The document outlines the re-creation of the Apostleship of Prayer (AP) emphasizing its global structures and operational models across 83 countries. It highlights the need for a new, engaging approach to prayer and service, appealing to younger generations while maintaining traditional values. The text advocates for a deep understanding of cultural changes and the necessity for coordination within and across nations to adapt and thrive in a modern context.

1. RE-CREATION OF THE APOSTLESHIP OF PRAYER.
Global AP Structures
& Operational
Models
By: Bro. Anumba Joseph U.

2. Global Activity of the AP
Unevenly active in 83 Countries
Asia/
Africa America Europe
Oceania
16 25 28
14

3. Global Activity of the EYM
Currently present in 52 Countries
Asia/
Africa America Europe
Oceania
20 14 8
10

4. National
Council
Diocesan
Directors
Parish
Groups
Regular
meetings
DIOCESAN AP STRUCTURE

5. Features of the Existing Diocesan AP Structure.
• Typical of an Ecclesiastical Movement
• Has a specific task of praying for the mission of the
universal Church
• Comprises groups of older, very traditional people
who are focused on devotional practices
• Carry out apostolic services (like visiting the sick) in
the parishes
• Usually not attractive to today’s new generation
with exception to some African countries.
• Likely hood to be looked upon like every other
movement seeming to a rivalry.

6. Culture
(Ignatian
Spirituality &
the Eucharist)
Devotion Mission
(Religious
Commitment/ (Purpose
Dedication through driven)
prayer & Service)
Sharing
(Love &
Relationship
with others)
A GLOBAL PRAYER NETWORK: A worldwide network of hearts

7. Features of the New Structure.
• A true Global Prayer Network
• Strengthening the communication links between
countries,
• Will be active in sharing news, publications, ideas
and other resources, despite
geographical, linguistic, and cultural diversity.
• Aim to make ourselves known online as a prayer
network that is in the service of the needs of the
humanity in aspects that regard the Church’s
mission

8. OPERATIONAL MODELS FOR THE AOP
Direct
Ecclesiastical
Service
.
Digital Youth
Action Association
The three models ideally should be present in all implementations of
the AP, even though we may need to begin by only one or two of them.

9. Features of the Operational Models
• Joins the global prayer
network and live our
spiritual itinerary by
digital means.
• specialized service
• live our AP programs Local Church for children and
in the virtual
community in an
Service Model youth
individual way. • the AP is in the • Large gatherings,
• Uses tools such as: service of the camp outs, and
email, interactive dioceses and common
websites and/or Christian celebrations are
participation in social communities part of the
networks. • Can be driven by the formative path.
Itinerant Missions • EYM shares its
Digital historical and
Action Model spiritual roots with
the AP.
EYM

10. Strong Linkages of the Models
• offers Children a training
program inspired by the
Digital Model Direct Eucharist and in friendship
with Jesus.
Ecclesiastical • suitable for providing
continuity to the education of
Service Model children from their first
communion on.
• Its training itinerary collects
• knows no borders, we and adapts the spiritual
program of the AP for youth.
will be able to reach • EYM offers to its members,
people in every especially the older ones the
country of the world, • The training programs and
including those where Youth Association
what was proposed in the
• Awaken or revive in digital action model of the AP
the AP is not present Christians a deep and Model
can be part of the what the
today. personal relationship EYM offers to its members,
especially the older ones.
with Jesus Christ.
• In the EYM , young people
• The AP already has a learn the spiritual habits that,
significant presence in • provide appropriate once mature, they can
the “digital materials and training continue to live in the AP for
the rest of their lives.
continent”: we are not programs for the
starting from scratch existing AP groups
• Brings about spiritual
• Proposing mutual renewal of members
collaboration in of groups already in
coordinated programs existence in parishes,

11. DIGITAL ACTION MODEL
How do we
improve on the To
National Demonstrating
Coordination
How do we create the richness of
to achieve
a true global our
prayer network
worldwide
cultural, natio
among the 83 coordination of
existing digital nal, and
countries where
the AP is found networks of religious
today? prayer and diversity?
spirituality?

12. How do we create a
true global prayer
network among the
83 countries where
the AP is found Enhances
today?
in the
Mission of
the AP
How do we improve on
the National
Coordination to
achieve worldwide
coordination of existing
digital networks of
prayer and
spirituality?

13. THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION MODEL
• 5 – 9 years (Friends
FICHRI of Christ)
• Primary school
• 10 – 13 years
(messengers of
Christ):
MECRI • Junior
Secondary schools
• 14 – 17 years
WICHRI • Senior
secondary schools
• 17 – 25 (Soldiers of
Christ)
SOCHRI • Universities , Seminaries
?

14. Conditions for realizing the New structure.
National & International
coordination &
Cooperation
Infrastructure for
AP National
Office
Competent
Personnel/
Executives

15. The Call to re-create the AP
• “Each generation must re-create its faith, its
vocation, and its mission…” (General Director, Father Adolfo
Nicolas )
• Consequently, we must look further and more
deeply into the AP by not just adapting or
renewing but re-create it.
• Be free and go beyond what we are familiar with,
take the cultural changes more seriously and
speak the new languages of today.
(What are the new languages of today? What cultural changes are
perculiar to our country and local church/dioceses)

16. CONCLUSION
• The re-creation begins in each one of us
with an attitude of inner freedom, love
of neighbour, a readiness to “let oneself
be re-created,” and be surprised by the
Spirit.

17. • What are the pre-requisites to recreating?
– Knowledge of object to be recreated
You cant recreate what you don’t have an idea about.
• Will there be hurdles / challenges in the process of
recreating?
– Yes.
• What is needed to sumount the challenges?
– Faith, Strength & Perseverance (through extra prayers, extra adoration,
extra acts of reparation and extra acts of charity) in the process of the
recreation.
• Where does the strength and perseverance come from?
- The author and finisher of our faith- God our Father through his son, our
Saviour, Jesus Christ in unity with the Holy Spirit .(Heb 12:2)
What is the easiest way to get this? With faith, live out the daily offering to the
Sacred Heart of Jesus

18. AOP: The Recreation?
What is the AOP/AP?
It is a ‘League’ with devotion that offers prayers of
reparation, Eucharistic Adoration and consecration. (AOP
Prayer book).
The Apostleship of Prayer (AP) formation program is a
way of the heart that leads the Christian to identify
with the Heart of Jesus and to collaborate with him in
the mission of the Church by making God’s compassion
present in the world. It is a mystical path called to give
fruits of justice and service