To foster the work of evangelization in the power of the Holy Spirit, including the evangelization of those outside the Church, the re-evangelization of nominal Christians, the evangelization of our cultures and social structures. The Renewal especially promotes sharing in the Church’s mission by proclaiming the gospel in word and deed, and by bearing witness to Jesus Christ through personal testimony and through those works of faith and justice to which each one is called.
1). Prayer Meetings
The graces received through the Baptism of the Holy Spirit (Jn:1:33; Acts 1:5) or Outpouring of the Holy Spirit (Acts.2:17, 33; 10:45) are lived in communion with others. A person who wants to live this new life must make a connection with a group or other people living this new life, if the above given goals are to have a lasting effect on the person’s life, so that the new life may not fade away.
A Prayer meeting in CCR is a weekly gathering of those who try to live a deeper Christian life in today’s world. The primary purpose of this prayer meeting is to praise and worship God in “spirit and truth” (Jn.4:24; Eph.5:18ff) with songs (Ps.95:1), the gift of tongues (Rom.8:26), prayer, clapping hands (Ps.47:10), dancing (2 Sam 6:14), raising of hands (Ps.63:4; 134:2) and every kind of musical instruments (Ps.98:5-6; 150:3-5).
Moments of silence and contemplative adoration must be observed Ps.46:10.( Pope Benedict XVI: The Word of the Lord, Verbum Domini 66).
The second purpose of the prayer meeting is to receive nourishment from the Word of God, use of charisms, teaching and witnessing through testimonies.
Teaching is needed about how to grow spiritually and morally. Catechesis will be based on the teaching of the Catholic Church as found in the Bible, Sacred Tradition (Church Fathers, Church Councils), and Magisterium (Documents and Teachings from the Pope, Holy See and Bishops) to ground members better in the Catholic faith. The presence and power of the Holy Spirit must be manifested “in season and out season”, in good times and in bad with signs and wonders like healing and other blessings, as well as in a constant dying to oneself. Teachings must also help members to embrace the cross (Luke 9:23, ICor.1:17ff).
The prayer meeting usually ends with a time of petitions, intercessory prayers and praying over or ministering to those in need. In all this however, care must be taken so that the prayer meeting structure should not hinder the working the Holy Spirit. (1 Thes.5:19).