34Neighborhood 34Neighborhood Fellowship Fellowship SeminarsSeminars

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First largest cell church is in First largest cell church is in Korea, where in they have Korea, where in they have

sent missionaries all over the sent missionaries all over the world. world.

The second largest cell The second largest cell church is in Columbia. In church is in Columbia. In

Columbia from 70cell groups Columbia from 70cell groups it has grown to 20,000 cells in it has grown to 20,000 cells in

just 8 years!just 8 years!

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1.1. Prayer Cells can develop Prayer Cells can develop Leaders and multiply groups. Leaders and multiply groups. The main Program of the The main Program of the Church is Cell MinistryChurch is Cell Ministry

2.2. Prayer Cells can be EvangelisticPrayer Cells can be Evangelistic

3.3. Prayer Cell views every Prayer Cell views every Member as a potential LeaderMember as a potential Leader

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Multitudes followed Jesus but He Multitudes followed Jesus but He did not train the multitudes.did not train the multitudes.

God gives dreams and visions but God gives dreams and visions but only fulfils them through only fulfils them through prepared Vessels specially those prepared Vessels specially those who have been Egypt's prisoner.who have been Egypt's prisoner.

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CORE VALUES10 Points

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1. PASSIONATE1. PASSIONATE•Prayer: from 5 to 9 am, members come Prayer: from 5 to 9 am, members come to Church to Pray. ‘Satan has deceived to Church to Pray. ‘Satan has deceived many Pastors by making them so busy many Pastors by making them so busy that they don’t have time for Prayer’that they don’t have time for Prayer’

•Fasting: In a year, the Church People Fasting: In a year, the Church People fast 85 days.fast 85 days.

•Holiness: People have fallen into pride. Holiness: People have fallen into pride. ’Success is harder to handle than Failure’ ’Success is harder to handle than Failure’

. We should not play with sin but deal . We should not play with sin but deal with it.with it.

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2. Authority and Submission2. Authority and Submission

Submission and Obedience is Submission and Obedience is found in every Believer. “I submit found in every Believer. “I submit

to the leader over me, and I to the leader over me, and I expect submission from those expect submission from those

under me”under me”

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3. Time Commitment3. Time Commitment

Believers are to be sold out to the Believers are to be sold out to the Lord’s work and their time Lord’s work and their time

commitment reflects that fact. It is a commitment reflects that fact. It is a “beehive of activity”. Senior pastor “beehive of activity”. Senior pastor

focuses on the preaching and focuses on the preaching and motivating the sheep to multiply. motivating the sheep to multiply. The ministry of Evangelism and The ministry of Evangelism and Discipleship is shared with the Discipleship is shared with the

entire Church through Cell Groups.entire Church through Cell Groups.

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4. Tight Knit Church Culture4. Tight Knit Church Culture

The Visionary Companies were more The Visionary Companies were more demanding of their employees and demanding of their employees and

expected them to fit in, with the expected them to fit in, with the Company line and likewise at the Company line and likewise at the

Church.Church.

5. Miracles and the power of God5. Miracles and the power of God

Do you want crowds to flock to your Do you want crowds to flock to your church? “Do the miracles of Jesus” church? “Do the miracles of Jesus”

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6. Vision6. Vision

The vision must take hold of your The vision must take hold of your life, and you must be able to life, and you must be able to

transmit that vision. Sometimes the transmit that vision. Sometimes the vision that you have will seem vision that you have will seem

strange to others. strange to others.

7. Goal setting7. Goal setting

Every cell must multiply at least Every cell must multiply at least once per yearonce per year

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8. Church Growth8. Church Growth

Some people say its quality and not Some people say its quality and not quantity. But God is concerned about bothquantity. But God is concerned about both

  9. Creativity9. Creativity

Wesley changed his structure and methods Wesley changed his structure and methods almost against his will. He did not want to almost against his will. He did not want to

use women, but he did in exceptional use women, but he did in exceptional circumstances. That exception became circumstances. That exception became normal later. He did not want to use lay normal later. He did not want to use lay

pastors but he did later. He did not want to pastors but he did later. He did not want to preach in open air, but relented at a later preach in open air, but relented at a later stage so that more may hear the Word of stage so that more may hear the Word of

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10. Importance of the couple10. Importance of the couple

