Cell Group Anyone?

The Cell Ministry
Pastor Gideon

Acts 2:42-47 The Fellowship of the Believers 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. 43 Everyone was filled with awe, and many wonders and miraculous signs were done by the apostles. 44 All the believers were together and had everything in common. 45 Selling their possessions and goods, they gave to anyone as he had need. 46 Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, 47 praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.

We weren't created to be alone!

• Almost every church, particular the mega-churches are looking for ways to encourage intimacy within the congregation, by making some type of small group or cell group available.

• Why do I need that? I can do that on my own!
• But the fact is this, "God did not create you to be alone.

It will transform your life!

• Pray for your needs
• Care for one another and to lift one another's burdens before the Lord
• Go with the confidence that someone is praying for you and that God is listening
• Connect with other believers and be part of a family, learn to love one another for better or for worst
• A safe place to get your questions answered. In weekly church service, this isn't possible.
• Involved with cell members from different backgrounds where your needs can probably be met
• Find answers that cannot be answered at church
• Prayer opportunities, where you can exercise prayer in a small group
• Share answered prayer, testimonies and sharing of hearts. It builds up your faith.
• Build up your ability to trust God to meet your needs. Ministering to the needs of another cell member.
• The power of praying in a group.
Acts 12:1-18. Miracles happened as a home group gathered to pray for Peter.
• A safe place to go when you are hurt or a place to share victories in your life. Healing abound in cell groups.
• This cell format is definitely supported in scripture.

This is what the Bible says

Everyday they met and broke bread and the Lord add to their numbers daily those who are saved.

• If we do not have the structure in place, how do we accommodate the newly saved? The cell groups are perfect for this. We cannot build a physical church building for growth so fast.

• In this passage we see evidence that nearly every purpose God intends for us can be met in the cell.

• Will we ever be hurt or disappointed by cell members? Most certainly we will because no one is perfect.

• Neither are you that's why we can learn to love and forgive in the cell.

I want to do more for God!

God's command is to preach the Gospel and to make disciples. You may be able to do that on your own, but your reach will be greater if you join a body of like-minded believers in accomplishing this task.

Why join a cell?

• Connect and fellowship with other believers
• Meet needs of individuals
• Equipped for evangelism
• Worship God

TOP Cell Ministry's Vision

• Every member of TOP to belong to a cell group

• To have at least 50% of members are ATTENDING CELL by 2012/2013

• We go by location. Unless you prefer elsewhere. Existing members need not relocate.

• We want to make sure you have member care.
Problems, funerals, sickness, house dedication etc the cell will help you. We hear tremendous testimonies in the cell. You don't get that in church.

• It will be the main structure of the church. Where information and most of the church activities will be implemented and disseminated. eg our Church Family Day - registration will be through the cell.

Find a cell nearest to you!