Careful Selection and Training of Cell
Leaders: Dr. Paul Yonggi
Cho said thus to this end: "First
you should start small. Take a dozen
key leaders and 'train them as cell leaders.
Then have them form their own home cell meetings and watch over them
carefully for six to eight months In selecting Cell Leaders, some worthwhile qualities that we should
seek for are:
Enthusiasm: New Christians often
make very good cell leaders because the joy of their salvation is still very
'fresh in Che Whether cell leaders are to be young or old, all we want to emphasize is that Cell Leader must have infections
enthusiastic spirit.
Christ likeness:
4 Cell Leader should have a testimony of definite experience of the
transforming power of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Such Christians demonstrate the reality of life of Christ, and others are
drawn to them. .
Devotion: Devotion involves dedication and commitment.
A believer who is devoted to the Lord express this thought:
(1) his
attendance record at church and other meetings like Cell groups, prayer meetings, etc;
(2) his
tithing .record and
(3) his
demonstrated commitment to the unity of the church. People who are censorious
and over critical with the majority will not easily follow the pastors
directions for a successful operation of a family cell.
Spirit- filled: A would-be family Cell Leader must be Holy
Ghost filled with evidence of
speaking in tongues.
Temperate: The person must be self-controlled in all things. This will affect his conduct, relationship, expenses
and time management.
Teach Ability: Finally, a would-be Cell Leader must
possess a teachable spirit. This is to say that he must be ready to learn and
receive instructions and corrections.
Provision of Standard Lessons for Family
cell groups: Each Pastor should make a convenient arrangement
to teach his cell leaders using a standard
Bible study course. Sc the concise Bible
Study Course is specially prepared to meet the need of participants. He has to prepare the leaders in such a way
that they will be able to lead the cells very well.
Getting in Un-deceived centre:
The Pastor should personally survey his environment with the view of
getting a conducive site for the location of cell groups. In an urban church, the "sitting of cell groups must be
geographically appropriate,
noiseless, and fairly equipped
with comfortable seats. But in the
rural areas, the latter does not matter
much since the fellowship may hold even within a premise Sand not just inside.
Proper Timing for Meeting and for Activities:
There should be agreement for a. uniform timing of Fellowship
meetings and also for each activity that takes place.
Selling the Program to the Church: The Pastor should be able to sell the program to, the
church by making them understand the program and mobilizing them to participate
actively. To this end, each participant
should as a mark of acceptance and involvement fill and sign the family
Fellowship Covenant Statement on the first day of the program.