Level 1 Teacher's Guide (Rev 4)

Jesus The River Of Life Gospel Church, School of Leaders
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Foundations in Christ
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School of Leaders 1
Foundations in Christ
Table of Contents
1. Salvation ……………………………………………………… 2
2. Repentance …………………………………………………… 5
3. The Bible………………………………………………………. 8
4. Prayer………………………………………………………….. 14
5. Water Baptism………………………………………………… 17
6. Faith…………………………………………………………… 20
7. The Holy Spirit……………………………………………… 22
8. Abundant Life (Financial Freedom) …………………… 25
9. Overcoming the Devil……………………………………. 27
10. Knowing What We Believe……………………………. 31
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Lesson 1
Salvation
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the condition of man and the atoning
work of Christ.
B. GOALS:
At the end of the class, the student should be able to:
a. Explain how the Bible describes the condition of humankind at
creation.
b. Explain why man needs salvation.
c. Explain how one should respond to the sacrifice of Christ.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION:
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that
whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God
did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the
world through Him. Whoever believes in Him is not condemned, but
whoever does not believe stands condemned already because He has not
believed in the name of God’s one and only Son. (John 3:16-18, NIV)
D. THEME EXPOSITION:
1. The Condition of Man at Creation

“So God created man in His own image, in the image of God He created
him; male and female He created them.” (Genesis 1:27, NIV)
a. Man was created in the image of God / in the likeness of

God.
b. Man was endowed with characteristics of God’s image:
● Man is a living soul - emotion, will, intellect.
● Man has a spiritual nature – he is able to have fellowship and

communion with God.
c. Man was given two gifts at creation:

● Gen. 1:28a – the gift of dominion.
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● Gen. 1:28b – the gift of fruitfulness and increase.
2. The Fall of Man – Genesis 3:1-7
a. The Temptation and the Fall of Man

● Man was deceived, chose to disobey God, and sinned.
b. The Consequences of the Fall

● Man stands guilty of sin before a holy God.
(Romans 3:23; 5:19)
● The Fall resulted in spiritual death. (Romans 5:12)
● Man’s mind became wicked and perverted . (Romans 1:18-32;
3:13-18)
● Man became under the control of the devil (1 John 5:19)
● The ground became cursed. (Genesis 3:17)
The Fall of man in the Garden of Eden brought a curse of sin, sorrow,
disease, strife, suffering, and death to man and to the world.
3. The Atoning Work of Jesus Christ
“Because of sin, God’s wrath was poured upon mankind.

Because of love, God sent His Son.” (Edmund Chan)
Jesus came to pay the price for man’s salvation! (Acts 4:10-12)
a. Jesus did for man what he could not do for himself.
● John 3:16 Jesus took man’s place.

● 1 Peter 1:18,19 Jesus took man’s punishment.
b. Jesus’ suffering and death satisfied God’s judgment on sin and

reconciled us back to the Father.
● Romans 5:6-10 Man is redeemed by His blood.

● Ephesians 2:13 Man is reconciled to God by Christ’s atoning
work.
4. How to Respond to the Sacrifice of Christ:

Jesus replied, “I assure you, unless you are born again, you can
never see the Kingdom of God.” (John 3:3, NLT)
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a. Romans 3:23 Admit you are a sinner in need of a

Savior.
b. John 5:24; 3:16 Believe Christ’s sacrifice is enough to pay

for your sin.
c. 1 John 1:9 Confess your sin, repent , ask God to

forgive you
John 1:12 and receive Jesus as your Lord and
Savior.
E. CONCLUSION:
Man is lost in sin and can never save himself. It is only through the atoning
sacrifice of Jesus Christ that man can be saved from his sin. Christ’s
sacrifice is complete to provide for man’s redemption, but man needs to
respond by accepting this gift of salvation that Christ has provided on the
Cross.
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Lesson 2
Repentance
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand that repentance is the only way to
be restored in our relationship with God.
B. GOALS:
At the end of the lesson, each student should be able to:
1. Describe mans condition as a consequence of sin.
2. Explain the difference between repentance and remorse.
3. Explain the redemption concept and steps to repentance.
“Then Peter said to them, ‘Repent, and let everyone of you be baptized in
the Name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins; and you shall receive
the gift of the Holy Spirit.” (Acts 2:38)
1. The Consequences of Sin for Mankind
a. Physical Suffering Genesis 3: 16-19

b. Emotional & Mental Corruption Romans 1:21-32; 3:16-18
c. Spiritual Death Romans 6:23b
2. The Redeemer’s Plan for Mankind

a. The purpose of God for mankind is summarized in the word
redemption. There are three Greek words that are
translated into the word “redemption.”
● Agorazo: “To buy in the market”; this word gives the idea of a slave
market.
● Exagorazo: “To buy and to take out of the market”, to be taken out
of the market, no longer for sale.
● Lutroo: “To loose,” to free someone through payment of price.
b. Redemption covers three areas:

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● Physical Isaiah 53:4,5; Psalm 23:1;

Philippians 4:19
● Emotional/Mental Psalm 147:3; Isaiah 40:29

2 Timothy 1:7; James 3:17-18
● Spiritual Ephesians 1:7; Col. 1:21-22
3. Man’s Response to Redemption
a. Man can avail of God’s forgiveness and redemption through

repentance.
b. Repentance is a change of thinking that leads one to turn away

from sin and turn towards God.
“Repentance means hating sin enough to turn from it.”
c. Difference between Repentance and Remorse (2 Cor. 7:10)
Remorse Repentance
(ex. Judas)
(ex. Prodigal Son)
Feeling sorrow for sins committed Feeling sorrow for sins

but does not confront sins committed and confronts sins
Deep anguish over sin but Deep anguish over sin

does not change direction of life and changes direction
Emotional experience only Faith choice

*sinner goes back to sin *sinner turns from sin
to God
4. Specific Steps for Repentance
a. Psalm 51:3,4 Admit and ackowledge your sin.
b. I John 1:9; Ps. 32: 5 Confess your sin.
c. Gal. 3:13; Col 2:14-15 Renounce your sin and change

direction.
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CONCLUSION
When someone truly repents, fulfilling each one of these steps, then the
person is ready to enjoy the benefits that God has already prepared.
Each person needs to go through a time of restoration with God according

to the steps and scriptures you have just learned. We will do this through
the “Encounter” but even now start to repent, ask God to reveal to you
what is not pleasing to Him in your life, and when He does repent of it
immediately.
A change in your direction from sin towards God can happen only when
you surrender yourself totally to the control of the Holy Spirit and be led
by Him in your thoughts, speech and actions.
The message of man’s fall and God’s redemption can be summed up in

the following as shared by Ps. Edmund Chan:
1. We lost it all.
2. Christ paid it all.
3. God redeems it all.
4. We surrender it all.
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Lesson 3
The Bible
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to learn the fundamental reasons why the Bible is the
Word of God and relevant for our own lives today.
B. GOALS:
1. Explain the Biblical foundation of the usefulness of the
Scriptures as referred to in Paul’s letter to Timothy.
2. Outline accurately the basic structure of the Bible.
“All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine,
for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, that the man of
God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.” (2 Tim.
3:16-17)
1. What the Bible Is

a. The word “Bible” is derived from the Greek word “byblos,”
meaning “book.”
b. The Bible is also known by other names:

● The Law Matthew 22:39
● Word of God Hebrews. 4:12
● The Scriptures Matthew 21:42; 22:29; John 5:39
c. The Bible is the Word of God.
c. The Bible is the written revelation of God’s will to man.
d. The Bible is the authoritative, infallible, absolute rule of the

Christian’s faith and conduct.
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“The Bible is the most ancient of all books; the best seller of all
time, read by all classes and ages of people and nations; a
literary masterpiece. It has been the most hated of all books.
Time and again kings and governments have sought to burn
and abolish it. Yet God has preserved it for us today and it can
be found in almost every home.”
a. 2. The Basic Structure of the Bible
a. The Bible contains 66 books, divided into two main

sections:
● The Old Testament
● The New Testament
b. The Old Testament

● The covenant God made with man about his
salvation before Christ came: covenant of the law
● The Structure of the Old Testament

⮚ 39 books
⮚ Written in Hebrew; parts of Daniel & Ezra in Aramaic.
⮚ Books of the Old Testament:
1. The Pentateuch (5 Books of the Law)

Genesis to Deuteronomy
2. Historical Books (12)
Joshua to Esther
3. Poetic Books (5)
Job to Song of Songs
4. Major Prophets (5)
Isaiah to Daniel
5. Minor Prophets (12)
Hosea to Malachi
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c. The New Testament

● The covenant God made with man about his salvation after Christ
came: Covenant of Grace
● The Structure of the New Testament
⮚ 27 books
⮚ Written in Greek
⮚ Books of the New Testament

1. The Gospels (4)
Matthew to John
2. The Historical Book (1) Acts
3. The Pauline Epistles (14)
Romans to Philemon
4. General Epistles (7)
Hebrews to Jude
5. Prophecy (1) Revelation
3. The Author & Theme of the Bible
a. About 40 authors over a period of 1,600 years.

These men lived over different periods of time and came from different
walks of life and yet they wrote about the same thing and without any
contradictions.
b. The authors wrote by inspiration of God.

