April Cell Outline

CHRIST EMBASSY UK- CELL MINISTRY OUTLINES APRIL 2011
Week 1
TYPE OF MEETING: Prayer & Planning Meeting
Duration of meeting: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meeting holds in 2 segments – planning segment and the prayer segment

This is the anticipated month for RRORR!!!!! It is important as cells that we communicate our enthusiasm and to ensure our brethren are adequately prepared to participate in the campaign.

PRAYER SEGMENT – Prayer Points
PRAYER OUTLINE FOR Royal Rhapsody Of Realities Reachout (RRORR) UK
Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear' -Heb 11:3. RRoRR UK will be framed by the word of God we declare in prayer.

Pray for the Salvation of the people of United Kingdom. That the blindness be removed from thier minds that the light of the gospel might shine in them. 2Cor 4:3-4.
Pray for the government, media, educational bodies and all those in authority that determine the thinking (mindset) of the nation. That the Spirit of God will prevail on their hearts so that the policies of our Land will favour the spread of the gospel and righteousness. 1Tim2:1, Prov14:34
The vision of the RRORR UK initiative is nation building by the establishment of righteousness using the word of God contained in Rhapsody of Realities. Pray that this vision will be clear in the hearts of the brethren. That BEFORE we go out over the Easter period and the 29th, we would have already possessed the UK in our hearts such that when we go out, it will not just be another carnival but it will be the walk of a Lion i.e a walk with the Spirit of Dominion (the Spirit of the Lord). Isaiah 11:2, Luke4:18
Declare that the forces of darkness will flee before our occupying force. Luke 19:30, Ps24:1, Matt28:19-20
Pray that our hearts will burn with Love and passion for the United Kingdom that we will see it's salvation. John3:16, Rom5:5
Pray that the day(s) of the RRORR carnival will reveal the joy, beauty and glory of God so strongly it cannot be ignored. That many hearts will become receptive to our gospel because of the glory unveiled. 1Kings10:4.
Pray that the aftermath of this campaign will lead to revival in the
land and a Christ conscious by the prevailing of Gods Word. Act19:20



PRAYER OF THANKSGIVING AND IMPACT OF NIGHT OF BLISS S/A WITH OUR MAN OF GOD PASTOR CHRIS.
We experienced tremendous and unprecedented success at the Night of Bliss which transformed the lives of many across divers’ socio-cultural milieu, impacting nations with the demonstration of the Spirit and power. Its impact has undoubtedly left an indelible mark which remains an undeniable reference point for the great change sweeping all over Africa and indeed the whole World.

We thank God for that awesome demonstration of God’s power at the program; for such uncommon and creative miracles wrought in the lives of many through our man of God Pastor Chris (Acts 6:8, 8:6, 19:11).
We thank God for activities of Angels so manifest in the entire arena and the outpouring of God’s power as never been witnessed in the history of that country. (Mt 14: 36 Mark 6:56).
Thank God for the massive harvest of souls into our glorious kingdom that night, declare that the joy and eternal impact of salvation will abide in their spirits forever; none will be lost, but they will grow to become effective disciples and ministers of the gospel in their cities, states and nations. (Acts 5:14).



IMPACT OF OUR MESSAGE ON EVERY MEMBER OF OUR GREAT MINISTRY

Thank God for the impact on every member of our great ministry, declare that the evidence of our message is seen in every area of their lives.( Phil 4:1, 1Cor 4:15)

Thank God for great and outstanding testimonies experienced as a result of this program, that each day will continually unfold endless miracles in their lives throughout this year.(Ps 79:13,40:5, 78:4).



PRAYER FOR NATIONS OF THE WORLD

Pray for open and effectual doors for the preaching of the gospel especially in places with restrictive laws; through our prayers we break the influence of such laws and policies; and declare that governments and recognized authorities will enact laws legalizing the preaching of the gospel in every nation of the world.(Roms 8:19-22, Col 4:3).
Pray for nations who are experiencing natural disasters which claim lives by the thousands that there would be an end of such satanic attacks. (Lk 21:11).
Pray for nations under severe economic, social or political disorder, that these satanic influences and laws be broken and that through our prayers, peace and order will be restored to those nations. (Mt 24:7, 24:22,Lk 21:36,Mk 13:8).



PLANNING SEGMENT

GUIDE A – Activities for the Month

In this Session, the Cell Leader communicates clearly to all members:

The goals for the month covering all aspects of Cell Activity (Soul winning, Follow Up & Visitation, Partnership participation of all members, Attendance target in all Meetings, Upcoming programs in the Church/Group, etc) and YOOKOS signup

Each member’s personal involvement in the actualization of these goals.

