
2. Talk Proper
3. Reflection Activity:
Speakers Profile
A YFC leader who has already gone through an HLT, someone who
is able to conduct regular households with their members, and someone
who is pastorally mature.
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prayerful and have the heart that always listens to Gods will.
B. For God
The reason that we are loving people and have answered Gods
call is because of (also for) Him. This is our response to the love
that He has shown us. We serve the Lord and love the people
because it is our way of loving Him back. As household heads, we
have to keep in mind that we are doing everything for God. This
means that we are to give our all and our best, to persevere even
in difficult times, and to be eager to show his love to everyone.
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C. With God
God is with us every step of the way. The journey that He is
calling us is something that we are to do on our own. This is a
path where (that) we are walking with Him. As household heads,
the difficulty in our mission may overwhelm us but God will give
us the right skills, and the right posture of heart, as soon as we ask
for His help. Let us always remember that it is not only with our
own abilities that we love others, but it is with Gods great power,
mercy, and love that can transform lives.
Introduction
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CHAPTER 2
COMMITMENT ACTIVITY
1. After the second session, the Team leader will gather everyone
through (using) a gathering song.
2. The team leader will summarize and process what has happened
throughout the day. He (The team leader) may share personal
realizations and lessons, exhorting them for the exciting service of
being a household head.
3. He will then lead everyone into a commitment ceremony by
instructing the crowd to recite the Commitment of a Household
Leader followed by The Household Leaders Prayer
Note to the Team Leaders: (The team leaders) You can make a commitment card
or bookmark which will be distributed to the participants upon your instructions (of
the team leader) within the commitment activity. The household heads prayer can be
included in this card or bookmark. (They can also include the household heads prayer
in this card or book mark.)
Conclusion
eing a household leader may be difficult but the reward for this
mission is never ending. This service will not only teach us about Gods
love, it will also push us to grow (more) and live more in His grace. Just as
the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a
ransom for manyMatthew 20:28. We must take on the heart of Christ - a
heart that chooses to serve and will be in ransom of many, to be able to
fulfill this mission as household leaders. (a heart that chooses to serve and
will be in ransom of many). (Because the) The heart of Jesus models that
of a true servant heart - someone to live and die to show great love and
service for others.
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Lord you have searched me and You know me. You know everything
I doFind out if there is any unrighteousness in me and guide in the
everlasting way. (Psalm 139:1-2, 24)
Lord Jesus, I thank you for choosing me to serve you by caring for Your
people. You know me, my guilt, my sin and my pain. I realize that I am
most unworthy, yet You call for me, and so I ask for your grace. Forgive my
sinfulness and my stubbornness. Take my heart of stone and turn it into
flesh. Teach me to love. When I lack patience, genuine concern and courage,
let Your love and strength bridge the gap. Let me love with Your Love and
Wisdom, and bless those I will care for that they may love. Fill me, teach me,
guide me and give me strength. AMEN.
4. The speaker then exhorts the crowd to a closing worship.
SESSION DYNAMICS
Objectives
For the participants:
1. To understand the basics of leading a household.
2. To learn how to conduct a household prayer meeting.
3. To be equipped in using the YFC Household Topics Manual.
Dynamics
1. Opening Worship
2. Review of HLT Sessions (Session 1 and 2)
3. Talk Proper
4. Open Forum
5. Planning of the first Household Meeting
6. Closing Worship
Speakers Profile
This talk must be given by the YFC Cluster Head of the area.
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3. Start with your own realizations / set the tone of the topic.
4. Share what the focus of the sharing will be. Give a preview of the
talk.
Note: For your first household, seek to set expectations amongst you and the members. Ask questions on the expectations of your (their) members on the household.
Describe briefly the purpose of households in the community.
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Household Monitoring
Open Forum
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ANNEX A
HOUSEHOLD FORM
Sector
Cluster
Attendance
Chapter
MALE / FEMALE
Month
Members Name
Community
Campus
High School
Torch
Others:
Year
20__
Signature
Signature
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Topic
Challenges
1 HOUSE HOLD
st
Submitted by:
Date
Received by:
Date
ANNEX B
Household Topic
Date
Venue
NAMES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Note: This monitoring sheet is to be filled up by the household, to be
NOTED BY: ______________________________
submitted to the chapter head every quarter during Leaders Assembly.
(name of couple coordinator)
Chapter Couple Coordinator
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ANNEX C
The Household is the basic unit in the structure of Youth for Christ.
This is the avenue where YFC members get to experience the greatness
of Christs amazing love on a peronal level as they share with one another
their struggles and victories, tragedies and triumphs, and realization in
every aspect of their lives. Trust is built as they open their minds and hearts
to their fellow household members. It is also a place for the members
to deepen their relationship with God through prayer, worship, and in
listening to His messages for them. There are usually 4-7 members in one
Household group.
As we lead our respective Households, it is important for us to remeber
the following guidelines:
1. To have more openness, understanding and better handling, it is
ideal that the household of the brothers be separated from that of
the sisters, with a brother and a sister leading respectively.
2. Households are conducted twice every month, apart from the
regular meeting of the Chapter, depending on the availability of
the members.
The Purpose
The How
his manual contains topic outlines that will guide us in the delivery
of our chosen topic. Each outline consists of the following elements:
WHAT IN THE WORLD!
OH, I SEE
Title
Value
Anchor Verse
Objectives
Mechanics
Guide Questions
Lessons
Action Plans
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YEAR 2
SUSTAINABILITY
YEAR 3
EMPOWERMENT
MISSIONARY
THINK LIKE JESUS
SELF-DISCOVERY
Topic 5: Meekness, not
weakness
(Humility in accepting our
own weaknesses)
MODEL OF EXCELLENCE
SELF-DEVELOPMENT
Topic 28: One Track, One
Mind
(Focus and Knowing ones
priorities)
SELF-DUPLICATION
Topic 50: On the
Ground
(Humility in being a good
example to others)
Topic 51: Becoming
the Gift
(Sharing ones life to
others)
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TURNING POINT
EMBRACING VOCATION
Topic 62: Next
Attraction
(Appreciating the life and
mission of Singles for
Christ)
Topic 63: Standing
Firm
(Being firm in ones own
vocation)
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