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ORDER OF TODAYORDER OF TODAY

WorshipWorshipAnnouncementsAnnouncementsPrayerPrayerTeaching: Groups of TwelveTeaching: Groups of TwelveLunch and Steve Cordle’s bookLunch and Steve Cordle’s book

ANNOUNCEMENTSANNOUNCEMENTS

July 07: Next G7 meetingJuly 07: Next G7 meeting–Review Comiskey’s book Review Comiskey’s book From Twelve to ThreeFrom Twelve to Three

PRAYER REQUESTSPRAYER REQUESTS

GROUPS OF TWELVEGROUPS OF TWELVE

Bethany uses G12Bethany uses G12Faith Community BaptistFaith Community BaptistA welcomed adaptation for the cell A welcomed adaptation for the cell church movementchurch movement

THE GROUPS OF 12 THE GROUPS OF 12 MODELMODEL

THE GROUPS OF 12 THE GROUPS OF 12 MODELMODEL

THE ORIGINAL THE ORIGINAL CELL MODELCELL MODEL

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HISTORYHISTORY•David (Paul) Yonggi Cho, David (Paul) Yonggi Cho, PastorPastor

•Began 1958 in a slumBegan 1958 in a slum•Keys: Keys:

–PrayerPrayer–Cell GroupsCell Groups–““Let my people grow and go”Let my people grow and go”

HISTORYHISTORY•First six years, worked First six years, worked without a system of cellswithout a system of cells

•Cho collapsed. Initiated the Cho collapsed. Initiated the cell model.cell model.

•Started cells among Started cells among women. women.

Growth of ChurchGrowth of Church

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18,000 attending, 5,000 cells; moved to Yoido18,000 attending, 5,000 cells; moved to Yoido

Growth of ChurchGrowth of Church Split in church: 10,000 attending, 5,000 cellsSplit in church: 10,000 attending, 5,000 cells

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191,000 attending, 23,000 cells191,000 attending, 23,000 cells

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CELLS ARE THE CELLS ARE THE HEART OF THE HEART OF THE

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ONE CELL LEADER IS ONE CELL LEADER IS PROMOTED TO SUPERVISE PROMOTED TO SUPERVISE

UP TO 4-5 CELLSUP TO 4-5 CELLS

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Reflections:Reflections:•Cell Leaders given lesson to be Cell Leaders given lesson to be

taught weekly.taught weekly.•Prayer & Bible teaching is focus Prayer & Bible teaching is focus

in the cells. Newspaper in the cells. Newspaper publishes the teaching.publishes the teaching.

•Quite cognitive, but cells Quite cognitive, but cells evangelize heavily.evangelize heavily.

Reflections:Reflections:•Very few men’s cells.Very few men’s cells.•18,000 are for women, 4,000 are 18,000 are for women, 4,000 are

for youth & children.for youth & children.•Began when Korean women Began when Korean women

were not employed. Cells met were not employed. Cells met Thursday mornings.Thursday mornings.

•The cells are now strugglingThe cells are now struggling

THE “TOUCH” MODELTHE “TOUCH” MODELSingapore,Singapore,Hong Kong,Hong Kong,

South South Africa,Africa,U.S.A., U.S.A., Russia,Russia,

many other many other nationsnations

HISTORYHISTORY•Dr. Neighbour began to Dr. Neighbour began to

experiment in 1970: “The experiment in 1970: “The People Who Care”People Who Care”

•West Memorial Baptist Church West Memorial Baptist Church pioneered.pioneered.

•Built to equip all believers & Built to equip all believers & evangelize the unchurched.evangelize the unchurched.

HISTORYHISTORY•1974: Further developed in 1974: Further developed in Singapore.Singapore.

•1975: Visited Cho’s church.1975: Visited Cho’s church.•Revisions followed.Revisions followed.•Focus changed to “body life” Focus changed to “body life” in cells; edification stressed.in cells; edification stressed.

