Cell Group Information Xd
Six Month Cell Growth Plan
INTRODUCTION INDUCTION CELL MEETING MONTH 1: Laying the Foundation for Growth MONTH 2: Preparing the Ground for Growth MONTH 3: Sowing the Seed MONTH 4: Reaping the Harvest – 4 Evangelistic Evenings MONTH 5: Receiving New Believers – 4 Consolidation Studies MONTH 6: Celebrating Success
3 7 9 19 31 41 51 61
APPENDICIES I: Ice Breakers II: Getting the Most Out of Cell Participation III: Removing Barriers to Belief IV: Holding A Half Night of Prayer V: Cell Communion 77 78 81 88 89
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6 MONTHS CELL GROWTH PLAN
INTRODUCTION
This is a master plan to grow your open cell in 6 months. Cell Church studies have shown that if a cell does not grow within the first 6 months it stagnates and remains a small, struggling cell group. The very essence of cell life is multiplication - as biology shows us. If a cell is not growing then it is not a living cell at all. This growth plan is designed both for new cells and for the re-purposing of existing cells that are not growing as they should. There are many reasons why cell groups do not grow. Here are some of them: • • • • • Irregular meetings – cell groups that are not held weekly fall back and do not advance. Meeting in the church building – this should be avoided as it goes against the cell principle. Cells meet midweek and outside the church building. Otherwise, the message we signal is that church is about “come and see” rather than “go, show and tell”. Lack of planning and preparation – the cells should have a structured programme and the leader cannot fail to plan ahead. Inward-looking cells do not grow – cells are not cosy fellowship groups, but dynamic bundles of energy reaching out at all times to the lost. Lack of prayer – prayer is the single most important factor in growth. There are many things you must do after you have prayed, but nothing can be achieved until you have prayed.
The 6 Months Cell Growth Plan provides exactly the structure a new cell needs in order to
INTRODUCTION INDUCTION CELL MEETING MONTH 1: Laying the Foundation for Growth MONTH 2: Preparing the Ground for Growth MONTH 3: Sowing the Seed MONTH 4: Reaping the Harvest – 4 Evangelistic Evenings MONTH 5: Receiving New Believers – 4 Consolidation Studies MONTH 6: Celebrating Success
3 7 9 19 31 41 51 61
APPENDICIES I: Ice Breakers II: Getting the Most Out of Cell Participation III: Removing Barriers to Belief IV: Holding A Half Night of Prayer V: Cell Communion 77 78 81 88 89
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6 MONTHS CELL GROWTH PLAN
INTRODUCTION
This is a master plan to grow your open cell in 6 months. Cell Church studies have shown that if a cell does not grow within the first 6 months it stagnates and remains a small, struggling cell group. The very essence of cell life is multiplication - as biology shows us. If a cell is not growing then it is not a living cell at all. This growth plan is designed both for new cells and for the re-purposing of existing cells that are not growing as they should. There are many reasons why cell groups do not grow. Here are some of them: • • • • • Irregular meetings – cell groups that are not held weekly fall back and do not advance. Meeting in the church building – this should be avoided as it goes against the cell principle. Cells meet midweek and outside the church building. Otherwise, the message we signal is that church is about “come and see” rather than “go, show and tell”. Lack of planning and preparation – the cells should have a structured programme and the leader cannot fail to plan ahead. Inward-looking cells do not grow – cells are not cosy fellowship groups, but dynamic bundles of energy reaching out at all times to the lost. Lack of prayer – prayer is the single most important factor in growth. There are many things you must do after you have prayed, but nothing can be achieved until you have prayed.
The 6 Months Cell Growth Plan provides exactly the structure a new cell needs in order to