Outline all the plans for your cell for the month. This will include:

o Attendance of old members at cell meetings, especially the Prayer/Planning

o Collect testimonies from members so that they can be reviewed and shared at fellowship meeting.

o Targets should be set for the rest of the meetings in the month especially the outreach meeting.

GUIDE B – Meeting Types

In this session the Cell Leader explains in detail:

Bible study meeting. Prayerfully make time to plan for your bible study meeting next week. Print out the Bible study outline for members. Important!!! Each cell leader and Bible study coordinator must review this material before the meeting.

o Set the individual targets and study group targets

o Explain what each member is expected to do at the bible study. (Review the book Join This Chariot)

Outreach program. The Cell Leader should ensure all necessary equipment is provided for the DVD message (The Master SoulWinner)to be shown.

o Discuss content of the outreach, including date, time and venue

o Materials required (including First timers & New converts cards, books, etc)

o Appoint key players and ensure they understand what is expected of them.

o Give targets for Attendance, First timers, New Converts

o Go through the database of 1st timers with all members and clearly state who does what. Contact 1st timers by sending letters, phone calls, and visits.

o Discuss any expenses and how they will be met, including gifts and refreshments for first timers, payment for the venue, etc

o Set up a functional prayer chain.

Fellowship meeting. The content of the meeting and what is expected of each member.

o Discuss nature and format of meeting

o Discuss awards and gifts to be presented

Week 2

TYPE OF MEETING: Bible Study

THEME: THE TIME IS NOW – RRORR UK

REFERENCE MATERIAL: ROR TOPICAL COMPENDIUM Vol 2 (Pg 283) – Article Review

Join This Chariot by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome
SCRIPTURE REFERENCE: Acts 4:20(MSG), II Tim 2:5(AMP)

To do a proper study the following materials will be needed:

A Rhapsody of Realities Daily Devotional bible
Rhapsody of Realities Topical Compendium
Join This Chariot
Writing materials



Introduction
In April, we will be celebrating Easter and also be embarking on the largest Christian ministry outreach in United Kingdom (RRORR UK). This coincides with the royal wedding celebration and we will be on a large scale soul winning effort and it is important that we understand the importance of this endeavour and how to go about it. We are reviewing an article in our ROR compendium to serve as catalyst for our preparation for this mighty harvest of souls. We will also look at the book Join this Chariot by our Man of God to get inspiration for this assignment from the Holy Ghost. The ROR topical compendium and Join This Chariot are our ministry materials that every member of this NATION ought to have.

Study Objectives

To get inspired by the RRORR UK.

To know the spiritual implication of this major outreach.

To get everyone to be involved in this exercise

Analysis:

The article has been divided so that we can do a thorough study. The Bible Study should be done in groups and all groups in the cell should come together at the end of the study for the Questions and Answers which should be conducted by the Cell Leader.

Reaching Out (Matt 28:18-20)

Pastor Anita admonished us in the article that as a soldier of Christ we need to take the gospel to the sinners outside the church. RRORR UK provides us the opportunity to do this and fulfill the scripture in Matthew that we should go and reach people in the world with our gospel. We will be going out in large numbers to do this and it is very vital that we are all part of this exercise in reaching our world with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Soul Winning (Mark 1:16-17)

In this article, Pastor Anita tells us that winning souls is God’s priority and we must be fully involved and not to be slothful in doing this work that brings joy into heaven. We are preparing for a great number of ministry materials to be distributed so as to aid our evangelism effort. This means that our work will be made easier with these materials in getting more people to come into the Kingdom.

Now is the Time (II Cor 6:2, Rom 13:11)

It is very important that we are sensitive to the timing of God for the salvation of the world. Pastor admonished us in the article that now is the time to bring salvation to this land and see lives of men and women transformed through the power of the gospel. Now is the day of salvation for United Kingdom and we must all put our hands in it and be part of the success story in this country.

Join the Chariot (Pg 12-33)

In this book, Pastor Chris gave a classic expose on soul winning that inspires everyone to effective evangelism and teaches practical steps to reaching our world with the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Chariot represents a vehicle of life according to Pastor. There is a royal wedding celebration later this month and this is our chariot at the moment and we are planning on joining in celebration so as to win many more into the Kingdom of God. We must all join this chariot at this time to communicate the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ. Philip joined himself to a chariot and he won an Ethiopian Eunuch. We will also win a lot of people during the RRORR UK launch out and we much be well informed of this as we begin to reach many areas in our cities and towns.

