SESSION TITLESSESSION TITLESFirst Session: First Session: Cell Cell Group 101: Group 101: Understanding the Understanding the Life of the CellLife of the Cell

Seventh Session: Seventh Session: Prayer: Plugging into Prayer: Plugging into the Power Sourcethe Power Source

Sixth Session: Sixth Session: The The Myth of the Perfect Myth of the Perfect Cell LeaderCell Leader

Fourth Session: Fourth Session: Penetrating the City Penetrating the City through Cell through Cell EvangelismEvangelism

Second Session: Second Session: How to Lead a How to Lead a Great Cell Meeting Great Cell Meeting so People Come so People Come BackBack

Fifth Session: Developing Cell Multiplication Eyes

Third Session: Third Session: The The Spirit-filled Cell Spirit-filled Cell GroupGroup

What are some of the What are some of the common reasons that common reasons that you’ve used (or heard you’ve used (or heard

others use) for not others use) for not being able to lead a being able to lead a

cell group?cell group?

What are some of the What are some of the common reasons that common reasons that you’ve used (or heard you’ve used (or heard

others use) for not others use) for not being able to lead a being able to lead a

cell group?cell group?

CELL LEADER SURVEYCELL LEADER SURVEYCELL LEADER SURVEYCELL LEADER SURVEY

700 cell leaders in 8 700 cell leaders in 8 countries surveyedcountries surveyed

Same factors in each Same factors in each culture!culture!

What What does does and does and does notnot make groups growmake groups grow

700 cell leaders in 8 700 cell leaders in 8 countries surveyedcountries surveyed

Same factors in each Same factors in each culture!culture!

What What does does and does and does notnot make groups growmake groups grow

PERSONALITYPERSONALITY PERSONALITYPERSONALITY

What kind of What kind of personality is personality is

necessary to multiply necessary to multiply a cell group?a cell group?

What kind of What kind of personality is personality is

necessary to multiply necessary to multiply a cell group?a cell group?

Potential cell leaders Potential cell leaders who tag themselves as who tag themselves as “introverts” often say “introverts” often say

they lack the necessary they lack the necessary ingredients to grow aingredients to grow a healthy small group.healthy small group.

PERSONALITYPERSONALITYPERSONALITYPERSONALITY

The survey shows that The survey shows that both extroverted and both extroverted and introverted leaders introverted leaders

successfully multiply cell successfully multiply cell groupsgroups

The survey shows that The survey shows that both extroverted and both extroverted and introverted leaders introverted leaders

successfully multiply cell successfully multiply cell groupsgroups

PERSONALITYPERSONALITYPERSONALITYPERSONALITY

ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENT ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENTGOD WILL USE THE GOD WILL USE THE

PERSONALITY THAT HE’S GIVEN PERSONALITY THAT HE’S GIVEN YOUYOU

Psalm 139:13— “For you Psalm 139:13— “For you created my inmost being; created my inmost being;

you knit me together in my you knit me together in my mother’s womb”mother’s womb”

Jeremiah 1:5--Jeremiah 1:5-- “Before I formed “Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, you in the womb I knew you,

before you were born I set you before you were born I set you apart”apart”

GIFTEDNESSGIFTEDNESS GIFTEDNESSGIFTEDNESS

What spiritual gifts What spiritual gifts are needed to multiply are needed to multiply

a cell group?a cell group?

What spiritual gifts What spiritual gifts are needed to multiply are needed to multiply

a cell group?a cell group?

GOD USES A VARIETY OF GOD USES A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP GIFTSLEADERSHIP GIFTS

GOD USES A VARIETY OF GOD USES A VARIETY OF LEADERSHIP GIFTSLEADERSHIP GIFTS

TEACHING 25.1%

LEADERSHIP 20.3%

EVANGELISM 19.0%

PASTORAL CARE

10.6%

MERCY 19.6%

OTHER 14.4%

GIFTEDNESSGIFTEDNESSGIFTEDNESSGIFTEDNESS

The survey shows no The survey shows no connection between spiritual connection between spiritual

giftedness and success in giftedness and success in multiplication.multiplication.

The survey shows no The survey shows no connection between spiritual connection between spiritual

giftedness and success in giftedness and success in multiplication.multiplication.

Successful small group Successful small group leaders rely on the giftedness leaders rely on the giftedness

of everyone in the cell.of everyone in the cell.

Mikel Neumann in the book Mikel Neumann in the book Home Home Groups for Urban CulturesGroups for Urban Cultures says:says:

“Two people were mentioned to us as productive home group planters. They had started three or more groups, and the leadership seemed a bit puzzled.

The woman was exceptionally shy, and the man had trouble expressing himself.

I was impressed that it is not outstanding speaking gifts that bring a new home group into existence. Caring and prayer . . . are the keys to starting

new groups. These leaders allowed other people to participate, recognizing that others had gifts that needed to be

used” (page 82).

1 Corinthians 4:“For who makes you

different from anyone else? What do you have that you

did not receive?”

1 Corinthians 4:“For who makes you

different from anyone else? What do you have that you

did not receive?”

