ENCOUNTER | EXPERIENCE | BELONG
CEP is not just a program, it's an encounter with people, places, cultures and most of all, with Christ. Here's why thousands of young people across India have said "Yes" to this journey.
Build lifelong friendships from across India.
Discover the beauty and richness of India's diverse cultures.
A deeper relationship with Christ through prayer, community and real life experiences.
Stay with local families, share life, learn and be enriched.
Be inspired to take the joy of the Gospel to your own communities.
Different places.
Different languages.
One Spirit.
One Mission.
"CEP opened my heart to a bigger Church. I experienced God in people, cultures and in simple moments."
Anita
"I came as a participant, but I am going back as a missionary. CEP changed the way I see India."
Daniel
"Living with a local family taught me the real meaning of love, simplicity and communion."
MariaThe Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) is a unique journey of encounter, faith, friendship and mission. Through different experiences, we learn from one another, grow in Christ, and build a more united Church in India.
Get to know, build friendships and prepare for the journey.
Encounter God deeper and be renewed in His love.
Live, learn and share with local communities.
Give thanks for 25 years and look forward to a greater mission together.
The Cultural Exchange Programme (CEP) is a unique initiative of Jesus Youth India, bringing together young people from across India to experience the richness of our faith, cultures and people, and to journey together as one family in Christ.
Our Story →
As we complete 25 years of the Jesus Youth Cultural Exchange Program (CEP), we give thanks for God's faithfulness, celebrate the impact of countless lives, and look forward with hope to a new generation of missionaries. This Silver Jubilee is more than an anniversary — it is a movement to strengthen communion, unity and mission across India.
The Silver Jubilee should not only be a reunion but also a missionary movement that strengthens communion among dioceses, cultures, and young people across India.
Thank God for 25 years of CEP.
Celebrate the richness of India's cultures in the Church.
Reconnect thousands of CEP alumni.
Inspire a new generation to embrace mission.
Strengthen partnerships with dioceses, bishops, and religious congregations.
Present CEP as a model of national integration through faith.