TRAINING PACKET 1 - TEACHER

I. THE VISION OF OUR MINISTRY What was the early Christian church like? SMALL GROUPS OF PEOPLE MET IN HOUSES TO SHARE THE GOSPEL AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THEY LEARNED WITH FRIENDS Christians didnt meet in a church building until the 16OOS. Small intimate meetings foster a feeling of BELONGING and COMFORT. Who does a cell start with? LEADER AND CO-LEADER WHO INVITE A GROUP OF PEOPLE THEY KNOW TO GET TOGETHER ONCE A WEEK TO DISCUSS RELEVANT LIFE ISSUES What do the leaders ask everyone to do for the next meeting? BRING THEIR FRIENDS When a cell group reaches a STEADY attendance of 15 it multiplies into 2 groups. Traditional youth groups and churches are PROGRAM- and BUILDING- centered. Cell groups are PEOPLE- and COMMUNITY- centered.

III. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP Youth cannot grow without HELPING OTHERS GROW. The life-long process of growing is called SANTIFICATION. Put a check by the qualifications you meet: ?? Have a real and stable relationship with Jesus Christ ?? Accept being discipled ?? Attend a church regularly ?? Be a team player ?? Have a call to be involved in some ministry work ?? Have attended a cell group and witnessed a division

IV. COMMITMENT List four things expected from a leader. PACE THEMSELVES, NOT ON A SPIRITUAL ROLLER COASTER, GROUNDED IN THE WORD, NOT BELIEVE IN QUESTIONABLE DOCTRINE. Put a check by the qualifications you struggle with: ?? Be beyond reproach ?? Be temperate ?? Be self-controlled ?? Be respectable ?? Be able to teach and be taught ?? Be hospitable ?? Not drink, smoke, or do any other drugs ?? Not be greedy ?? Have a proper relationship with family ?? Not just recently accepted Christ ?? Have a good reputation with outsiders V. PRAYER What is the most important aspect of ministry? PRAYER With poor prayer comes POOR RESULTS.

TRAINING PACKET 2 - TEACHER

I. OIKOS Define oikos. CIRCLE OF FRIENDS, PEOPLE WHO AFFECT YOU, PEOPLE YOU COME INTO CONTACT WITH AT LEAST A HALF AN HOUR A WEEK, ETC The oikos method works so well because it takes advantage of the NATURAL desire for teens to be with their FRIENDS. II. ACCOUNTABILITY To have good leadership you must have a good method of ACCOUNTABILITY. It is better to be HONEST than perfect. In a nutshell, what is the duty of the cell leader? MAKE SURE THE CELL GROUP RUNS SMOOTHLY TO THE BEST OF HIS/HER ABILITY, MAKE SURE EVERYTHING GETS DONE The most important task a leader must remember is to MAKE A FRIEND, BE A FRIEND, BRING A FRIEND TO CHRIST. What is the duty of the co-leader? ASSIST THE LEADER, LEAD PARTS OF THE MEETING, PROVIDE SUPPORT, LEAD GROUP IF LEADER IS ABSENT What is the job of the Zone Servant? TRAIN NURTURE AND DISCIPLE LEADERS, OVERSEE, GIVE ADVICE, ETC What is the job of the Zone Pastor? GIVE SPIRITUAL OVERSIGHT TO THE ZONE AND ENSURE THAT ALL ASPECTS OF THE MINISTRY RUN SMOOTHLY, GUIDE THE MINISTRY, TRAIN ZONE SERVANTS, ACCOUNTABLE TO THE CHURCH BOARD III. SHARING YOUR FAITH The cell ministry cannot be successful if you fail to do what? PASS ON TO YOUR GROUP THE VISION OF WINNING FRIENDS TO CHRIST In cells, the Gospel is more often CAUGHT than taught. List the five steps in sharing Christ with a friend: BUILD A TRUSTING RELATIONSHIP, PRAY, PRESENT THE GOSPEL, SHARE YOUR PERSONAL TESTIMONY, and NURTURE THE NEW CHRISTIAN

