A trip to Budapest 1980
John 6,66-69
From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
„Leave Budapest, but never leave Jesus!“
YMCA, do you also want to leave?
Background
Concepts of Jesus
Jesus asks: Do you (my close ones) also want to leave me?
Answer from Peter
Bold steps together
Our faith will only survive if we are together!
Paris Basis 1855
“The Young Men’s Christian Associations seek to unite those young men who, regarding Jesus Christ as their God and Saviour, according to the Holy Scriptures, desire to be his disciples in their faith and in their life, and to associate their efforts for the extension of his Kingdom amongst young men.
1.Bible Study group
2.Prayer / Worship Group
3.Programs, where we share the Gospel
4. Serving the needs of the people
Vision Unify for every YMCA
Personal prayer
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Prayer as YMCA movement
“Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.”
Adapt vs. assimilate