THE COUPLES FOR CHRIST (CFC) COMMUNITY

IDENTITY
CFC is made up of families who have taken up Christs ehortation to !e leaven and
li"ht of the world and to spread the #ood News of the li!eration of humanit$% Throu"h
&ommitment to the Chur&hs evan"eli'in" work( promotin" pea&e and )usti&e* defendin"
the poor and the oppressed* and promotin" the unit$ of Christians* CFC mem!ers
&ooperate with the work of the Hol$ +pirit in "ivin" life to a new humanit$% Mem!ership
of CFC entails attendan&e to its Christian ,ife -ro"ram .C,-/* a pro"ram of instru&tion
desi"ned to impart to all the mem!ers of the asso&iation the essentials of the Faith0 to
helpin" them redis&over the sense of their vo&ation to marria"e0 to renew their
faithfulness to #od ever$ da$* as well as to their marria"e vows whi&h !ind them as
hus!and and wife* and to their &ommitment to support one another% CFC pursues its
o!)e&tives throu"h famil$ pastoral pro"rams aimed at makin" the famil$ a 12omesti&
Chur&h3 and throu"h pastoral pro"rams attentive to the needs of the poor%
COU-,E+ FO4 CH4I+T .CFC/ is a private international asso&iation of faithful of
pontifi&al ri"ht re&o"ni'ed !$ the -ontifi&al Coun&il for the ,ait$% It is &ommitted to the
work of "lo!al evan"eli'ation and renewal* with the "oal of winnin" the world for 5esus
Christ throu"h the power of the Hol$ +pirit%
GLOBAL VISION
FAMILIES IN THE HOLY SPIRIT RENEWING THE FACE OF THE EARTH. Moved !$
the Hol$ +pirit* one with the Catholi& Chur&h* !lessed to witness to Christ6s love and
servi&e* Couples for Christ is a united "lo!al &ommunit$ of famil$ evan"eli'ers that sets
the world on fire with the fullness of #od6s transformin" love%
GLOBAL MISSION
BUILDING THE CHURCH OF THE HOME AND THE CHURCH OF THE POOR. 7e
are Couples for Christ% 7e are &ommitted to live in #od6s ri"hteousness and holiness*
evan"eli'in" people throu"h a life of love and servi&e0 we shall work for the renewal of
families that will serve #od and !uild "enerations of Christian leaders0 and* we shall
pursue Total Christian ,i!eration throu"h so&ial )usti&e* respe&t for life* and work with
the poor%

GLOBAL GOALS
1. EVANGELIZATION AND FORMATION
To strate"i&all$ lo&ate in the world to evan"eli'e peoples and in&ul&ate a wa$ of
life !ased on #ospel values%
2. FAMILY RENEWAL
To stren"then and defend the famil$ as a !asi& unit of so&iet$ and of the Chur&h
in a&&ordan&e with #od6s plan%
3. TOTAL CHRISTIAN LIBERATION .5usti&e* ,ife* and -oor/
To help the least of our !rethren !ased on Matthew 89 (:;* <=men* I sa$ to $ou*
whatever $ou did for one of these least !rothers of mine* $ou did for me%<
4. EFFECTIVE / EFFICIENT GOVERNANCE
To provide effe&tive and effi&ient support servi&es to fulfill the vision and mission
of CFC%