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I. CONTENTS OF A CELL What is a cell group? STUDENT-LED SMALL GROUP OF THREE TO FIFTEEN INDIVIDUALS WITH DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS WHO SHARE A COMMON BOND; MEET FOR PRAYER, EDIFICATION, AND EVANGELISM Without PURPOSE and ORGANIZATION cell groups wont achieve their desired results. Besides the leader and co-leader, who does the ministering in the group? INDIVIDUALS IN THE GROUP List the three different types of students vital for cell growth. SEEKERS, BROKENWINGED CHRISTIANS, STRONG OR MATURE CHRISTIANS Describe the following: Type A unbeliever OPPOSED TO ANYTHING THAT INVOLVES THE CHURCH AND CHRISTIANITY Type B unbeliever HAS AN OPENNESS TO THE GOSPEL AND MAY BE READILY OPEN TO CHRIST IF JUST GIVEN A CHANCE The Broken-winged Christian is either a HURTING Christian who needs support or a NEW Christian who needs GUIDANCE. What are the mature Christians the lifeline of the group? BRING THE MOST NEW STUDENTS AND DO THE MAJORITY OF MINISTERING TO THE GROUP Without the proper BALANCE the group will STAGNATE, DIE, be FRUITLESS or move away from the ORIGINAL INTENT of the cell. If you have too many NON-CHRISTIANS they will DOMINATE the group. If you have too many NEW or HURTING Christians then the group has a tendency to turn into a SUPPORT group. If you have a group that has too many STRONG Christians you tend to have a group with an INWARD FOCUS. List solutions to insure proper balance for each problem. Too Many Seekers in One Group TALK TO ZONE SERVANT ABOUT TRANSFERING SOME OF THE POTENTIAL LEADERS FROM ANOTHER GROUP INTO YOURS, ASK STRONG CHRISTIAN FRIENDS OF YOURS TO JOIN THE GROUP Too Many Strong Christians in One Group DISBAND THE GROUP AND START A NEW ONE, MAKE THE PEOPLE IN YOUR GROUP LEADERS AND HAVE THEM START THEIR

OWN GROUPS, GET A SOCIAL BUTTERFLY IN THE GROUP WHO HAS CONTACT WITH NON-CHRISTIANS II. THE CELL GROUP MEETING Describe what happens during each part of the cell meeting and how long each part should last. Fellowship (15 minutes) EAT FOOD AND TALK Introduction and Ice breaker (15 minutes) INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND GET ACQUAINTED, HELPS BREAK DOWN COMMUNICATION BARRIERS Sharing the Vision (1 minute) HELP MEMBERS UNDERSTAND WHAT THE GROUP IS ABOUT The Body (45 minutes) CURRICULUM IS DISCUSSED Prayer (15 minutes) TAKE PRAYER REQUESTS AND PRAY TOGETHER Why is it good to end on time? SO PARENTS WONT GET UPSET AND FORBID THEIR STUDENT FROM COMING BACK

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I. THE NEED FOR WORKSHEETS DUTIES: LOCATION OF CELL GROUP AFTER THE NEXT MEETING How far in advance should a house be secured for the cell group? TWO WEEKS CELL GROUP PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR NEXT MEETING It is important to call everyone who has ever been to your cell group because when youre dealing with people, youre dealing with FORGETFULNESS. How often should you call the people in your cell? AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK How soon should you call a first time visitor? WITHIN 24 HOURS SHARE THE VISION STATEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING When you share the vision you are giving a brief explanation of WHY the cell group is meeting and stating to everyone that the group will eventually MULTIPLY. NEWCOMER SHEETS PASSED OUT AND COMPLETED Why is it important to have background information about newcomers? GET TO KNOW PEOPLE AND BUILD RELATIONSHIPS, TO KEEP ACCURATE RECORDS ATTENDANCE SHEETS COMPLETED Ideally, who should fill out the attendance sheet? THE LEADER WEEKLY PLANNING WORKSHEET COMPLETED What is a weekly planning worksheet used to keep track of? WHAT WORKS AND DOESNT WORK, TO KNOW WHAT TOPICS YOUVE DONE Why should you not fill out the weekly sheet during the meeting? DISTRACTING AND MAKES PEOPLE UNCOMFORTABLE

