The Walk to Emmaus
What is it?
The Walk to Emmaus, as outlined in What Is Emmaus?*, is a spiritual renewal program intended to strengthen the local church through the development of Christian disciples and leaders. The program's approach seriously considers the model of Christ's servant hood and encourages Christ's disciples to act in ways appropriate to being "a servant to all." People who have experienced the "Walk" are called to return to their church community with a renewed commitment to involve themselves in the life of faith.
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Where did Emmaus get its name?
The “Walk to Emmaus” gets is name from the story in Luke 24:13-35 on that first Easter afternoon when the risen Christ appeared to the two disciples walking along the road from Jerusalem to Emmaus. These two disciples’ sadness and hopelessness regarding the events of the past few days seemed to prevent them from recognizing Jesus until that evening when Jesus “took bread, blessed and broke it, and gave it to them,” and their eyes were opened.
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Chrysalis
What is it?
Before it becomes a butterfly, a caterpillar goes through a growth stage during which it 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.
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Where did Chrysalis get its name?
"Chrysalis" is the name chosen for the youth and young adult 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.
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