HISTORYHISTORY•1977-1980: Further developed back 1977-1980: Further developed back

in church in Houston.in church in Houston.•1980: TOUCH began developing 1980: TOUCH began developing

equipping materials.equipping materials.•1990: 600 member church in 1990: 600 member church in

Singapore adopted the pattern.Singapore adopted the pattern.•1994: 7,000 members, all in cells.1994: 7,000 members, all in cells.•1995-1997: Training all over earth.1995-1997: Training all over earth.

HISTORYHISTORY•Basic equipping track: Basic equipping track: “The Year “The Year

of Equipping.”of Equipping.”•ACTACT: : AAdvanced dvanced CCell ell TTrainingraining•CellChurchCellChurch Magazine. Magazine.•Has taught geographical cell Has taught geographical cell

structures.structures.•Now learning about the “GROUPS Now learning about the “GROUPS

OF 12” Model.OF 12” Model.

WHAT MAY CHANGE?WHAT MAY CHANGE?•Discipleship materials may Discipleship materials may

be slightly revised, but can be slightly revised, but can work in the “Groups of 12” work in the “Groups of 12” model.model.

•Two major revisions: group Two major revisions: group multiplication and leadership multiplication and leadership development.development.

THE GROUPS OF THE GROUPS OF TWELVE MODELTWELVE MODEL

COLOMBIA,COLOMBIA,SOUTHSOUTH

AMERICAAMERICA

HISTORYHISTORY•César Castellanos, PastorCésar Castellanos, Pastor•Began April, 1983Began April, 1983•Keys: Keys:

–““Groups of Twelve”Groups of Twelve”–Cell GroupsCell Groups–EvangelizationEvangelization

HISTORYHISTORY•First 7 years, worked with First 7 years, worked with Cho’s system of Cells.Cho’s system of Cells.

•Grew to 3,000 people…Grew to 3,000 people…•1992-1997, with “Groups 1992-1997, with “Groups of Twelve” Strategy, grew of Twelve” Strategy, grew to 10,460 Cell Groupsto 10,460 Cell Groups

OBJECTIVEOBJECTIVEOBJECTIVEOBJECTIVETo evangelize all of To evangelize all of Colombia and see a Colombia and see a Cell Church planted Cell Church planted in every town in the in every town in the

nation.nation.

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10,45610,456Cells as ofCells as of

January, 1997!January, 1997!

Growth of ChurchGrowth of Church(Estimated)(Estimated)

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 980

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Projected Projected growthgrowth

January, 1998:January, 1998:30,000 Cells30,000 Cells

Thus . . .Thus . . .Thus . . .Thus . . .The Bogota model may The Bogota model may have more Cell Groups have more Cell Groups

than any other church in than any other church in the world—and they are the world—and they are only in their sixth year of only in their sixth year of developing the model. developing the model.

HOW IT WORKSHOW IT WORKS

LEADEROF

TWELVE

Each one of Each one of the twelve the twelve has been has been

developed by developed by the Leader in the Leader in a Cell Group. a Cell Group.

They have They have emerged as emerged as committed committed workers.workers.


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Each of the Each of the twelve twelve

develops up develops up to three Cell to three Cell Groups. The Groups. The

goal is to find goal is to find twelve twelve

leaders who leaders who will launch will launch

Cells.Cells.


LEADEROF

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12 X 12=14412 X 12=144144 X 12= 144 X 12=

1,728 1,728 people, or people, or about 172 about 172

Cells in just Cells in just three three

generations!generations!

TRADITIONAL CELLTRADITIONAL CELLis a “5x5” or Jethro is a “5x5” or Jethro

ModelModel

With Clear-Cut Titles and Levels.

G12 STRUCTURE G12 STRUCTURE Follows Relational LinesFollows Relational Lines

2 Titles: Cell LeaderGroup of 12 Leader

•Enters the Cell, taken at Enters the Cell, taken at once on an once on an EncuentroEncuentro (Deliverance) Retreat.(Deliverance) Retreat.