BE ENCOURAGED BY BE ENCOURAGED BY YOUR UNIQUENESSYOUR UNIQUENESS

GENDERGENDER GENDERGENDER ABSOLUTELY NO ABSOLUTELY NO

DIFFERENCEDIFFERENCE ABSOLUTELY NO ABSOLUTELY NO

DIFFERENCEDIFFERENCENOTE: NOTE: More than 70 More than 70 percent of the cell percent of the cell leaders in David leaders in David

Cho’s church are:Cho’s church are:

YOIDO FULL GOSPEL CHURCH250,000 WORSHIPPERS/ 25,000 CELLS

DAVID YONGGIDAVID YONGGI CHO CHO

YOIDO FULL GOSPEL YOIDO FULL GOSPEL CHURCHCHURCH

EDUCATIONEDUCATION EDUCATIONEDUCATION

ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE

ABSOLUTELY NO DIFFERENCE

The educated and The educated and uneducated are uneducated are

equally effective in equally effective in multiplying cell multiplying cell

groupsgroups

ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENT ENCOURAGEMENTENCOURAGEMENT

Cell leader, be encouraged. Whether you’re male or

female, educated or uneducated, married or

single, shy or outgoing, a teacher or an evangelist, you can grow your cell

group.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

ANYONE CAN LEAD ANYONE CAN LEAD A CELL GROUP A CELL GROUP

AND AND SUCCESSFULLY SUCCESSFULLY

MULTIPLY ITMULTIPLY IT

Demosthenes, the greatest Demosthenes, the greatest orator of the ancient world, orator of the ancient world, stuttered! The first time he stuttered! The first time he

tried to make a public speech, tried to make a public speech, he was laughed off the he was laughed off the

rostrum. rostrum. Julius Caesar was an epileptic.Julius Caesar was an epileptic.

Demosthenes, the greatest Demosthenes, the greatest orator of the ancient world, orator of the ancient world, stuttered! The first time he stuttered! The first time he

tried to make a public speech, tried to make a public speech, he was laughed off the he was laughed off the

rostrum. rostrum. Julius Caesar was an epileptic.Julius Caesar was an epileptic.

WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE? WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?

Beethoven was deaf, as was Beethoven was deaf, as was Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison.

Charles Dickens was lame; so Charles Dickens was lame; so

was Handel. was Handel. Homer was blind; Plato was a Homer was blind; Plato was a

hunchback.hunchback. Sr. Walter Scott was paralyzedSr. Walter Scott was paralyzed

Beethoven was deaf, as was Beethoven was deaf, as was Thomas Edison. Thomas Edison.

Charles Dickens was lame; so Charles Dickens was lame; so

was Handel. was Handel. Homer was blind; Plato was a Homer was blind; Plato was a

hunchback.hunchback. Sr. Walter Scott was paralyzedSr. Walter Scott was paralyzed

WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE? WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE?

COMMON THREAD IN COMMON THREAD IN THESE PEOPLETHESE PEOPLECOMMON THREAD IN COMMON THREAD IN THESE PEOPLETHESE PEOPLEThey refused to hold on They refused to hold on

to the common excuses to the common excuses for failure. for failure.

They turned their They turned their stumbling blocks into stumbling blocks into stepping stones.stepping stones.

They refused to hold on They refused to hold on to the common excuses to the common excuses for failure. for failure.

They turned their They turned their stumbling blocks into stumbling blocks into stepping stones.stepping stones.

LORGIA HARO: Housewife with LORGIA HARO: Housewife with Non-Christian HusbandNon-Christian Husband

1995:1995:Started CellStarted Cell

2001: 2001: 1122 new cells; new cells; 1144 baptized; baptized; 70+ in church; 70+ in church; Husband Husband converted and converted and baptizedbaptized

RISKING RISKING FOR FOR JESUSJESUS

RISKING RISKING FOR FOR JESUSJESUS

Don’t criticize Peter: At least he stepped out of the

boat“Lord, if it’s you,” Peter replied, “tell me to come to you on the water.”

“Come,” he said. Then Peter got down out of the boat, walked on the water and came toward Jesus” (Mt. 14:27-

32).

In what area (s) do you need to In what area (s) do you need to

step out of the boat? (e.g., join a step out of the boat? (e.g., join a

life group, actively make your life life group, actively make your life

group grow, prepare yourself for group grow, prepare yourself for

life group leadership, etc.)life group leadership, etc.)

REFLECTIONREFLECTION

REFLECTIONREFLECTIONREFLECTIONREFLECTION

• Review the revolutionary Review the revolutionary mode of reasoning that mode of reasoning that EVERYONEEVERYONE CAN facilitate a CAN facilitate a cell group. cell group.

• Do you believe that everyone Do you believe that everyone can be a cell leader? Why or can be a cell leader? Why or why not? why not?

• Review the revolutionary Review the revolutionary mode of reasoning that mode of reasoning that EVERYONEEVERYONE CAN facilitate a CAN facilitate a cell group. cell group.

• Do you believe that everyone Do you believe that everyone can be a cell leader? Why or can be a cell leader? Why or why not? why not?

REFLECTIONREFLECTIONREFLECTIONREFLECTION• What is (are) your spiritual What is (are) your spiritual

gift(s)? gift(s)?

• What kind of gifted people do What kind of gifted people do you need in your cell to you need in your cell to compliment your own gifts and compliment your own gifts and to help your small group grow?to help your small group grow?

• What is (are) your spiritual What is (are) your spiritual gift(s)? gift(s)?

• What kind of gifted people do What kind of gifted people do you need in your cell to you need in your cell to compliment your own gifts and compliment your own gifts and to help your small group grow?to help your small group grow?

REFLECTIONREFLECTIONREFLECTIONREFLECTION

How do you feel about How do you feel about the fact that having an the fact that having an outgoing personality is outgoing personality is not necessary to make not necessary to make you a good cell leader?you a good cell leader?

How do you feel about How do you feel about the fact that having an the fact that having an outgoing personality is outgoing personality is not necessary to make not necessary to make you a good cell leader?you a good cell leader?

REFLECTIONREFLECTION REFLECTIONREFLECTION

What is your reaction to the What is your reaction to the finding that the level of finding that the level of

education does not education does not determine your determine your

effectiveness as a cell effectiveness as a cell leader?leader?

What is your reaction to the What is your reaction to the finding that the level of finding that the level of

education does not education does not determine your determine your

effectiveness as a cell effectiveness as a cell leader?leader?