You should involve in the ministry You should involve in the ministry with your spouse. If your spouse is with your spouse. If your spouse is

not involved in the ministry, you will not involved in the ministry, you will always have a lame ministry. God always have a lame ministry. God called the man and his wife, God is called the man and his wife, God is

calling couples. At Columbia, almost calling couples. At Columbia, almost half of the staff of the church and half of the staff of the church and the prayer cells are female. If a the prayer cells are female. If a

married man feels called to married man feels called to ministry, he must be ready to ministry, he must be ready to

minister with his wife.minister with his wife. JSM12/34

Program of a cell Program of a cell meetingmeeting

1.1. Preliminary Activity – Preliminary Activity – 5mins5mins

2.2. Introduction – 10minsIntroduction – 10mins

3.3. Cell Cell lesson based on the lesson based on the Sunday morning sermon – Sunday morning sermon – 30 mins30 mins

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4. Life applications – 5 mins4. Life applications – 5 mins

5. Final Activity – 5 mins5. Final Activity – 5 mins

6. Offertory & Closing Prayer 6. Offertory & Closing Prayer ( money to be handed over to the ( money to be handed over to the Church Treasure on the following Church Treasure on the following Sunday or Friday)Sunday or Friday)

7. Filling of the report (all approx. 7. Filling of the report (all approx. 60 to 90 mins)60 to 90 mins)

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Groups are formed as all male, all Groups are formed as all male, all female, young professional, youth, female, young professional, youth, teens, handicapped, music teams, teens, handicapped, music teams,

committees & prayer groups. committees & prayer groups.

They can gather at homes, They can gather at homes, workplaces, universities or a workplaces, universities or a

restaurants. The person who does restaurants. The person who does not produce is hindering the not produce is hindering the

conversion of thousands of people. conversion of thousands of people.

You can have minimum 2 or 3 to You can have minimum 2 or 3 to begin with and then go to maximum begin with and then go to maximum

of 12.of 12. JSM15/34

If a cell group does not multiply, If a cell group does not multiply, the responsibility is placed on the responsibility is placed on the leader. The leader can be the leader. The leader can be

changed in order to breathe new changed in order to breathe new life. It is sin to close a cell group.life. It is sin to close a cell group.

There are examples in Columbia There are examples in Columbia wherein persons have 1,500 or wherein persons have 1,500 or

600 or 35 cell groups each.600 or 35 cell groups each.

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Highlights of Prayer Highlights of Prayer CellsCells

1.1. Focuses on multiplicationFocuses on multiplication

2.2. Cell Group opens when a leader is Cell Group opens when a leader is trainedtrained

3.3. All believers are expected to enter All believers are expected to enter into Cell leader traininginto Cell leader training

4.4. Every Leader is a potential SupervisorEvery Leader is a potential Supervisor

5.5. A person becomes a disciples when A person becomes a disciples when she/he opens a cellshe/he opens a cell

6.6. Everyone must be ministered to, in Everyone must be ministered to, in order to minister.order to minister.

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A Story is told of Michael Angelo passing a A Story is told of Michael Angelo passing a huge chunk of marble that lay on the huge chunk of marble that lay on the roadside. Another sculptor had become roadside. Another sculptor had become discouraged with the marble and discarded discouraged with the marble and discarded it. Michael Angelo began to stare at the it. Michael Angelo began to stare at the chunk of marble; he continued to stare until chunk of marble; he continued to stare until one of his friends became impatient and one of his friends became impatient and said “What are you staring at?" He replied “I said “What are you staring at?" He replied “I am staring at an angel" Thus he could see am staring at an angel" Thus he could see something wonderful and worthwhile in a something wonderful and worthwhile in a broken piece of stonebroken piece of stone

The goal of the church is to transform every The goal of the church is to transform every new convert into a dynamic cell leader. new convert into a dynamic cell leader. There is no post like Assistant Cell leader, There is no post like Assistant Cell leader, who will do nothing but occupy a title.who will do nothing but occupy a title. JSM18/34

The burden, is to train every person The burden, is to train every person to lead a cell group.Goal is not to to lead a cell group.Goal is not to

recruit cell members but cell recruit cell members but cell leaders.leaders.

If anybody refuses to attend If anybody refuses to attend training to become a cell leader, training to become a cell leader,

that person can always find another that person can always find another church that will allow him or her to church that will allow him or her to

attend the Sunday service and attend the Sunday service and nothing more.nothing more.

Existing cell leaders can become Existing cell leaders can become supervisors as their cell groups supervisors as their cell groups

multiply.multiply.

  

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William Carey ventured out to India. William Carey ventured out to India. We have to be willing to take risks, We have to be willing to take risks,

to innovate and experiment in order to innovate and experiment in order to find new and better ways of to find new and better ways of

doing things.doing things.

