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Cafe Seed growth pathFriendship Discipleship Leadership
Participation:Events, Cafe-evenings, Power hour
Participation:Small groups, Power hour, Worship
Particiapation:LTG (group), Small groupleader meetings,leadership training
Befriending
Seed consept/purpose
BasicChristianity
ContagiousChristianity
Spiritualgifts
Faith, baptism,and salvation
Ancientpaths
Welcominglunch
Level 1/Small group
Level 3/yourministry team
Level 2/Your mission
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More than 15 evangelistic More than 15 evangelistic small groups in Helsinki areasmall groups in Helsinki area
HelsinkiHelsinkiAnnankatuAnnankatu
HelsinkiHelsinkiKallioKallio
EastEastHelsinkiHelsinkiVantaaVantaa
EspooEspooKulmakiviKulmakivi
Café SeedCafé Seed
SeedSeedInternat.Internat.
RussianRussiangroupgroup
SwedishSwedishchurchchurch Churches and groups...Churches and groups...
Support for small group leadership in greater Helsinki area
Small group co-ordinatorAnne, Atte, Tuija
Seed & Annankatu& NY & Russian
Atte, NN
InternationalJohn, Gary
Espoo & CasseTerhi, Aila
Small group leaderApprentice
Itä-Helsinki & VantaaEsa, Timo, Raimo
PienryhmävetäjäApuvetäjä
PienryhmävetäjäApuvetäjä
PienryhmävetäjäApuvetäjä
Leader Leader Apprentice
PienryhmävetäjäApuvetäjä
Matthew 9:17Matthew 9:17““Nor do men put new wineNor do men put new wine into old wineskins;into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskinsotherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine poursburst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins areout and the wineskins are ruined; but they put newruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, wine into fresh wineskins, and and both are preservedboth are preserved.”.”
Matthew 9:17Matthew 9:17““Nor do men put new wineNor do men put new wine into old wineskins;into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskinsotherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine poursburst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins areout and the wineskins are ruined; but they put newruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, wine into fresh wineskins, and and both are preservedboth are preserved.”.”
A BALANCED CHURCHA BALANCED CHURCHA BALANCED CHURCHA BALANCED CHURCH
CELLCELLCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
CELLCELLCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
CORPORATECORPORATECOMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCORPORATECORPORATECOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
NEWNEWTESTAMENTTESTAMENT
CHURCHCHURCH
NEWNEWTESTAMENTTESTAMENT
CHURCHCHURCH
CELL CELL CHURCHCHURCH
CELL CELL CHURCHCHURCH
AN AN UNUNBALANCED CHURCHBALANCED CHURCHAN AN UNUNBALANCED CHURCHBALANCED CHURCH
CORPORATECORPORATECOMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCORPORATECORPORATECOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
TRADITIONALTRADITIONALCHURCHCHURCH
TRADITIONALTRADITIONALCHURCHCHURCH
OverbalancedOverbalanced to theto the
CorporateCorporatesideside
OverbalancedOverbalanced to theto the
CorporateCorporatesideside
AN AN UNUNBALANCED CHURCHBALANCED CHURCHAN AN UNUNBALANCED CHURCHBALANCED CHURCH
CELLCELLCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
CELLCELLCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
““HOUSE”HOUSE”CHURCHCHURCH““HOUSE”HOUSE”CHURCHCHURCH
OverbalancedOverbalancedto the to the small groupsmall groupsideside
OverbalancedOverbalancedto the to the small groupsmall groupsideside
A BALANCED CHURCHA BALANCED CHURCHA BALANCED CHURCHA BALANCED CHURCHNEWNEW
TESTAMENTTESTAMENTCHURCHCHURCH
NEWNEWTESTAMENTTESTAMENT
CHURCHCHURCH
CELL CELL CHURCHCHURCH
CELL CELL CHURCHCHURCH
CELLCELLCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
CELLCELLCOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
CORPORATECORPORATECOMMUNITYCOMMUNITYCORPORATECORPORATECOMMUNITYCOMMUNITY
VALUESVALUESVALUESVALUES
Living Out of the Living Out of the Presence of GodPresence of GodLiving Out of the Living Out of the Presence of GodPresence of God
3 FACTS:3 FACTS:3 FACTS:3 FACTS:
We We dodo what we value what we value and value what we and value what we dodo!!We We dodo what we value what we value and value what we and value what we dodo!!
