Fuji Assembly of

By Ps Johnny Sato Gallos God Church JAPAN

WHAT’S GOING ON IN THE CELL?
 A CELL GROUP IS

A SMALL GROUP OF 4-15 PEOPLE MEETING ONCE A

WEEK OUTSIDE THE CHURCH WITH THE PURPOSE
OF WINNING SOULS, MUTUAL EDIFICATION,
BUILDING A COMMUNITY (FAMILY), TO MULTIPLY
AND TO RAISE NOT JUST SPIRITUAL CHILDREN
BUT ALSO SPIRITUAL FATHERS.
 1. Creating an Impact
2. Taking the Word of God
3. Sharing the Message
CELL GROUP 4. Building Protection
OBJECTIVES 5. Strengthening the Family
6. Passing the Baton
7. Developing your 12 Leaders
 1. EVANGELISTIC
Character 2. OPEN TO VISITORS
istics of a 3. REGULAR / WEEKLY MEETING
Cell Group 4. FAMILY ORIENTED
 1. WELCOME
CELL 2.WORSHIP
AGENDA/ 3.WORD
PROGRAM
4.WORK
 • It is important that there is a good
flow to a cell meeting. This will take
THE CELL preparation in prayer and in leading
everyone to recognize the presence
MEETING of Jesus in each meeting. If it
appears disjointed some may
become unsettled or restless, so try
to keep it moving!
 The cell meeting should normally consist of the following elements:

. Welcome: (Man to Man Dynamics )

How we welcome people feel will affect the whole evening. It is also an
important time to create an atmosphere of openness and trust.

THE CELL • Worship:

•
(Man to God Dynamics )

MEETING
Many cell leaders will attest; the better the worship, the better the rest
of the meeting. Make your music flow and Spirit`s anointing flow.

• Words:
AGENDA •
(God to Man Dynamics )
Keep the main thing, the main thing. Applying the truth each member got from the
sermon (if they were there), or from what God spoke to them during the week`s
devotion (if they missed the sermon).

• Works/Witness: (Man to Man Dynamics

• It's important to finish the evening looking out and recognizing that the Holy Spirit
empowers us to fulfill God's purpose of reaching people who do not yet know him.
THE CELL
MEETING
AGENDA
 • VENUE
It will be good if you select a place fitted to cater the needs of the
group. See to it that it is accessible to all cell participants.

• TIME

THE CELL A cell can meet at any time that suits all members. It could be after
school or housework, at the weekend or in the evening. However, it is
good to have a fixed meeting.

MEETING • HOW LONG SHOULD THE MEETING LAST?

FACTOR A cell meeting will realistically take between 1 to 1.1/2 hours

from start to finish.

• REMOVE DISTRACTIONS
Take practical steps to remove any distractions – all cell phone on the silent
mode and no texting back during the cell meeting. Try to keep everyone in a
circle so that no-one feels left out or hidden. Make sure someone has been
designated to look after refreshments. Ensure that the room is not too hot or
too cold. All these little details can make a big
 • Develop a healthy &
GOAL OF multiplying cell groups
• TRAIN STRONG & RELIABLE
Cell Group
CELL LEADERS
FOR 2021 • OPEN & GROW 40 CELLS
 RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A CELL LEADERS

1.COORDI
Co-ordinate weekly meetings - this will involve
preparation time in the week before the meeting with your
potential leader. You could plan a term of meetings to
make life a little easier but be prepared to alter these as
necessary. Allow plenty of time for your planning. If

NATE
rushed, your meeting will lack structure and may lose
focus. You should plan time slots for activities. Even if
you do not keep to them exactly, it will keep people from
leaving before everything has been said.
 RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A CELL LEADERS

“Keep on Training the Potential Cell leaders”

2. TRAIN
- you will be in contact with potential leaders in your
cell more than anyone else in the church. You will be
able to train your potential leaders early on. Monitor
their PEPSOL training condition and do the mentoring
on each stage of the equipping process. ( One
verse Evangelism Training then How to Consolidate
then How to Open New Cell Group) Use the “Driving
School principle”.
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OF A CELL LEADERS

“Identify and Include New people in your Cell

3.ENLIST
group”
At larger events or cell gatherings be welcoming
and inclusive of new people. Invite new people as
you consolidate them during evangelistic event to
cell, if appropriate. At cell meeting - make visitors
feel welcome and consolidate them properly, draw
them in where possible, invite them to come back,
get in touch with them during the week.
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OF A CELL LEADERS