BALANCE SHEET COMPLETED Who should see the balance sheet? LEADER AND ZONE SERVANT THANK YOU NOTE LEFT AT HOSTS HOME NEWCOMERS ADDED TO THE CALLING LIST ALL NEW PARTICIPANTS CALLED WITHIN 24 HOURS TO BE THANKED FOR COMING AND TOLD OF THE NEXT MEETING Why is it necessary to call newcomers within 24 hours? TO SHOW UNCONDITIONAL LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE ABSENT PEOPLE CALLED TO FIND OUT WHY THEY WERENT THERE When calling absent people you should try not to sound like you are PRYING into their life. Just sound CONCERNED. SHARE NEWCOMER SHEET, ATTENDANCE SHEET, PLANNING WORKSHEETS, AND BALANCE SHEET WITH ZONE SERVANT IS FOOD COVERED? BY WHOM? There have been many studies that prove that people talk more FREELY and BOND better when there is FOOD present. DOES ANYONE NEED A RIDE TO CELL GROUP?

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I. WHY MULTIPLY The way we keep the cell groups small is by MULTIPLYING the group whenever it starts to get too LARGE. II. BEFORE YOU MULTIPLY Multiplying the cell group should be stressed as a POSITIVE move and should be looked FORWARD to. It is tempting at times to keep whole groups of friends together, but it is important that some of them BRANCH off to meet NEW people and experience new POINTS OF VIEW. III. WHEN YOU MULTIPLY What should be done to help the co-leader assume the leadership of the new group? THE OLD LEADER SHOULD HELP THE NEW LEADER PREPARE FOR THE MEETING TO HELP NEW LEADER ADJUST It is best to multiply a group by BALANCE if you can. One way of dividing up large groups of friends or achieving an even balance is by splitting the whole group up into smaller groups of THREE before you split. Another way is to just TELL them which groups they are going into. IV. AFTER YOU MULTIPLY Most people do not like CHANGE very much. How long does it usually take for things to settle down and people to open up after you multiply? FOUR TO SIX WEEKS

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I. TYPES OF GROUPS List solutions for the problem in each of the following types of groups. THE ROWDY GROUP SEPARATE DISRUPTORS, SPEAK TO EACH ONE INDIVIDUALLY, TRANSPLANT FROM ONE GROUP TO ANOTHER THE OVERLY QUIET GROUP TRANSPLANT PEOPLE WHO ARE GOOD AT CONVERSATION, ASK DISCUSSION QUESTIONS MORE DIRECTLY THE GROUP THAT ALWAYS ENDS TOO LATE LIMIT LENGTH OF DISCUSSIONS, KEEP THINGS RUNNING SMOOTHLY, SHORTEN EVERYTHING YOU CAN THE GROUP THAT ALWAYS ENDS TOO EARLY LONGER TOPICS, ENCOURAGE DISCUSSION, MORE ICE BREAKERS AT THE BEGINNING, MORE TIME FOR FOOD THE GROUP WITH A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN HAVE MORE ACTIVITIES, VARIETY THE GROUP WITH TOO MANY NON-CHRISTIANS TRANSPLANT OR BRING IN OTHER STRONG CHRISTIANS THE STAGNANT GROUP BRING IN NEW BLOOD THE OVERGROWN GROUP MULTIPLY