Never change a Never change a structurestructure until you change a value! until you change a value! Never change a Never change a structurestructure until you change a value! until you change a value!
Our actions must grow our of our Our actions must grow our of our values . . . and our values must values . . . and our values must grow out of what grow out of what God valuesGod values!!
Our actions must grow our of our Our actions must grow our of our values . . . and our values must values . . . and our values must grow out of what grow out of what God valuesGod values!!
LAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFE
We all live within certain layers We all live within certain layers or spheres of life. In those layers or spheres of life. In those layers we do our thinking, relating, we do our thinking, relating, deciding, acting and planning.deciding, acting and planning.
It is important to understand the It is important to understand the layer of life in which we live and layer of life in which we live and have our being.have our being.
Sometimes we reside in one Sometimes we reside in one layer of life but honestly believe layer of life but honestly believe we live in another.we live in another.
We all live within certain layers We all live within certain layers or spheres of life. In those layers or spheres of life. In those layers we do our thinking, relating, we do our thinking, relating, deciding, acting and planning.deciding, acting and planning.
It is important to understand the It is important to understand the layer of life in which we live and layer of life in which we live and have our being.have our being.
Sometimes we reside in one Sometimes we reside in one layer of life but honestly believe layer of life but honestly believe we live in another.we live in another.
P r i o r i t i e sP r i o r i t i e sP r i o r i t i e sP r i o r i t i e s
V a l u e sV a l u e sV a l u e sV a l u e s
PracticesPracticesPracticesPractices
G O DG O DG O DG O DPrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciples
LAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFE
LAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFELAYERS OF LIFE
P r i o r i t i e sP r i o r i t i e sP r i o r i t i e sP r i o r i t i e s
V a l u e sV a l u e sV a l u e sV a l u e s
Practices PracticesPractices PracticesPractices PracticesPractices Practices
G O DG O DG O DG O DREVELATIONREVELATIONREVELATIONREVELATION
CONVICTIONCONVICTIONCONVICTIONCONVICTION
““This is God.”This is God.”““This is God.”This is God.”
PrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciplesPrinciples
PRECEDENTPRECEDENTPRECEDENTPRECEDENT
CUSTOMCUSTOMCUSTOMCUSTOM
““We always do it this way.”We always do it this way.”““We always do it this way.”We always do it this way.”
““This is what I believe.”This is what I believe.”““This is what I believe.”This is what I believe.”
““The Bible says.”The Bible says.”““The Bible says.”The Bible says.”
““These are our traditions.”These are our traditions.”““These are our traditions.”These are our traditions.”
WeWemustmustvaluevaluewhatwhatGodGod
values!values!
WeWemustmustvaluevaluewhatwhatGodGod
values!values!
TRUTHTRUTHTRUTHTRUTH
Martin Luther and Small Martin Luther and Small GroupsGroups
Martin Luther and Small Martin Luther and Small GroupsGroups
““But those who seriously want But those who seriously want to be Christians and to to be Christians and to confess the gospel in deed confess the gospel in deed and word would have to and word would have to register their names andregister their names and gather themselves gather themselves somewhere in a house alone.somewhere in a house alone.
““But those who seriously want But those who seriously want to be Christians and to to be Christians and to confess the gospel in deed confess the gospel in deed and word would have to and word would have to register their names andregister their names and gather themselves gather themselves somewhere in a house alone.somewhere in a house alone.
“Here one could also conduct baptism and communion in a brief and fine manner, and direct everything to the word, prayer and mutual love . . .
“Here one could also conduct baptism and communion in a brief and fine manner, and direct everything to the word, prayer and mutual love . . .
THIS IS A SMALL GROUP STRATEGY!THIS IS A SMALL GROUP STRATEGY!THIS IS A SMALL GROUP STRATEGY!THIS IS A SMALL GROUP STRATEGY!
CELL SYSTEMCELL SYSTEMCELL SYSTEMCELL SYSTEM
2020%%
80%80%
20% of the best 20% of the best members members maintain the maintain the Program System Program System for 80% of the for 80% of the members.members.
20% of the best 20% of the best members members maintain the maintain the Program System Program System for 80% of the for 80% of the members.members.