“Help those in the cell to honestly assess at

what Stage they are, with their walk with

4. ASSESS God”
– Give them the “Vision of Promotion”.
( From Attender to Cell Member to become Cell
Leader until they become leader of Leaders)
Make use of the discipleship resources the
Ladder of Success (PEPSOL) to help each person
grow in their Christian walk.
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OF A CELL LEADERS

“ Referany difficult situations or issues

5. REPORT
to the person supporting your cell
immediately”
Your net leader and G12 leader is available for help.
Return 'Report sheets' and any ‘Discipleship feedback'
required - these are the way that those supporting the cells
keep up with what's happening in the cells. They are also
for you to review what you have been doing and to check
attendance. They can be a way for you to keep up with
people who haven't been able to make it to your cell for
awhile.
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OF A CELL LEADERS

“Operate your cell with “Clear

6. Goals” at hand”

OPERATE Base your goals according to the

overall church goals. Meet regularly with
your G12 leader the person supporting
your cell.
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OF A CELL LEADERS

1. Contact new people who sign up for your group

within 24 hours to welcome them and provide
7. CONSOLIDATE them with meeting dates, location(s), and what to
bring.

2. Communicate important group updates and Cell

Group Ministry information with your members and
your coach in an effective and timely fashion.

3. Track measurable data for your area of leadership

and report back as requested by your network Leader
 RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A CELL LEADERS

Meet with your group at least once a week

for group session to facilitate meaningful
8. SHEPHERED discussion, encouragement, evangelism,
lead and pray with your group members.
Walk your group members through the cell
Group Guidelines (and customize as you
see fit) to see to it that none is neglected
but properly cared for as a sheep.
 RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A CELL LEADERS

1. Every Wednesday Mentoring, Cell Group Leaders

Training & other related trainings update.

9. ATTEND 2. Every Sunday fellowship & other gatherings such

as conferences & Seminars.
3. Every month Prayer & Fasting, necessary meetings,
Evaluation & orientation
4. Every quarter Pre Encounter, Encounter Weekend,
Post Encounter, SOL 1-3 & Re Encounter
5. Every year: Annual members meeting, Anniversary,
Baptism, Pastor`s recognition, Kids, Youth, Women,
Men Sunday & other annual events.
 RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A CELL LEADERS
1. All the events of the church as a whole as
announce on services, mentoring & FB

10. PROMOTE
messenger and not just your cell group concern.
2. Pass and post on your cell groups members
immediately all the announcements, posters and
information needed by your respective
constituents.
3. Persuade all members concern to participate in
the said event.
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OF A CELL LEADERS

1. In setting up goals of delegates to attend the

mentoring, Pre & Encounter weekend & other
11. PARTICIPATE related events which needs targeted attenders.
2. In identifying targets for prayer of 3, visitors
for Invitation Explosion, Delegates for Pre
Encounter & Encounter weekend.
3. In attending personally to any updating &
upgrading, especial & regular mentoring,
Encounters & School of Leaders training.
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OF A CELL LEADERS

Missions & Visions goals,

12. IMPLEMENT Attendance & Financial goals,
Projects & Especial events goals.
Policies & guidelines of our
fellowship & especial events, Church
rules, governance & programs.
 RESPONSIBILITIES
OF A CELL MEMBERS
It is the responsibility of every Cell member to honor
their Cell leader.

1. HONOR
(Deut. 5:16). Obviously, this is talking about natural children with
their natural parents. But, spiritually, the principle applies that we
should respect and honor those that are not only older than us in the
Lord but that have mentored us in the Lord. It is mentioned in
Ephesians and Colossians, as well, to honor your parents, to honor
your father. It means to give value to, to prize highly. It means to
respect. But also the Hebrew word here translated “honor” means to
make weighty or to make heavy. The words and the example, the
lifestyle and the wisdom, that is shared with us by our spiritual
mentors, by our spiritual fathers, should carry much weight in our
lives. We honor them by giving heed to what they say and to their
lifestyle, by weighing their words very carefully and by paying
careful attention to their example. That honors them.
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OF A CELL MEMBERS

Put into practice the truth that is

2. PRACTICE heard.

It is not good enough to just be a

good listener. We need to be doers. We need to
put that truth in practice. (2 John 4). It didn’t just
say, “I found your children listening to truth,”
but “walking in truth.” There is a huge difference
between listening to truth and walking in truth.
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OF A CELL MEMBER