•The church is building The church is building multiple Retreat Centers multiple Retreat Centers for this purpose. for this purpose.

The Equipping TrackThe Equipping TrackThe Equipping TrackThe Equipping Track

•Personally tutored through Personally tutored through Discipleship Classes, a Discipleship Classes, a 3-month study.3-month study.

•Weekly class attendedWeekly class attended•Involved in witnessingInvolved in witnessing•Intimate Cell life in Intimate Cell life in C.A.F.E. GroupsC.A.F.E. Groups


•After 3 months, taken to After 3 months, taken to second second EncuentroEncuentro Retreat.Retreat.

•Trained to launch a Cell.Trained to launch a Cell.•Seeks to develop from 1-3 Seeks to develop from 1-3

Cells; sponsors others to Cells; sponsors others to start cells.start cells.

•Attends own Cell weekly.Attends own Cell weekly.•Seeks to become part of a Seeks to become part of a

“Group of Twelve.”“Group of Twelve.”


•Develops from 1-3 Cells.Develops from 1-3 Cells.•Seeks to enlist twelve Seeks to enlist twelve and become a Leader of and become a Leader of Twelve.Twelve.

•Continues to win at least Continues to win at least one person per month, one person per month, placed in one of the Cells.placed in one of the Cells.


•Requirement for going on Requirement for going on staff full time: must have staff full time: must have developed and supervised developed and supervised a chain of 500 Cells!a chain of 500 Cells!

•Teens are all a part of this Teens are all a part of this strategy.strategy.

•48,000 weekly in services.48,000 weekly in services.


•18,000 seat Indoor Stadium 18,000 seat Indoor Stadium leased on Sundays for 5 leased on Sundays for 5 years.years.

•Plans are to build a 40,000 Plans are to build a 40,000 seat Worship Center.seat Worship Center.

Information you should know...Information you should know...Information you should know...Information you should know...

•Is establishing branch Is establishing branch churches in every major churches in every major city in Colombiacity in Colombia

•Multiplies all cells at the Multiplies all cells at the rate of every six monthsrate of every six months

•Requires less pastoral Requires less pastoral staffstaff

Information you should know...Information you should know...Information you should know...Information you should know...

Stockstill’s 7 Principles Stockstill’s 7 Principles of G12 Modelof G12 Model

•Everyone is a Potential Everyone is a Potential LeaderLeader

•Everyone can Disciple 12.Everyone can Disciple 12.•Everyone is Ministered to Everyone is Ministered to then Ministers.then Ministers.

7 Principles of G12 7 Principles of G12 ModelModel

•Person can only enter your Person can only enter your 12 when they open a cell.12 when they open a cell.

•Everyone should win souls Everyone should win souls and develop leaders.and develop leaders.

•Homogeneous cells open Homogeneous cells open more rapidly.more rapidly.

•Your 12 are assistants.Your 12 are assistants.

Other AssumptionsOther Assumptions•Through Through oikos oikos connections connections

everyone can influence everyone can influence multitudes.multitudes.

•Jesus died to set us free!Jesus died to set us free!•People don’t need to wait People don’t need to wait

years to be set free from sin.years to be set free from sin.•Everyone can start groups.Everyone can start groups.

TO TALK ABOUT...TO TALK ABOUT...•What stands out to you What stands out to you about the G12 Model?about the G12 Model?

•How is it similar/different How is it similar/different than the traditional model?than the traditional model?

•What is one question that What is one question that you have?you have?

BOOK REVIEWBOOK REVIEWSteve Cordle’s book: The Church in Steve Cordle’s book: The Church in Many Houses Many Houses

–What was Steve Cordle trying to say in this book What was Steve Cordle trying to say in this book (sympathetic to author)(sympathetic to author)–What were the strong points?What were the strong points?–What were the weak points?What were the weak points?–What lessons did you learn? How were you What lessons did you learn? How were you changed as a result of reading the book? What do changed as a result of reading the book? What do you want to do differently?you want to do differently?

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