TRADITIONALTRADITIONALTRADITIONALTRADITIONALTWO CHURCH SYSTEMSTWO CHURCH SYSTEMSTWO CHURCH SYSTEMSTWO CHURCH SYSTEMS
2020%%
80%80%
20% of the leaders 20% of the leaders equip the other equip the other 80% to “do the 80% to “do the work of ministry in work of ministry in and through cell and through cell life.”life.”
20% of the leaders 20% of the leaders equip the other equip the other 80% to “do the 80% to “do the work of ministry in work of ministry in and through cell and through cell life.”life.”
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BasicChristian
Community
BasicChristian
Community
A TypicalSmallGroup
A TypicalSmallGroup
CELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUP
Basic ChristianBasic ChristianCommunityCommunity
Basic ChristianBasic ChristianCommunityCommunity
Everyone in a Cell Churchis Part of
One Basic Kind of Group
Everyone in a Cell Churchis Part of
One Basic Kind of Group
Then, mature membersin a cell will minister or
Evangelize througha special sub-group.
Then, mature membersin a cell will minister or
Evangelize througha special sub-group.
CELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUP
Basic ChristianBasic ChristianCommunityCommunity
Basic ChristianBasic ChristianCommunityCommunity
ALPHAAA PRISONMINISTRY
BIBLESTUDY
CELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUPCELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUP
Basic ChristianBasic ChristianCommunityCommunity
Basic ChristianBasic ChristianCommunityCommunity
Sub GroupsSub GroupsSub GroupsSub GroupsHOBBIES
Up to 12 weeks in lengthUp to 12 weeks in lengthUp to 12 weeks in lengthUp to 12 weeks in length
NURTURE
BIBLESTUDY
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SEWING
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SPORTS
PRAYER
Groups of Any KindGroups of Any KindGroups of Any KindGroups of Any Kind
CHURCH WITH GROUPS:CHURCH WITH GROUPS:MULTI GROUP SYSTEMMULTI GROUP SYSTEM
CHURCH WITH GROUPS:CHURCH WITH GROUPS:MULTI GROUP SYSTEMMULTI GROUP SYSTEM
THE DNATHE DNAOF THE CELLOF THE CELL
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CELLCELLFUNCTIONSFUNCTIONS
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CELLCELLPOWERPOWERSYSTEMSYSTEM
CHRIST’S HOLISTIC COMMUNITYCHRIST’S HOLISTIC COMMUNITYCHRIST’S HOLISTIC COMMUNITYCHRIST’S HOLISTIC COMMUNITYCELL DNACELL DNACELL DNACELL DNA
WarfareWarfareWarfareWarfare
MinistryMinistryMinistryMinistry
EdificationEdificationEdificationEdification
DiscipleshipDiscipleshipDiscipleshipDiscipleshipBible StudyBible StudyBible StudyBible Study
FellowshipFellowshipFellowshipFellowship
EvangelismEvangelismEvangelismEvangelism
SanctificationSanctificationSanctificationSanctification
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FellowshipFellowship
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SanctificationSanctification
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Producing a Distorted CellProducing a Distorted CellProducing a Distorted CellProducing a Distorted Cell
ANYTHINGANYTHINGBUT CHRISTBUT CHRIST
IN THE MIDSTIN THE MIDSTOF THEOF THECELL.CELL.
The key to Jesus’ Church design is the presencepowerpurpose
of Christ lived out in a cell (small group).
The key to Jesus’ Church design is the presencepowerpurpose
of Christ lived out in a cell (small group).
““For where two or three have For where two or three have gathered together in My gathered together in My name, there I am name, there I am in their in their
midstmidst.”.”
Matthew 18:20Matthew 18:20
““For where two or three have For where two or three have gathered together in My gathered together in My name, there I am name, there I am in their in their
midstmidst.”.”
Matthew 18:20Matthew 18:20
““God willed to make known God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory what is the riches of the glory
of this mystery among the of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Gentiles, which is Christ in Christ in youyou, the hope of glory.” , the hope of glory.”
Colossians 1:27 Colossians 1:27
““God willed to make known God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory what is the riches of the glory
of this mystery among the of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Gentiles, which is Christ in Christ in youyou, the hope of glory.” , the hope of glory.”
