18th General Assembly Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs

To re-visit the historical roots and the spiritual foundation of the YMCA Movement;

To discuss how Paris Basis is being re-interpreted through Challenge 21 to address the contextual challenges of the society;

To discuss the spirituality of the YMCA and to introspect on how spirituality and Christian Mission is practiced in the YMCA .

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George Williams – 20 year old Young Man took leadership with friends

Strong Christian Spiritual

values A Prayer fellowship of 12

workers 1844 – June 6

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Affirming the Paris Basis adopted in 1855, as the ongoing foundation statement of the mission of the YMCA, we declare that the YMCA is a world-wide Christian, ecumenical, voluntary movement for women and men with special emphasis on and the genuine involvement of young people and that it seeks to share the Christian ideal of building a human community of justice with love, peace and reconciliation for the fullness of life for all creation.

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1. Sharing the good news of Jesus Christ and striving for spiritual, intellectual and physical well-being of individuals and wholeness of communities.

2. Empowering all, especially young people and women to take increased responsibilities and assume leadership at all levels and working towards an equitable society.

3. Advocating for and promoting the rights of women and upholding the rights of children.

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4. Fostering dialogue and partnership between people of different faiths and ideologies and recognizing the cultural identities of people and promoting cultural renewal.

5. Committing to work in solidarity with the poor, dispossessed, uprooted people and oppressed racial, religious and ethnic minorities.

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6. Seeking to be mediators and reconcilers in situations of conflict and working for meaningful participation and advancement of people for their own self-determination.

7. Defending God's creation against all that would destroy it and preserving and protecting the earth's resources for coming generations.

To face these challenges, the YMCA will develop patterns of cooperation at all levels that enable self-sustenance and self-determination.

The Spirit of the LORD is upon Me,       Because He has anointed Me      To preach the gospel to the poor;      He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted,[a]

      To proclaim liberty to the captives      And recovery of sight to the blind,      To set at liberty those who are oppressed;

Luke 4: 18

But since you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you[a]—see that you also excel in this grace of giving

2 Cori 8 :7

One Holy Catholic* Apostolic

*Universal

New Lands New Learning's New Life

Fellowship Friendship Partnership Discipleship

The Church exists by its mission , Just as fire by burning .

The YMCA exists by…...........??????

( Reflections by the delegates )

John 10: 10 The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I

have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.

Mathew 7 : 18:20

A good tree cannot bring forth evil fruit, neither can a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit.

 19Every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down, and cast into the fire.

 20Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.

Daniel Fleming, 1919

Consciousness of a larger self Respect for the capacity of other peoples Responsiveness to Human Need Faith in the Pursuant Love of God The Impulsion of a great experience Zeal for the manifestation of God Courage for World Purposes Readiness to pay the cost

Fleming, D.. 1919. Marks of a World Christian. International Committee of Young Mens’ Christian Association.