We must also be prayerful and tactful towards this exercise as we begin to reach many people in this land in this month. Our prayer will help to position us to meet the right people who will accept this gospel gladly and our tactfulness must be to locate the area where large number of people is concentrated so that we can reach them with this glorious gospel.

Conclusion

At the end of this study, everyone should be briefed on the time and place where the reaching out will be taking place and that we must all be committed to be part of this in a big way. We are not of them that draw back for we have boldness to take this gospel to our world.

Outreach update:
Spend a few minutes of the bible study, possibly during announcements to obtain feedback, on next week’s outreach.

· Get number of confirmed invitees

· Cell leader to confirm that all basic requirements have been made.

o Discuss content of the outreach

o Materials required (including First timers & New converts cards, books, etc)

· Ensure that everyone knows what they are expected to do.

o Share the responsibility of following up the 1st timers with all members and clearly state who does what.

o Is prayer chain functional?

· Discuss any expenses and how they will be met, including gifts and refreshments for first timers, payment for the venue, etc

It is the cell leader’s responsibility to communicate excitement and enthusiasm to the members

Week 3

TYPE OF MEETING: Outreach Meeting

THEME: THE MASTER SOUL WINNER

REFERENCE MATERIAL: DVD of Same Title - Message by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

INTRODUCTION

In this DVD, Pastor Chris shared biblical truth on how to effectively win souls into the kingdom using the example of Jesus. We will be going out for RRORR UK and it is very vital that we are taught on how to easily win souls for Christ. The aim of this reach out is specifically to bring more people into the kingdom.

You will receive the enlightenment and the strength required to be an ardent soul winner in the kingdom of God. The more we open our spirit to God’s word, the more the word is changing us to the same image we see (II Cor 3:18).

THE IMPACT AND PURPOSE OF THIS OUTREACH

This outreach program is to prepare us afresh for the RRORR UK that is taking place all over United Kingdom so that we are better equipped when we are on the field talking to people about Jesus.

ORDER OF EVENTS

1. Opening prayer & Praying in the Spirit – 10 minutes

2. Worship – 15 minutes

3. Presentations: Poetry, Drama, special numbers – 10 minutes

4. Message, Ministrations & Altar Call – 60 minutes

5. Recognition of First Timers/Gifts for First Timers/Light refreshments – 15 minutes

6. Offerings/Announcements/Closing/BLW Anthem – 10 minutes

After the message the minister gives an opportunity for Salvation

Prayer of Salvation.

The minister leads people to Christ in prayer as follows:

“Oh Lord God, I come to you in the name of Jesus Christ. Your word says, ‘….whosoever shall call on the name of the lord shall be saved; (Acts 2:21) I ask Jesus to come into my heart to be the lord of my life. I receive eternal life into my spirit and according to Romans 10:9 ‘if thou shall confess with the mouth the lord Jesus…thou shall be saved’ I declare that I am saved; I am born again; I am a child of God! I now have Christ dwelling in me, and I walk in the consciousness of my new life in Christ.”

This shall be followed by the ministration of the Holy Ghost

Ministration of the Holy Ghost

The Cell leader leads them in prayer thus:

“Dear Heavenly Father, I thank you for the Gift of the Holy Spirit. As Your child, I now receive Him by faith to come and dwell in my heart. I receive Him into my soul and body. I receive Him into every fiber of my being. I am now filled with the Holy Spirit, and according to Your Word in Acts 2:4, I speak with other tongues as He gives me utterance, in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.”

CONCLUSION

At the end of the Word ministration, the preacher should pronounce God’s blessings upon all in the meeting.

Week 4
TYPE OF MEETING: Fellowship Meeting
THEME: FOLLOW-UP DYNAMICS

REFERENCE MATERIALS: MENDING THE NET - Message by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome

Purpose
As a result of RRORR UK, we expect to collect data of our converts and it is very important that we are taught on what to do with the contact information. This is especially necessary considering that we will be winning new souls as a result of RRORR UK. It is therefore important are briefed on what to do with those that we will be meeting as a result of our reachout campaign.

Study Objectives

To inspire each member to discipleship

To get everyone to be accountable to the souls that will be won as a result of the Reachout.

To help cell members understand their relevance in the body of Christ

Introduction

Matthew 1:14- 20

The scripture shows us two distinct aspects of soul winning which, when combined, establishes the Christian.

Net Casting

Net Mending

Jesus met Peter and Andrew, casting their net and said to them ‘I will make you fishers of men’. As for James and John, he called them into a different kind of ministry of mending the nets.

We see from this scripture that the first group was fishing by casting the nets into the water. That is soul winning, reaching out and we do it in many different ways. On this occasion, we are using our ROR to reach many people as a result of RRORR campaign.