Colossians 1:27 Colossians 1:27
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CHRISTCHRISTCHRISTCHRISTSpiritSpiritSpiritSpirit
FatherFatherFatherFather
Son
Son
Son
SonCHRISTCHRISTCHRISTCHRIST
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Supports
Supports
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Leads
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Evangelism
Evangelism
Evangelism
CHRISTCHRISTCHRISTCHRIST
AbidinAbidinggAbidinAbidingg
SeekingSeekingSeekingSeeking LeadingLeadingLeadingLeadingSupportingSupportingSupportingSupporting CaringCaringCaringCaring
CHURCH STAFFCHURCH STAFFCHURCH STAFFCHURCH STAFF
In a Traditional Church the
Staff must do most of these
for the groups.
In a Traditional Church the
Staff must do most of these
for the groups.
COHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELLCOHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELLCOHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELLCOHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELLIn a Cell Church all five of these elements take place through the cell.
In a Cell Church all five of these elements take place through the cell.
CellCellCellCell
Equipping
Equipping
Equipping
EquippingAccountabilityAccountabilityAccountabilityAccountability
LeadershipLeadershipLeadershipLeadership
EvangelismEvangelismEvangelismEvangelism
CCHHRRIISSTT
CCHHRRIISSTT
AbidingAbidingAbidingAbiding
SeekingSeekingSeekingSeeking
LeadingLeadingLeadingLeading
SupportingSupportingSupportingSupporting
CaringCaringCaringCaring
For members to experience intimate For members to experience intimate community with Christ and each other.community with Christ and each other.
To care for the babies and equip all To care for the babies and equip all members for holiness and harvest.members for holiness and harvest.
For members to “come along side” For members to “come along side” each other in accountable each other in accountable relationships.relationships.To develop leaders who can shepherd To develop leaders who can shepherd the sheep at every essential level.the sheep at every essential level.
To involve every member in ministry To involve every member in ministry and witness to the lost & hurting.and witness to the lost & hurting.
The Cell approach gives a way . . .The Cell approach gives a way . . .
COHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELLCOHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELLCOHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELLCOHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELL
In a Cell Church all five of these elements take place through the cell.
In a Cell Church all five of these elements take place through the cell.
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Com
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Evangelism
Evangelism
C E L LC E L L In a One Winged Church the Staff must
do most of these for the
groups.
In a One Winged Church the Staff must
do most of these for the
groups.
What will you do in order to What will you do in order to implement the hand in your implement the hand in your
church?church?
What will you do in order to What will you do in order to implement the hand in your implement the hand in your
church?church? THUMBTHUMB THUMBTHUMB
Cell life/CommunityCell life/Community
Cell life/CommunityCell life/Community
LITTLE FINGERLITTLE FINGER LITTLE FINGERLITTLE FINGER EquippingEquipping EquippingEquipping
RING FINGERRING FINGER RING FINGERRING FINGER AccountabilityAccountability AccountabilityAccountability
MIDDLE FINGERMIDDLE FINGER MIDDLE FINGERMIDDLE FINGER LeadershipLeadership LeadershipLeadership
INDEX FINGERINDEX FINGER INDEX FINGERINDEX FINGER EvangelismEvangelism EvangelismEvangelism
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““Abide in Christ.”Abide in Christ.”““Abide in Christ.”Abide in Christ.”
FIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMS
CHRISTCHRIST
THUMBTHUMB THUMBTHUMB
Cell life/CommunityCell life/Community Cell life/CommunityCell life/Community
•Pattern CellPattern Cell•Cell AgendaCell Agenda•Apply pastors Apply pastors sermonsermon•Cell WorshipCell Worship•Form new believers Form new believers into churchinto church
•Pattern CellPattern Cell•Cell AgendaCell Agenda•Apply pastors Apply pastors sermonsermon•Cell WorshipCell Worship•Form new believers Form new believers into churchinto church
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““Let the little Let the little children children come.”come.”
““Let the little Let the little children children come.”come.”
FIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMS
CommunityCommunity
CHRISTCHRIST
LITTLE FINGERLITTLE FINGER LITTLE FINGERLITTLE FINGER EquippingEquipping EquippingEquipping
•MaterialsMaterials•Current cell Current cell members complete members complete the Equipping Trackthe Equipping Track•Refer Immature for Refer Immature for special helpspecial help•Hold the 1st Spiritual Hold the 1st Spiritual Warfare Weekend Warfare Weekend
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FIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMS
CommunityCommunity
CHRISTCHRIST““Come along side.”Come along side.”““Come along side.”Come along side.”
