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Cafe Seed growth path

Cafe Seed growth path. Friendship. Discipleship. Leadership. Basic Christianity. Level 1/ Small group. Befriending. Welcoming lunch. Contagious Christianity. Baptism, church membership, personal service role. Seed club memberhsip, help in a service role.

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Cafe Seed growth path

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  1. Cafe Seed growth path Friendship Discipleship Leadership Basic Christianity Level 1/Small group Befriending Welcoming lunch Contagious Christianity Baptism, church membership, personal service role Seed club memberhsip, help in a service role Small group leader, growing into leadership, forming your own ministry team Level 2/ Your mission Level 3/your ministry team Spiritual gifts Ancient paths Seed consept/ purpose Faith, baptism, and salvation Participation: Events, Cafe-evenings, Power hour Participation: Small groups, Power hour, Worship Particiapation: LTG (group), Small group leader meetings, leadership training

  2. Swedish church Churches and groups... Helsinki Kallio Espoo Kulmakivi Helsinki Annankatu Café Seed East Helsinki Vantaa Russian group Seed Internat. More than 15 evangelistic small groups in Helsinki area

  3. Support for small group leadership in greater Helsinki area Small group co-ordinator Anne, Atte, Tuija Seed & Annankatu & NY & Russian Atte, NN Espoo & Casse Terhi, Aila Itä-Helsinki & Vantaa Esa, Timo, Raimo International John, Gary Small group leader Apprentice Pienryhmävetäjä Apuvetäjä Pienryhmävetäjä Apuvetäjä Pienryhmävetäjä Apuvetäjä Pienryhmävetäjä Apuvetäjä Leader Leader Apprentice

  4. Matthew 9:17 “Nor do men put new wine into old wineskins; otherwise the wineskins burst, and the wine pours out and the wineskins are ruined; but they put new wine into fresh wineskins, and both are preserved.”

  5. CELL CHURCH A BALANCED CHURCH NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH CELL COMMUNITY CORPORATE COMMUNITY

  6. AN UNBALANCED CHURCH CORPORATE COMMUNITY Overbalanced to the Corporate side TRADITIONAL CHURCH

  7. AN UNBALANCED CHURCH CELL COMMUNITY Overbalanced to the small group side “HOUSE” CHURCH

  8. NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH CELL CHURCH CORPORATE COMMUNITY CELL COMMUNITY A BALANCED CHURCH

  9. VALUES Living Out of the Presence of God

  10. 3 FACTS: We do what we value and value what we do! Never change a structure until you change a value! Our actions must grow our of our values . . . and our values must grow out of what God values!

  11. LAYERS OF LIFE We all live within certain layers or spheres of life. In those layers we do our thinking, relating, deciding, acting and planning. It is important to understand the layer of life in which we live and have our being. Sometimes we reside in one layer of life but honestly believe we live in another.

  12. LAYERS OF LIFE Practices P r i o r i t i e s V a l u e s Principles G O D

  13. LAYERS OF LIFE Practices Practices CUSTOM “These are our traditions.” P r i o r i t i e s PRECEDENT “We always do it this way.” V a l u e s We must value what God values! CONVICTION “This is what I believe.” Principles TRUTH “The Bible says.” G O D REVELATION “This is God.”

  14. Martin Luther and Small Groups “But those who seriously want to be Christians and to confess the gospel in deed and word would have to register their names andgather themselves somewhere in a house alone. “Here one could alsoconduct 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!

  15. TWO CHURCH SYSTEMS 20% of the leaders equip the other 80% to “do the work of ministry in and through cell life.” TRADITIONAL 80% 20% 20% 20% of the best members maintain the Program System for 80% of the members. 80% CELL SYSTEM

  16. VS Basic Christian Community A Typical Small Group

  17. CELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUP Everyone in a Cell Church is Part of One Basic Kind of Group Basic Christian Community

  18. CELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUP Then, mature members in a cell will minister or Evangelize through a special sub-group. Basic Christian Community

  19. BIBLE STUDY HOBBIES PRISON MINISTRY AA ALPHA CELL CHURCH:PRIMARY GROUP Sub Groups Up to 12 weeks in length Basic Christian Community

  20. CHURCH WITH GROUPS: MULTI GROUP SYSTEM Groups of Any Kind BIBLE STUDY PRISON MINISTRY BICYCLING ALPHA AA PRAYER NURTURE MARRIAGE STUDY GROUP SEWING FUN SPORTS

