| 1976 | Charismatic Youth activities begin in Kerala. Building up of youth groups. |
| 1978 | The Kerala Service Team (KST) of the CCR organizes a convention for youth. First Youth Team - First Charismatic Youth Convention (Around 800 participants). |
| 1979 | Bible camps and retreats. |
| 1981 | KST discussion on the need for a focus and strategy for youth. Second Youth Team |
| 1982 | Youth leadership formation programmes. A strong First Line group emerges. |
| 1983 | First Kerala Youth Central Team (KYCT). First programme for children. |
| 1983 | Know Your-self programmes to train youth for leadership |
| 1985 | International Youth Year. 'Jesus Youth 85' - Jesus Youth gets its name. |
| 1986 | Jesus Youth work in colleges streamlined - Central Campus Ministry formed |
| 1986 | Second Line leadership formation programmes. |
| 1987 | 'Jesus Youth 87': "Evangelisation our goal". Beginning of Ministries. |
| 1988 | First large get together of Campus students - 'Campus Meet 88': "Arise Shine Out", over 1500 students participate. |
| 1989 | 'Jesus Youth 89': "Prayer & Evangelisation" - 'Campus Meet 89': "Our God Reigns". Christeen 89: (teen-agers for Christ), around 2500 children come together - First Young Professionals' conference - 'Rexband' is formed. |
| 1990 | 'Campus meets': "Come and See" held in 5 different places followed by a 'Campus Conference', "Fullness of Life" - 'Parish fest 90'- 3000 youth from parishes come together - Rex Band music album "Sing to the Lord" - Jesus Youth song book "Sing Halleluiah" first edition - Intercessors' Conference "Sehion Meet." |
| 1991 | Campus conference - "Sing Halleluiah" Second Edition |
| 1992 | 'Jesus Youth 92': conference with the theme "Build with the Lord" - First batch of 27 graduates (17 boys + 10 girls) take one year full time commitment to serve the Lord in campuses - First Outreach camp at Puthuvaipu - 2 albums by The Rex Band 'We Declare' and 'Nathantekoode'. |
| 1993 | 'Talent 93'- 46 weekend training programs in 9 different fields spread over seven months - The Rex Band outside Kerala - Second batch of full time volunteers (35) - 'Samaria 93' in Thalassery - 'Snehapoorvam,' bi-monthly private news circular. The first Jesus Youth convention out side Kerala - in Bombay - 800 youth participated. |
| 1994 | 'Jesus Youth 94': Christ Centred Lifestyle - 'Campus conference 94' - 'Parish fest 94' - JETT: Junior Evangelisers Trainers Training Program - SETT - Senior Evangelisers Trainers Training Program - ' We Belong To Thee' Audio cassette by Rexband - Third batch of full-timers. Prayer Group formed in Dubai. |
| 1995 | First live-in retreat in New York ; Bible courses - Discipleship formation Programs – ‘Jesus Youth 95’ - ‘Feel’: the video Album – ‘Campus Meets’ in 4 places, 4000 participates - ‘ Sing Hallelujah’ third edition with chords - ‘The Audio Visuals’ take a new name ‘The Living Vision’ - Fourth batch of Full-time volunteers |
| 1996 | 'Hope Fest' - first UAE JY gathering; Prayer Group formed in Abu Dhabi and Sharjah; First large-scale live-in retreat in Philadelphia; live in retreat in Houston; ‘Campus Meets’: theme “Life” at 8 places - Bible correspondence course – ‘Professionals’ Conference’: “Thy Kingdom Come” (350 participants) - Sing Halleluiah 4th Edition - Fifth batch Full-time Volunteers (34) - New Malayalam Cassette ‘Anuranjanam’ - New KYCT formed - First Pro-life Training Program - The first book on Jesus Youth vision, ‘JesusYouth- Oru Yuvajana Vismayathinte Katha’. |
| 1997 | Stream-97 UAE JY National Gathering with 1000 participants; Pro-life programs - New batch of JETT – History Makers - post High School programs - Nurses Conference, training - Sixth batch of full-time volunteers – 14 Inter Zonal Campus Meets with the theme ‘Jesus Christ’. Rex Band visit to Goa and to Delhi ‘Youth Alive’ – Living Vision at the Mumbai Jubilee Charismatic Convention - National visits for group animation – Jesus Youth on the Web (www.jesusyouth.org) – English cassette “Quiet Waters” - Jesus Youth 97 ‘the family gathering’, Stress on Evangelization of Mission fields of India. |
| 1998 | Net '98 UAE JY National gathering; Christeen group formed in Philadelphia; Live in retreat in Philadelphia; Dedication of Jesus Youth to the Holy Spirit, the four-step program, Holy Spirit Seminar for Leaders; Novena and Pentecost Celebration; Zonal Conventions; and Leaders’ Dedication Session - Sports Animation – Easter program on Doordarshan by the Rex Band and Living Vision – Rex Band English cassette ‘The Spirit of Holiness’ – Doctors’ Conference – Nurses Training – Regular evangelization training and part-time volunteering –– 7th batch of volunteers and Mission Volunteers – ‘Kairos’ magazine with KYCT guidance - National Co-ordination set up ‘Jesus Youth National Team (JYNT) was formed.- Joynet, Jesus youth email fellowship launched. |