RING FINGERRING FINGER RING FINGERRING FINGER AccountabilityAccountability AccountabilityAccountability
•Form partners in Form partners in cellscells•Train members to Train members to sponsor new believerssponsor new believers•Assign a Sponsor to Assign a Sponsor to all new believersall new believers•Develop a simple Develop a simple cell report system cell report system
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““Abba, Father.”Abba, Father.”““Abba, Father.”Abba, Father.”
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FIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMS
CommunityCommunity
CHRISTCHRIST
MIDDLE FINGERMIDDLE FINGER MIDDLE FINGERMIDDLE FINGER LeadershipLeadership LeadershipLeadership
•Gather initial leadersGather initial leaders•Teach the Boot CampTeach the Boot Camp•Prepare cell leader Prepare cell leader intern trainingintern training•Train current cell Train current cell leaders in the above leaders in the above trainingtraining•Schedule regular Schedule regular leadership leadership coordinating meetings coordinating meetings
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EvangelismEvangelism““God so loved.”God so loved.”““God so loved.”God so loved.”
FIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMSFIVE CELL SYSTEMS
CommunityCommunity
CHRISTCHRIST
INDEX FINGERINDEX FINGER INDEX FINGERINDEX FINGER EvangelismEvangelism EvangelismEvangelism
•Develop a cell Develop a cell oikosoikos list list•Have a 1/2 night Have a 1/2 night of prayer for those of prayer for those on the on the oikosoikos list list•Complete the first Complete the first Witness WeekendWitness Weekend•Begin the first Begin the first Evangelism GroupsEvangelism Groups
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CHRISTCHRISTCHRISTCHRISTSpiritSpiritSpiritSpirit
FatherFatherFatherFather
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I HAVE COMMUNITYI HAVE COMMUNITY
Through HIS death!Through HIS death!
Through MY death!Through MY death!
Luke 9:23Luke 9:23
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
“If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”
“God gives us the vision. Then He
takes us down unto the valley to alter us into the shape of the vision. And it is in the valley
that so many of us faint and give
way.”
“God gives us the vision. Then He
takes us down unto the valley to alter us into the shape of the vision. And it is in the valley
that so many of us faint and give
way.”Oswald ChambersOswald Chambers
What does this death look like?What does this death look like?
Philippians 2:5-11Philippians 2:5-11Look at the Garden of
Gethsemane.
“Not my will but thy will be done!”
Look at the Garden of
Gethsemane.
“Not my will but thy will be done!”Luke 22:42Luke 22:42
•Gave up rights•Emptied Himself•Bond servant•Humbled Himself•Became Obedient•Death on the cross•Exaltation
•Gave up rights•Emptied Himself•Bond servant•Humbled Himself•Became Obedient•Death on the cross•Exaltation
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
TO WHAT MUST I DIE? TO WHAT MUST I DIE?
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
SELF SUFFICIENCY: “I don’t need you.”
SELF SUFFICIENCY: “I don’t need you.”
SELFISHNESS: “I am here for my needs.”
SELFISHNESS: “I am here for my needs.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
MASKS: “I will protect my image.”
MASKS: “I will protect my image.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
FIXING YOU: “You must be like me.”
FIXING YOU: “You must be like me.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
MINISTRY: “My gift above community.”
MINISTRY: “My gift above community.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
AGENDAS: “Me before the team.”
AGENDAS: “Me before the team.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
LEGALISM: “I will judge you.”
LEGALISM: “I will judge you.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
STRONGHOLD: “I won’t get to the root.”
STRONGHOLD: “I won’t get to the root.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
FEARS: “I won’t trust you or God.”
FEARS: “I won’t trust you or God.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
SELF: “I must be the star.”
SELF: “I must be the star.”
I must die to my . . . I must die to my . . .
For the Christian: after death there is always resurrection! For the Christian: after death there is always resurrection!
START UP: WHAT DO YOU DO START UP: WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST?FIRST?
START UP: WHAT DO YOU DO START UP: WHAT DO YOU DO FIRST?FIRST?