The second set of people he called was ensuring that the fish caught do not slip out. As these people come in their numbers, it is possible for the net to break therefore we have to constantly mend it. This is the follow up ministry specifically designed to disciple the people won. We will win more souls as a result of the campaign and it is important that we are taught on how to retain them.

We mend the net through the cell system. Everyone has to be involved in what Pastor Chris calls the ‘Body Ministry’. The bible says we are all members of the body and therefore we all have a part to play. (I Cor 12:12).



WHAT IS FOLLOW-UP?

Follow-up is a process deliberately planned with the purpose of making disciples of our new converts. ” It is the completion of the great commission Matt 28:19-20. ‘Go ye therefore and teach all nations.. teaching them to observe whatsoever I have commanded you.

Jesus wants for us to disciple all nations but the work of “disciple-ing” is not complete until the one being ‘discipled’ comes to appreciate and do the same things being done by the Master John 15:16, 2Cor 5:17-20, hence the need for follow-up.

It also includes introducing him to and involving him with other Christians and Christian service to the extent that he is positively influenced to have a deep desire for God and the things of God.

It is the work of the ministry. – Follow-up Is the completion of the great commission. A disciple is made for Christ when he has become one who lives by the word of God and an ardent soul-winner. All that is done in follow-u is designed to achieve these goals.

It is a demonstration of our part in establishing people in righteousness. – Deuteronomy 8:18 Through us He establishes His people in righteousness and teaches the principalities and powers the manifold wisdom of God. When we get involve din follow-up, we are building lives. We are remaining God’s arm of salvation to our world.

It is the strength of the growing church. Follow–up involves a lot of activities ranging from visitation, telephone calls and prayers. All these activities put together makes the church to develop both in quality and quantity. Growth in quality suggests people are being established upon the truth and growth in quantity means that as people are prayed for and taught in follow-up, a large percentage of our first timers and new converts are being retained in church.

It is a tool for spiritual development and maturity – Follow-up affects the person doing it in a most fundamental way. As the follow-up process is going on, the follow-up person meets situations that would test his love, faith and patience etc as he surmounts these tests one after the other, his faith grows in leaps and bounds.

Follow-up is a procedure for discipleship – The whole process of follow-up is a deliberate attempt to fulfill the great commission Matt 28:19-20. The pastor has given the word but someone has to follow that word to ensure that it is deeply rooted and internalized by the convert. Follow-up is a supportive ministry in making disciples.

HOW TO FOLLOW-UP

Pray for the convert.

Visit him/her – It is a visit or a call deliberately planned with the aim of achieving a definite result and this result is to mature the saint. Have specific scriptures to share and always end the visit with prayers.

Ensure he/her get the right materials

Make sure they are in a cell

Make sure they attend church services

Get them to attend Foundation School.

Encourage them in their partnership commitments.

Carry out the above activities until he/she starts doing the same things you are doing (that is discipleship)

OVERCOMING CHALLENGES OF FOLLOW-UP

Have a vision – Develop a personal vision and passion for the master. Prov 29:18. Have a personal conviction of what follow-up is all about and your role in it. Your vision would motivate you to action. When you understand the value God places on that card in your hands, follow-up becomes a very natural thing to do because a card is an individual.

Recognise the partnership of the Holy Spirit – We are not walking/working alone, we have a senior partner, the Holy Spirit who reveals to us the things to come and guides us in the wisdom of God on how to handle difficult situations in follow-up.

Be Spiritually intelligent – This just means knowing what is required of you from the word of God. As a principle, avoid arguments with the person you are doing follow-up on.

Strategic planning – This would include goal setting and effective time management. We must set out in follow-up knowing exactly what we want to achieve and then plan our time to achieve it.

Strategic Praying – This involves regular and purposeful intercession for the individual you are working on. Without this most of your efforts will be wasted. The Pauline prayers are most suitable for this. Ephesians 1:16-20, Philippians 1:9-11, Col 1:9-11

Develop practical tools for effective follow up- Learn to correspond eg via telephone, emails, texts etc,; Learn to listen attentively and be very observant.; Invest in good study materials eg books &tapes.

CONCLUSION
Follow-up is a very vital key to a healthy all round church when it is done properly. Every child of God is relevant in this ministry work. The goal of every cell must be to get to the point where all members are deeply involved in it.

Award Presentation

Each cell must have awards to be presented by the PCF/PCU leader at this meeting. Present awards for

1. Soul winner of the Month

2. Most Outstanding new member

3. Most Outstanding Cell

4. Commitment awards

5. Media Connector of the Month for YOOKOS.

The criteria for the awards should be approved by the Church Pastor/Coordinator