All levels should be winning souls. All levels should be winning souls. Everybody!Everybody!

Prayer Cells teaches priesthood of Prayer Cells teaches priesthood of all believers. No one is allowed to all believers. No one is allowed to stand by and watch. Cell group stand by and watch. Cell group

system is not one of the programs system is not one of the programs of the church but The Program. of the church but The Program.

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Danger of Prayer cell is that people Danger of Prayer cell is that people can steer away from the church and can steer away from the church and make others as their own disciples. make others as their own disciples.

Like is I Corinthians, some said, I Like is I Corinthians, some said, I follow Paul and some others said follow Paul and some others said

they follow Apollos and others said they follow Apollos and others said they follow Cephas. We are called to they follow Cephas. We are called to make others into disciples of Christ is make others into disciples of Christ is

formed and not our own under any formed and not our own under any circumstances. In other words, we circumstances. In other words, we should ensure that the image of should ensure that the image of

Christ is formed in ourselves as well Christ is formed in ourselves as well as in others.as in others. JSM21/34

You should also create dependence of You should also create dependence of people on Christ and not on people on Christ and not on

yourself. The maturing and equipping yourself. The maturing and equipping of believers happens in the body of of believers happens in the body of Christ and in the temple of God as Christ and in the temple of God as manifested in local congregations.manifested in local congregations.

Prayer Cells form a relationship with Prayer Cells form a relationship with one another like in a family between one another like in a family between parents, children and grand children.parents, children and grand children.

Everyone involved in Cells must Everyone involved in Cells must spend two hours in devotions as well spend two hours in devotions as well

as fast bi-weekly.as fast bi-weekly.JSM22/34

In a cell the leader is like a Pastor of In a cell the leader is like a Pastor of the cell. Like the ark of the Covenant the cell. Like the ark of the Covenant

rested in the home of Obededom, rested in the home of Obededom, equally God's presence and spirit equally God's presence and spirit dwells in the cell groups at home.dwells in the cell groups at home.

Prayer cells meet once a week.Prayer cells meet once a week.

Do not encourage for the cells to rotate Do not encourage for the cells to rotate from house to house. Why? because from house to house. Why? because the believers should know where to the believers should know where to

meet, so that they can join if they miss meet, so that they can join if they miss one week.one week.

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There are only two groups i) There are only two groups i) Pastors and ii) DisciplesPastors and ii) Disciples

Prayer cell is like this a) meet with Prayer cell is like this a) meet with the one who is discipling you, b) the one who is discipling you, b)

you lead an open Cell group and c) you lead an open Cell group and c) you meet with the 12 you are you meet with the 12 you are

discipling.discipling.

Men disciple men, women disciple Men disciple men, women disciple women, couple disciple couples women, couple disciple couples

and youth disciple youth.and youth disciple youth.JSM24/34

A cell leader is a disciple and a disciple A cell leader is a disciple and a disciple is a cell leader.is a cell leader.

The goal is that each person in the The goal is that each person in the church leads a cell group in order to be church leads a cell group in order to be

a true disciple. If a person refuses to a true disciple. If a person refuses to lead a group, its best to terminate the lead a group, its best to terminate the

disciple relationship. Everyone is a disciple relationship. Everyone is a potential leader and supervisor.potential leader and supervisor.

Everyone form Senior Pastor to the Everyone form Senior Pastor to the kitchen worker is commissioned to find kitchen worker is commissioned to find 12 disciples, primarily among the new 12 disciples, primarily among the new

believers. believers.

Cleaning ladies have cell groups; drivers Cleaning ladies have cell groups; drivers have cell groups.have cell groups. JSM25/34

Dr. Billy Graham was asked one this Dr. Billy Graham was asked one this question ' If you are a pastor, what question ' If you are a pastor, what strategy would you implement? He strategy would you implement? He

replied 'I would choose 12 people and replied 'I would choose 12 people and transmit my life to them and then send transmit my life to them and then send

them to work.'them to work.'

Ministers need ministry in order to Ministers need ministry in order to minister more effectively.minister more effectively.

Why 12? Why 12?

12 tribes, 12 governors (I Kings 4.7), 12 12 tribes, 12 governors (I Kings 4.7), 12 disciples, 12months, 12 hours in day, 12 disciples, 12months, 12 hours in day, 12

hours in the night and 12 thrones. hours in the night and 12 thrones.

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Bible College is a must for all leaders. Bible College is a must for all leaders. Subjects like hermeneutics, homiletics, Subjects like hermeneutics, homiletics,

eschatology, false cults, OT and NT eschatology, false cults, OT and NT theology and all other bible courses theology and all other bible courses

found at bible colleges in general are found at bible colleges in general are taught.taught.

