The GCI-Cagayan de Oro youths have a new way to spend a Sunday afternoon, and it started today. It started with the idea of getting them exposed to public speaking...so, the idea was to revive the "Spokesman Club."
The Club during the break.
And so, we started it this day. With the Director with us, the Youth officers too, the youths and the supporting elders of the church gathered to start this new adventure of the youths here.
What were our goals here? It is to develop whole personality and Christian fellowship.
This club is designed to contribute to the development of the whole personality. Development of a pleasant and effective voice is encouraged. Proper appearance in dress, posture, manner and facial expression is stimulated by the club program.
Development of sincerity, friendliness, enthusiasm and humor is encouraged by specific speech opportunities and helpful criticisms. The qualities of poise, wisdom and quick thinking on one's feet are stimulated.
The development of Christian character based on the qualities of love, wisdom, sincerity and humility is certainly a foremost goal of Spokesman Club. Jesus Christ stated, "Out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks" (Matthew 12:34). Since, in the end, you say what you are, this presents a tremendous challenge to all club members to truly become an instrument in God's hands.
The mastery of self-will and vanity, made necessary by constantly speaking before others; the self-discipline required to properly prepare effective and helpful speeches regularly - these factors contribute toward the development of strong Christian character.
The many opportunities for actively and outwardly showing love and a spirit of service in all phases of the club's program is a continuing stimulus to become more like Christ - and to live according to His basic precept: "It is more blessed to give than to receive" (Acts 20:35).
The second main purpose for this is to provide opportunities for Christian fellowship and recreation. The regular club meetings, together with occasional club outings, provide these opportunities.
This afternoon, we started with the first topic which is about "This Is My Life", an introduction of ourselves. Why is it that we have to talk about ourselves? The answer is that, one of the chief causes of self-consciousness is a fear that people will find out what you really are, rather than what you would like them to think you are.
We had assigned the speakers and evaluators the week before this, and we had four speakers and four evaluators. It was interesting and fun to watch our fellow club members being there on the podium. Braving to speak infront and taking courage with them. We hope that we could sustain this on the next coming weeks.
Pastor Rollen, The Director
Most Effective Speaker, Macky
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Most Helpful Evaluator, Chang.
-with excerpts from "The Spokesman Club Manual"
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