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Is G-12 the Ideal Cell Church Model?
When John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, died, he had started 10,000 small groups made up of 10 individuals who met weekly, outside of the church, to disciple each other and to evangelize their non-Christian associates. One of the goals of each small group was to multiply by reproducing itself, just as human "cells" do. Wesley firmly believed that the Pastor's role was to preach and teach and that "ministry" and pastoral care should occur in these small groups. Wesley's groups were accountability groups, not Bible study groups. At the meetings, each member reported on the condition of his or her soul. Today, small groups such as Wesley's are referred to as "Cells," and proven cell growth principles are at the core of the largest and fastest growing churches in the world.
The largest church in the world, which has over 350,000 members, is located in Korea. Its pastor, David Yonggi Cho, says that God gave him a vision to commission Korean believers to become leaders of cell groups. According to cell church guru, Dr. Joel Comiskey, Pastor Cho pioneered the cell church patterns hammering out the details through many years of trial and error before his church membership literally exploded.
In his new book, Groups of 12, Dr. Comiskey explains the G-12 movement which is a variation of Dr. Cho's model that is spreading across the world like wildfire. The G-12 model was first implemented by Pastor Cesar Castellanos at the International Charismatic Mission (ICM) in Bogota, Colombia. According to Dr. Comiskey, ICM mushroomed from 70 small groups to 20,000 in just eight years. Comiskey adds that four of the largest cell churches in the world are now G-12 churches.
Dr. Comiskey has just published a new book: Apply G-12 Principles--From 12 to 3. In it, he argues that there are proven and transferable principles that have been used in most cell churches, and that cell church planters should focus on these principles and mold them into a method that fits their particular context, instead of just copying the G-12 or other cell church method or model used by a particular church.
For more information about cell churches in general and the G-12 movement, order Dr. Comiskey's book from CellChurchSolutions.org, or JoelComiskeyGroup.Com, or www.amazon.com. |
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