Attending retreats and seminars is a Attending retreats and seminars is a must for the leaders.must for the leaders.

God wants the church to be fruitful and God wants the church to be fruitful and multiply and desires that church to grow multiply and desires that church to grow

so large that the church will have an so large that the church will have an impact on the entire nation. impact on the entire nation.

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Multiplication also gives authority. Multiplication also gives authority. Because more believers are in the Because more believers are in the

Government who can help proclamation Government who can help proclamation of the gospel and His kingdom.of the gospel and His kingdom.

Thos who refuse to enter the equipping Thos who refuse to enter the equipping track do not blend with the church.track do not blend with the church.

Prayer cell is in obedience to God's Prayer cell is in obedience to God's mandate to multiply.mandate to multiply.

Prayer cells fruitlessness and Prayer cells fruitlessness and multiplication is a result of personal multiplication is a result of personal holiness. Multiplication cannot come holiness. Multiplication cannot come

through unholy servants.through unholy servants.

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Prayer cells give authority in the Prayer cells give authority in the Spirit. As you grow in the Word of Spirit. As you grow in the Word of

God, committed to holiness and have God, committed to holiness and have a healed heart and receive liberation. a healed heart and receive liberation. God never said to the evil spirit 'will God never said to the evil spirit 'will

you please leave?' On the other you please leave?' On the other hand, he commanded them to leave.hand, he commanded them to leave.

Those who say that they cannot Those who say that they cannot multiply are none but those who fail multiply are none but those who fail to trust in the authority of God and to trust in the authority of God and power of God, thus sinning against power of God, thus sinning against

God.God.JSM29/34

Keep always a goal and a banner. Keep always a goal and a banner. For example Goal of 70 prayer cells For example Goal of 70 prayer cells

by 2005 end.by 2005 end.

Effective Cell leaders must spend Effective Cell leaders must spend quality time developing new quality time developing new

relationships like friendship dinner relationships like friendship dinner with the neighbors, even playing with the neighbors, even playing

sports with work associates.sports with work associates.

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CHURCHES WITH CELL GROUPS.CHURCHES WITH CELL GROUPS.

1.1. Church Army, Branson, MO, USA., Church Army, Branson, MO, USA., 9/2009/200

2.2. Faith Community Church, Halifax, Faith Community Church, Halifax, Canada 40/350Canada 40/350

3.3. New Market Alliance Church, Ontario, New Market Alliance Church, Ontario, Canada 40/350Canada 40/350

4.4. Harvest Assembly, Virginia, USA., Harvest Assembly, Virginia, USA., 40/50040/500

5.5. Centennial Road Standard Church, Centennial Road Standard Church, Virginia, USA., 75/900Virginia, USA., 75/900

6.6. Christian Center of Guayaquil, Ecuador Christian Center of Guayaquil, Ecuador 1900/65001900/6500 JSM31/34

7. Corner Stone Church, Virginia USA., 75/9007. Corner Stone Church, Virginia USA., 75/9008. Church of the Nations, Athens, Georgia, USA 8. Church of the Nations, Athens, Georgia, USA

30/100030/10009. Bethany World Prayer Center, Louisana, USA 9. Bethany World Prayer Center, Louisana, USA

800/8000800/800010. Berlin International Church, Berlin, Germany 10. Berlin International Church, Berlin, Germany

190/2000190/200011. Little Falls Christian Center, South Africa 11. Little Falls Christian Center, South Africa

240/3000240/300012. Abba Love Church, Jakarta, Indonesia 510/600012. Abba Love Church, Jakarta, Indonesia 510/6000

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May the Lord help us to pray and May the Lord help us to pray and start new Prayer Cells in the start new Prayer Cells in the

areas convenient to you as well areas convenient to you as well as with those who are as with those who are comfortable with you.comfortable with you.

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These notes have been prepared by These notes have been prepared by Rev.John Somaiah. Rev.John Somaiah.

And was presented in a five class series And was presented in a five class series between 18 Jan, and 22 Feb,2005. The between 18 Jan, and 22 Feb,2005. The classes were held weekly at the TCCK, classes were held weekly at the TCCK,

church office.church office.

This is continuing to be circulated to This is continuing to be circulated to those who are interested in order that those who are interested in order that

God may enable them to pray and open God may enable them to pray and open up Prayer cells or Neighborhood up Prayer cells or Neighborhood

fellowships for the extension of His fellowships for the extension of His KingdomKingdom

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