The cell members should surpass their cell

3. SURPASS
leaders success.
They should go beyond where their cell leaders have
gone. (Deut. 30:5). So not only will you possess that
which your fathers had, but you will go beyond your
fathers. The Lord says, “What your fathers possessed,
you are going to possess that. But I am going to
prosper you and multiply you beyond that. And it
should be that way because if indeed we have been
properly mentored, we have the advantage of not
only the father’s example but also his wisdom in
sharing all of the mistakes that he made.
AREAS THAT SPIRITUAL FATHERS OR CELL
LEADERS NEED TO EXERCISE CAUSION

“They need to caution against becoming jealous is

their Spiritual children/cell members do surpass

1. JEALOUSY
them”

It is an attitude that must be guarded against because you

will find sometimes that some people will just love you
and they will “rah, rah” you until you begin to do well.
And then if they are not secure, they will feel threatened
and they may either cut you off or try and cut you down
to size. And we need to guard against that feeling of
insecurity that if someone that we’ve sowed into begins to
multiply and begins to prosper, that we feel somehow
threatened by their success, we need to guard against
that. It ought to be cause for rejoicing. It means you’ve
done your job well! It is a reflection on your mentorship.
AREAS THAT SPIRITUAL FATHERS OR CELL
LEADERS NEED TO EXERCISE CAUSION
“You must make sure you tend to
your own Spiritual Growth”

2. STAGNATION (Deut. 4:9). Now if you don’t take heed to

yourself, if you don’t diligently keep yourself, the
things that God has put in your heart will slip
away. It is possible for things that were once
living and real in your heart to depart from your
heart. You have to tend to yourself and keep
yourself if you want to remain in the position
where you have something to give to the children
and to the grandchildren. (1 Tim. 4:12-15). You
are to progress in the spiritual life. You are not to
remain stagnant.
AREAS THAT SPIRITUAL FATHERS OR CELL
LEADERS NEED TO EXERCISE CAUSION
“Guard against becoming dictatorial.”

3. DICTATORIAL Some
people in the name of mentoring have begun to lord it
over those in their care, something that God never
intended. God wants us to lead by example, not by
dictate. You see, the goal of a real Cell leader, a
spiritual parent, is to bring those in their care to a
state of spiritual maturity so that they begin to depend
upon Jesus themselves. First Peter 5:1. Peter is
writing here. He says, “The elders…” Elders are the
spiritual leaders, the spiritual fathers, the mentors. (1
Peter 5:1-3). Not as being lords or masters or dictators
or rulers over those entrusted to you. See, people are
entrusted to your care, but you need to lead by example…
as being examples to the flock.
 AREAS THAT SPIRITUAL FATHERS OR CELL
LEADERS NEED TO EXERCISE CAUSION
“Endeavor not to judge your cell members
by outward appearance.”

4. Don’t ever sell your cell member short as to what

God might do with their lives. It has been my

JUDGEMENTAL experience that most generally it is the people that

you would never suspect of doing great things that
God chooses to do great things through. The
Scripture says, “Not many mighty, not many noble
are called. But God chooses the weak things, God
chooses the foolish things and the things that are
despised to bring to nothing the things that are
mighty and the things that are esteemed in the
eyes of man.”
AREAS THAT SPIRITUAL FATHERS OR CELL
LEADERS NEED TO EXERCISE CAUSION

“Be careful not to invest in people’s

lives for the motive of personal

5. PERSONAL
benefit.”
(2 Cor. 12:14-15). He said, “I am going to sow into your

BENEFIT
lives if you never reciprocate. Even if the more I love
you, the more I spend myself for your benefit, if I am
loved the less for it, I am going to continue because I am
not in this for personal benefit.”

A true Cell leader is there for

the benefit of others, and God sees it all. And, friend,
God will make things up. Payday always comes with God.
It may not come the first and the fifteenth, but God
always settles up, and He never misses anything. He
keeps perfect records. We must watch our heart. We
must watch our hearts in that area.
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LEADERS NEED TO EXERCISE CAUSION

“Don’t assume that our cell members

ever outgrow the need for our
6. prayers.”

ASSUMPION
Galatians 4:19. Paul writes to the Galatians. He says, “My
little children, for whom I labor in birth again until
Christ is formed in you.” He is talking about laboring in
prayer, but he is using the analogy of a woman laboring
in birth. “My little children, for whom I labor again until
Christ is formed in you.” He had done it the first time.
He had preached the gospel to them. He had labored in
prayer. They were born into the kingdom. Now he says, “I
am laboring again until Christ is formed in you.” Well,
Christ being formed in us is a lifelong process. It is never
finished.
 Fuji Assembly of
By Ps Johnny Sato Gallos God Church JAPAN