| 1999 | Grace 2000-UAE JY gathering in various Emirates; Annual family gathering "Kairos" initiated in New Jersey; live in retreat in Texas and Florida; Annual year-end commitment retreat for all JYs in Northeast US; N.E. Monthly Gatherings begin in US; Jesus Youth National Office ‘The Ark’ – NCDT, National Campus Discipleship Training at Bangalore - ‘Professionals’ Conference 99’ – ‘Abba Seminars’ in different zones – 8TH batch of Fulltimers - Campus Meets in 14 zones – ‘Roses in Winter’ 11th album of the Rex Band - ‘Grace Land’, 8day Jesus Youth Mega Exhibition with stalls and evening shows at Ernakulam - National Campus Meet at Bangalore – 1000 students from all over India participated - Youth Convention in Gujarat |
| 2000 | Rejoyce 2000 - UAE JY National gathering with 1000 participants; Gospel Musical Program - "Living Waters" organized by JY UAE Music Ministry; Animators group formed in US; live in retreat in Texas; JYA Mailing List created; Daily phone intercession begins in Chicago; Asian Youth Conference co-hosted by Jesus Youth; 9th batch of fulltimers. “Maranatha 2000” North Indian youth conference in Delhi – “Missionaryakunna Oru Yuvajanamunnettam”, a book in Malayalam on Jesus Youth as a missionary movement – NCDT in Ahmedabad |
| 2001 | JY Conference 2001 - UAE JY National gathering with 400 participants; UAE JY conducted three-day initial retreat; National Service team of Singapore was formed; First Nurses meet in Singapore; Jesus Youth of United kingdom was formed; First Jesus Youth gathering in United Kingdom.’Jesus Youth 2001’ mega gathering of Jesus Youth – 4500 participated. Cultural Exchange Program brings 350 tribal youth to Kerala for one month. First Bible Calendar was printed. Two books published – ‘Jesus Youth- Charismatic Prayer Groups’ and ‘Motivated by Love’ (an account and activities of Jesus Youth full time volunteers)- 10th batch of fulltimers - Rexband Live video album – Month long earth-quake relief work in Gujarat by the professionals’ team. |
| 2002 | 'Arise, Shine Out!' - UAE JY National gathering with 1000 participants; Latin Convention in Chicago (JYA Praise Night Program); Nurses, 2 workers, and 2campus retreats in Singapore; Leadership training cum retreat in Singapore;; First liners team was formed in Singapore; Rejoice- First JY UK National Convention wherein 250 youth gathered; JYUK Core team was formed; First anniversery of Jesus Youth of United Kingdom; Growth retreat for Core team.Divya Jyothi (Intercession prayer campaign around the candle) inauguration at the CBCI –second Cultural Exchange Program with 240 tribal youth –– Jesus Youth Bible Calendar –one year long Thejus Bible study project – book on Rosary with Intercession prayers including new Luminous Mysteries –first Jesus Youth convention in Rajasthan (500 youth participated)- First National fulltimers training in Delhi and 11th batch of fulltimers - International Jesus Youth gathering at Toronto (250 participated) – Formation of the Jesus Youth International Team - Rexband trip to US, Canada and UAE – Rexband becomes the first Indian group to perform on the main stage of World Youth Day, Toronto, Canada- First Youth Convention in UK and Singapore. A JY International Office starts functioning in Cochin, India. |
| 2003 | First JY Middle East Team formed with representatives from UAE, Oman, Kuwait; full year Bible training programme launched in UAE; Live in retreat in Texas; Renew Toronto (follow-up program for WYD) in Philadelphia; JY Live-In Community in Chicago with 5 families living together/in close proximity with common prayer times and resource sharing - first of JY community life; Latin Convention in Chicago (JYA Pro-Life program & exhibition; AVM presentation); Monthly one -day programs initiated in Chicago; Syro-Malankara Convention in New York (Youth & Adult seminars) and Syro-Malabar Convention in New Jersey with JY presentation; American Chicago Catholic Charismatic Convention in Chicago; Leaders retreat in Singapore; One day gathering of Singapore Jesus Youth in Emmaus Ernakulam; 2nd batch of first liners gathering in Singapore; Campus Meet, Workers Meet and Nurses Meet in Singapore; First couples ministry gathering in UK; Grace- 2nd annual Convention in UK; Evangelisation and discipleship training programme in Singapore; Second anniversery of JYUK and election of new JYNT team of UK. In India 15 professional students spend one month in mission areas preaching the Word of God; 12th batch Fulltimers sent forth on mission; Hindi Fulltimers trainings held in Delhi – JY International Team meeting in Rome. |
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| 2005 | JY delegation for the World Youth Day held in Cologne, Germany with over 600 participants from 11 diferent countries. 2nd International Jesus Youth International Gathering held at Dormagen, Germany.The new Jesus Youth International Team elected. Rexband releases its new music album "Destination Christ" and goes on tour to UK. Rexband is also performs at the WYD Cologne as an invitee band. |
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