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Flight with Christ!If you're here, you've probably been on a flight and know what happened. However, in case you went through on autopilot and missed a few things, below are a few paragraphs about Chrysalis. This is especially helpful if you only went through the Walk to Emmaus and want to know what happens on a Chrysalis flight. Now is a good time to gather your thoughts on what to tell your friends, you can visit What do I tell others? to learn more. Also, since you're probably wondering what happens now. You can visit OK, now what? to see that.
What is a Chrysalis
That growth stage between caterpillars and butterflies is called a chrysalis.
On the surface, it may not look like much is happening, but the delicate
chrysalis process changes the fuzzy caterpillar into an awesome butterfly
with wings of intricate designs and intense colors. The chrysalis process
symbolizes how Christ can transform you into something beyond your dreams.
It happens when you grow beyond yourself, opening your life to Jesus' power
and love. Chrysalis is the name chosen for the youth version of the Walk
to Emmaus, its parent movement, because it symbolizes the spiritual growth
that is essential between adolescence and adulthood. That growth is as crucial
for youth as the cocoon is for the caterpillar. It is that precious time
of nurturing a person's faith for discipleship. This three-day spiritual
renewal time provides an opportunity for you to learn more about faith, to
experience Christian love and support, and to make new faith commitments.
The
point is to inspire, challenge, and equip you for a closer friendship with
Christ and for Christian action at home, church, school, and community. Chrysalis
lifts up a way for you to enjoy Christ's friendship and love and to be Christ's
friends and partner in the world. The three days focus on God's grace, your
experience with Christ as friend, what it means to be the body of Christ,
and giving love to a needy world.
What happens on a Chrysalis flight?
You'll spend three days with other people your age in worship, prayer, fellowship,
creative expression,
recreation, singing, and discussion. You'll experience the love of God through
prayers and the acts of
service from loving support community.
You'll hear talks, given by youth and adults, which focus on the needs of
maturing youth, offer the message of the gospel and the friendship and
example of Jesus Christ. Each day, you'll hear five talks, followed by
discussion, reflection, and expression of how these messages can encourage your
personal faith. The discussions explore how friendship with Jesus can help
you live out your faith with family, friends, and other people in your
world.
Who participates and why?
Chrysalis is for the development of Christian youth who:
wish to gain a fuller understanding of God's love;
may have questions about prayer, study, and Christian action;
understand that being Christ's friend, or a Christian, involves responsibility;
are open to dedicating everyday life to God.