II. TYPES OF INDIVIDUALS List ways you could deal with each of the following types of individuals. THE TALKER DIRECT QUESTIONS TO OTHER PEOPLE, AVOID EYE CONTACT, TALK TO PERSON AFTER THE MEETING THE QUIET PERSON BE SENSITIVE AND DONT FORCE THEM TO TALK, DIRECT A FEW QUESTIONS TO THEM THE BIBLE BASHER SPEAK TO THEM AT THE END, ASK THEM NOT TO PUSH THE BIBLE AND GOD AT PEOPLE BUT TO SHARE IT IN A CARING, FRIENDLY WAY THE NEW AGER ASK THEM TO STATE WHAT THEY BELIEVE AND WHY, DONT TELL THEM THEY ARE TOTALLY WRONG ABOUT EVERYTHING, SHOW RESPECT THE JEWISH ASK THEM WHAT THEY BELIEVE AND WHY, SHOW RESPECT THE ATHEIST ASK THEM WHAT THEY BELIEVE AND WHY, SHOW RESPECT THE ULTRA-NEGATIVE SHOW THEM THAT GOOD CAN BE FOUND IN EVEN THE WORST SITUATIONS THE SPACED OUT ASK THEM QUESTIONS THAT REQUIRE SOME THOUGHT, BUT ARENT TOO DEEP THE PERSON WHO NEEDS TOO MUCH ATTENTION LET THEM KNOW THEY ARE LOVED, REMIND THEM THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE IN THE GROUP WHO NEED ATTENTION TOO THE PERSON WHO TALKS ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS TOO MUCH DEVELOP PERSONAL RELATIONSHIP WITH PERSON, ENCOURAGE THEM TO LISTEN TO OTHER PEOPLE AND HELP THEM WITH THEIR PROBLEMS ANYONE DOING DRUGS NEVER ALLOW SOMEONE TO STAY IF THEY ARE HIGH, CONTACT ZONE SERVANT IMMEDIATELY SOMEONE WHO IS SUICIDAL CONTACT ZONE SERVANT IMMEDIATELY! SOMEONE WHO IS A RUNAWAY (OR MIGHT BE) CALL ZONE SERVANT RIGHT AWAY, KEEP THEM AT THE MEETING IF POSSIBLE

Training Packet 1 - Student

I. THE VISION OF OUR MINISTRY What was the early Christian church like? Christians didnt meet in a church building until the ___________. Small intimate meetings foster a feeling of _________________ and _______________________. Who does a cell start with? What do the leaders ask everyone to do for the next meeting? When a cell group reaches a _________________ attendance of _________ it multiplies into ______ groups. Traditional youth groups and churches are ________________- and _________________centered. Cell groups are __________________- and _____________________- centered.

III. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LEADERSHIP Youth cannot grow without ___________________________________________________________. The life-long process of growing is called _________________________. Put a check by the qualifications you meet: ?? Have a real and stable relationship with Jesus Christ ?? Accept being discipled ?? Attend a church regularly ?? Be a team player ?? Have a call to be involved in some ministry work ?? Have attended a cell group and witnessed a division

IV. COMMITMENT List four things expected from a leader. Put a check by the qualifications you struggle with: ?? Be beyond reproach ?? Be temperate ?? Be self-controlled ?? Be respectable ?? Be able to teach and be taught ?? Be hospitable ?? Not drink, smoke, or do any other drugs ?? Not be greedy ?? Have a proper relationship with family ?? Not just recently accepted Christ ?? Have a good reputation with outsiders V. PRAYER What is the most important aspect of ministry? With poor prayer comes ______________________________________________.

Training Packet 2 - Student

I. OIKOS Define oikos. The oikos method works so well because it takes advantage of the _________________ desire for teens to be with their ____________________. II. ACCOUNTABILITY To have good leadership you must have a good method of ________________________. It is better to be ___________________ than perfect. In a nutshell, what is the duty of the cell leader? The most important task a leader must remember is to ___________________________, ___________________________, and ___________________________. What is the duty of the co-leader? What is the job of the Zone Servant? What is the job of the Zone Pastor?

III. SHARING YOUR FAITH The cell ministry cannot be successful if you fail to do what? In cells, the Gospel is more often ________________ than taught. List the five steps in sharing Christ with a friend:

Training Packet 3 - Student

I. CONTENTS OF A CELL What is a cell group? Without _________________ and _______________________ cell groups wont achieve their desired results. Besides the leader and co-leader, who does the ministering in the group? List the three different types of students vital for cell growth. Describe the following: Type A unbeliever Type B unbeliever The Broken-winged Christian is either a ___________________ Christian who needs support or a __________ Christian who needs ___________________________. What are the mature Christians the lifeline of the group? Without the proper _______________________ the group will _____________________, ____________, be _________________________ or move away from the _______________________ ___________________ of the cell. If you have too many ___________________________ they will ___________________ the group. If you have too many _________ or __________________ Christians then the group has a tendency to turn into a ___________________ group. If you have a group that has too many ________________ Christians you tend to have a group with an ___________________ . List solutions to insure proper balance for each problem. Too Many Seekers in One Group

Too Many Strong Christians in One Group II. THE CELL GROUP MEETING Describe what happens during each part of the cell meeting and how long each part should last. Fellowship ( minutes)

Introduction and Ice breaker (

minutes)

Sharing the Vision (

minutes)

The Body (

minutes)

Prayer (

minutes)

Why is it good to end on time?