PreparePreparePreparePreparePreparePrepare
PreparePrepare
A Pool of LeadersA Pool of Leaders
PreparePreparePreparePreparePreparePrepare
PreparePrepare
A Pool of LeadersA Pool of Leaders
ThenThenThenThen
Begin a Begin a Peter, James & John Peter, James & John
Prototype Cell!Prototype Cell!
Begin a Begin a Peter, James & John Peter, James & John
Prototype Cell!Prototype Cell!
L E A D E R S H I P C E L LL E A D E R S H I P C E L LL E A D E R S H I P C E L LL E A D E R S H I P C E L L
SeniorSeniorPastorPastorSeniorSeniorPastorPastor
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•Hear from God Hear from God ••Install the Pattern CellInstall the Pattern Cell
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•Begin three pilot cellsBegin three pilot cells•Learn from God about communityLearn from God about community••Learn & Refine the Pattern CellLearn & Refine the Pattern Cell••Prepare InternsPrepare Interns
•Begin three pilot cellsBegin three pilot cells•Learn from God about communityLearn from God about community••Learn & Refine the Pattern CellLearn & Refine the Pattern Cell••Prepare InternsPrepare Interns
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••Cell LifeCell Life••AccountabilityAccountability••Intern TrainingIntern Training••Leadership StructureLeadership Structure••Equipping TrackEquipping Track••Evangelism OverflowEvangelism Overflow
••Cell LifeCell Life••AccountabilityAccountability••Intern TrainingIntern Training••Leadership StructureLeadership Structure••Equipping TrackEquipping Track••Evangelism OverflowEvangelism Overflow
7.8.2003 Church Planters X-change 03
Small Group Support Central Coast Community Church – model
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Small groups = Church Structure
Pastor cannot be everywhere, other leaders are needed!
Roles Training Events Feedback Other support
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StructureA Structure That Serves People
Small Group Leaders
Coaches
Team Leaders
Small Group Coordinator
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Roles – knowing what to do Small group leader
conducts life-changing group meeting shepherd of a small group of God’s people
Coach trains, encourages small group leaders
Team leader trains, encourages coaches
Coordinator administrator, strategic planner
…apprentices grows to be a leader, a coach or coordinator therefore that more
groups can be birthed
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Training Leadership
Level 1 - Ten weeks course (one year) Complete the four key seminars (Bodyworks, Discover Your
Church Seminar, Participation Plus and Becoming a Contagious Christian)
Read and critique two books (e.g. Willow Creek’s Small group leader handbook)
Listen to and critique one tape/CD a month Level 2 - Ten month course (one evening a month)
Course followed, Focussed Living Personal Development Process (Focus: Personal Mission Statement and Mentoring: Personal Mentors)
Complete 2 seminars (How to give successful bible studies, ? Read and critique two books Listen to and critique one tape/CD a month
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Trainings for all Discover Your Church Seminar Bodyworks (our spiritual gift and ministry
process) Becoming a Contagious Christian Participation Plus (our Small Group
Leadership Training)
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Events Group meetings Power-up Retreats Social events
Note! Baby-sitting provided
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Events - Group meeting Bookmark
Each group finds suitable ways to use it Meeting outline (all parts are important)
Sharing - ice breakerBible DiscoveryAccountability PartnershipsEvangelismPrayer
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Events - Power-up Essential to leaders health Attendance a condition of leadership Monthly meeting (2 hours)
Vision casting by pastorEncouragementSkill buildingHuddle (group work, what is happening
in groups, evaluation)
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Events - Retreats Yearly Event that is from Sabbath to Sunday,
somewhere else than regular meeting place Refining of the vision Encouragement, gifts Appreciation for leaders Training Fun and good food
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Events – Social event Meeting new friends Friendship evangelism Fun and good food
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Feedback For learning ways to do things better Special forms for feedback
Leader and couch check these together (e.g. in huddle)
Monthly report - form Filled monthly by group leader
Group growth -form Filled in group meeting twice a year
Leader feedback -form Filled by each group member twice a year
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Monthly top
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Monthly bottom
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Other support Commitment Card
Leader is the heart of the small group – encourage!
Name, Birthday, Love language, Ministry, Favourite treat, Picture
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Challenges? Time frame More time for praying and personal
relationship with God Accountability groups Commitment Leadership change
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Questions?