  21. THE DNA OF THE CELL

  22. G i f t s P r a y e r Word CHRIST’S HOLISTIC COMMUNITY Word P r a y e r P r a y e r G i f t s G i f t s Word Word P r a y e r G i f t s CELL POWER SYSTEM CELL DNA CELL FUNCTIONS Sanctification Ministry Evangelism CHRIST WORSHIP CHRIST Warfare Edification Bible Study Discipleship Fellowship

  23. Sanctification G i f t s Ministry P r a y e r Evangelism Word Producing a Distorted Cell Word ANYTHING BUT CHRIST IN THE MIDST OF THE CELL. P r a y e r P r a y e r G i f t s G i f t s Warfare Edification Word Word P r a y e r Bible Study Discipleship G i f t s Fellowship

  24. The key to Jesus’ Church design is the presencepowerpurpose of Christ lived out in a cell (small group).

  25. “God willed to make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Colossians 1:27 “For where two or three have gathered together in My name, there I am in their midst.” Matthew 18:20

  26. Leads Supports Seeks Cares Abides Spirit Son CHRIST CHRIST Father

  27. CHURCH STAFF Abiding Seeking Leading Supporting Caring Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping In a Traditional Church the Staff must do most of these for the groups. Cell CHRIST

  28. In a Cell Church all five of these elements take place through the cell. COHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELL Abiding Cell CHRIST Seeking Evangelism Leading Leadership Supporting Accountability Equipping Caring

  29. The Cell approach gives a way . . . For members to experience intimate community with Christ and each other. To care for the babies and equip all members for holiness and harvest. For members to “come along side” each other in accountable relationships. To develop leaders who can shepherd the sheep at every essential level. To involve every member in ministry and witness to the lost & hurting.

  30. COHESIVE SELF CONTAINED CELL Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping Community In a Cell Church all five of these elements take place through the cell. In a One Winged Church the Staff must do most of these for the groups. C E L L

  31. THUMB Cell life/Community Leadership LITTLE FINGER Evangelism Equipping Accountability Equipping RING FINGER Cell Accountability MIDDLE FINGER Leadership INDEX FINGER Evangelism What will you do in order to implement the hand in your church?

  32. FIVE CELL SYSTEMS Community CHRIST “Abide in Christ.”

  33. Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping Cell THUMB Cell life/Community • Pattern Cell • Cell Agenda • Apply pastors sermon • Cell Worship • Form new believers into church

  34. FIVE CELL SYSTEMS Community Equipping “Let the little children come.” CHRIST

  35. Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping Cell LITTLE FINGER Equipping • Materials • Current cell members complete the Equipping Track • Refer Immature for special help • Hold the 1st Spiritual Warfare Weekend

  36. FIVE CELL SYSTEMS Community Accountability CHRIST “Come along side.”

  37. Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping Cell RING FINGER Accountability • Form partners in cells • Train members to sponsor new believers • Assign a Sponsor to all new believers • Develop a simple cell report system

  38. FIVE CELL SYSTEMS Community Leadership “Abba, Father.” CHRIST

  39. Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping Cell MIDDLE FINGER Leadership • Gather initial leaders • Teach the Boot Camp • Prepare cell leader intern training • Train current cell leaders in the above training • Schedule regular leadership coordinating meetings

  40. FIVE CELL SYSTEMS Community “God so loved.” CHRIST Evangelism

  41. Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping Cell INDEX FINGER Evangelism • Develop a cell oikos list • Have a 1/2 night of prayer for those on the oikos list • Complete the first Witness Weekend • Begin the first Evangelism Groups

  42. Leadership Evangelism Accountability Equipping Community Spirit Son CHRIST CHRIST Father

  43. I HAVE COMMUNITY Through HIS death! Through MY death!

  44. Luke 9:23 “If anyone wishes to come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

  45. “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 Chambers

  46. What does this death look like? Philippians 2:5-11 Look at the Garden of Gethsemane. “Not my will but thy will be done!” • Gave up rights • Emptied Himself • Bond servant • Humbled Himself • Became Obedient • Death on the cross • Exaltation Luke 22:42

  47. I must die to my . . . TO WHAT MUST I DIE?

  48. I must die to my . . . SELF SUFFICIENCY: “I don’t need you.”

  49. I must die to my . . . SELFISHNESS: “I am here for my needs.”

  50. I must die to my . . . MASKS: “I will protect my image.”

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