Training Packet 4 - Student

I. THE NEED FOR WORKSHEETS DUTIES: LOCATION OF CELL GROUP AFTER THE NEXT MEETING How far in advance should a house be secured for the cell group? CELL GROUP PARTICIPANTS HAVE BEEN CALLED FOR NEXT MEETING It is important to call everyone who has ever been to your cell group because when youre dealing with people, youre dealing with _____________________________. How often should you call the people in your cell? How soon should you call a first time visitor? SHARE THE VISION STATEMENT AT THE BEGINNING OF EACH MEETING When you share the vision you are giving a brief explanation of ____________ the cell group is meeting and stating to everyone that the group will eventually ____________________________. NEWCOMER SHEETS PASSED OUT AND COMPLETED Why is it important to have background information about newcomers?

ATTENDANCE SHEETS COMPLETED Ideally, who should fill out the attendance sheet? WEEKLY PLANNING WORKSHEET COMPLETED What is a weekly planning worksheet used to keep track of? Why should you not fill out the weekly sheet during the meeting?

BALANCE SHEET COMPLETED Who should see the balance sheet? THANK YOU NOTE LEFT AT _________________ HOME NEWCOMERS ADDED TO THE ___________________ LIST ALL NEW PARTICIPANTS CALLED WITHIN 24 HOURS TO BE THANKED FOR COMING AND TOLD OF THE NEXT MEETING Why is it necessary to call newcomers within 24 hours?

ABSENT PEOPLE CALLED TO FIND OUT WHY THEY WERENT THERE When calling absent people you should try not to sound like you are ________________ into their life. Just sound ________________________________. SHARE NEWCOMER SHEET, ATTENDANCE SHEET, PLANNING WORKSHEETS, AND BALANCE SHEET WITH ___________________________ IS FOOD COVERED? BY WHOM? There have been many studies that prove that people talk more _______________ and ________________ better when there is __________________ present. DOES ANYONE NEED A __________________ TO CELL GROUP?

Training Packet 5 - Student

I. WHY MULTIPLY The way we keep the cell groups small is by _________________________ the group whenever it starts to get too __________________. II. BEFORE YOU MULTIPLY Multiplying the cell group should be stressed as a ____________________ move and should be looked _____________________ to. It is tempting at times to keep whole groups of friends together, but it is important that some of them _________________ off to meet __________ people and experience new ________________________________________. III. WHEN YOU MULTIPLY What should be done to help the co-leader assume the leadership of the new group? It is best to multiply a group by _________________________ if you can. One way of dividing up large groups of friends or achieving an even balance is by splitting the whole group up into smaller groups of ________________ before you split. Another way is to just _____________ them which groups they are going into. IV. AFTER YOU MULTIPLY Most people do not like _________________ very much. How long does it usually take for things to settle down and people to open up after you multiply?

Training Packet 6 - Student

I. TYPES OF GROUPS List solutions for the problem in each of the following types of groups. THE ROWDY GROUP

THE OVERLY QUIET GROUP

THE GROUP THAT ALWAYS ENDS TOO LATE

THE GROUP THAT ALWAYS ENDS TOO EARLY

THE GROUP WITH A SHORT ATTENTION SPAN

THE GROUP WITH TOO MANY NON-CHRISTIANS

THE STAGNANT GROUP

THE OVERGROWN GROUP

II. TYPES OF INDIVIDUALS List ways you could deal with each of the following types of individuals. THE TALKER THE QUIET PERSON THE BIBLE BASHER THE NEW AGER THE JEWISH THE ATHEIST THE ULTRA-NEGATIVE THE SPACED OUT THE PERSON WHO NEEDS TOO MUCH ATTENTION THE PERSON WHO TALKS ABOUT THEIR PROBLEMS TOO MUCH ANYONE DOING DRUGS SOMEONE WHO IS SUICIDAL SOMEONE WHO IS A RUNAWAY (OR MIGHT BE)