(2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:21; 1 Thes. 2:13)
● “Inspiration” means “God-breathed.”
● The entire Bible is inspired by God.
c. The central theme of the Bible: salvation through Jesus Christ
4. The Importance of the Bible (2 Timothy 3:16-17, NIV)
a. For teaching
b. For rebuking
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c. For correcting
d. For training in righteousness
For what purpose?
● That the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for

every good work.
TEACHING TRAINING IN
Shows you the path RIGHTEOUSNESS
to walk on. Shows you how to stay
on the path.
CORRECTION REPROOF
Shows you how to Shows you where you’ve
get back on the gotten off the path.
path.
The Word of God through teaching, reproof, correction, and training in

righteousness, purifies us, renews our mind, and transforms us!
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c. 5. Reading the Bible
One of the keys to a Christian’s spiritual growth and abundant and
victorious life is a regular time spent in reading the Word.
Here are practical steps you can follow to benefit from a regular time
of Bible reading and meditation:
a. Select a specific time.

b. Choose a specific place.
c. Follow a simple plan.
✔ Ask God to meet you in Scripture.
o Pray that God will speak to you through the Scripture.
✔ Read with a teachable spirit.
o Don’t just read for information, but for transformation.
✔ Choose a brief passage from the Bible (plan systematically).
o READ. What does this text say?

o MEDITATE. What does this text say to me?
o PRAY. What do I want to say to God
through this text?
o ACT. What difference will this text make in my

life?
✔ Take one thought or verse with you through the day.

✔ Memorize a verse.
6. Seven Points to Remember in Reading the Bible*

a. Read it lovingly – the Bible is the Word of my Savior to me,
(Psalm 119:11)
b. Read it reverently – the Bible is the Word of God, the

Almighty Savior and Judge
c. Read it prayerfully – the Bible is God’s message to me, to

my own heart and life.
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d. Read it meditatively – be like Isaac of old and meditate on

the Word of God.
e. Read it systematically – read right through the Bible, not just

selected portions.
f. Read it resolutely – I will obey that which my Father teaches

me from His Book.
g. Read it daily – not just on Sundays but every day of your life
read a portion.
*Source Unknown
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e. F. CONCLUSION
Do not stay as a baby that needs milk. Once you have been in the Church
for a while there is a need to stop breastfeeding and start taking bread
and solid food. You need to grow and become strong to move from being
a child to become a parent who can feed others.
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Lesson 4
Prayer
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the basic elements of effective prayer
and develop a life of fruitful prayer.
B. GOALS:
1. Explain the basic elements of prayer and its Biblical foundation.
2. Explain the conditions for effective prayer.
3. Know how to develop a fruitful and systematic prayer life.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION: Matthew 6:5-14
1. The Basic Elements of Prayer

a. What
● Prayer is communion and fellowship between God and man.
b. Why
● Prayer is the believer’s lifeline; no believer survives without it.
o It gives you spiritual endurance (Luke 18:1)
o It brings you into the spiritual realm (2 Kings 6:17)
o It makes you effective in ministry (Acts 13:2)
o It enables you to find direction (James 1:5)
o It makes you overcome the devil (Matt 26:41)
c. When
● 1 Thessalonians 5:17 without ceasing
● Luke 18:1 always
● Psalm 86:3 all day long
d. Where
● Psalm 26:12 in public
● Matthew 6:6 in private
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e. How
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● Prayer consists of at least four elements:
Adoration Praise and worship of the soul/spirit to

God (Matthew 6:9).
Confession Repentance from every sin (Matt. 6:12).

Thanksgiving Being thankful for everything (Phil. 4:6).
Supplication Petitions, requests, intercession, desires
(Matt. 6:11,13).
● Our prayers should be directed to God the Father (Acts 12:5), in

the name of Jesus (John 14:13), through the power of the Holy Spirit
(Eph. 6:18).
2. God’s Answers to Prayer
a. Yes – “Before you call, I will answer . . . . “ (Isaiah 65:24)

b. No – Paul asked for healing but God said “no.”
(2 Cor. 12:7-10)
c. Wait – We must wait for God’s will and God’s time.
(Isaiah 30:18)
3. Conditions of an Effective Prayer
a. Pray in the will of God (Romans 8:27)

b. Be reconciled first. (Mark 11:25)
c. Pray in faith believing (Mark 11:24, James 1:6-7)

d. Obey God’s Word ( I John 3:22)
e. Be guided by the Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26 –27)
4. Hindrances to Prayer
a. James 1:6-7 – Unbelief (doubt)

b. Mark 11:25 - Unforgiveness
c. Psalm 66:18 - Sin

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d. James 4:3 - Asking Amiss
E. CONCLUSION
1. We will never learn to pray by learning about the subject – we

must pray!!
2. Be sure to thank God constantly for answered prayer, whether the

answer you receive is yes, no or wait.
3. Pray with an open Bible and use a notebook to write down anything
God may tell you and to record your petitions. Make a note of when
you started praying for something and the date it is answered.
4. Remember, “The devil is not terribly frightened by our human efforts

or credentials. But he knows his kingdom wil be damaged when we
begin to lift up our hearts to God.” (Jim Cymbala, The Greatest
Discovery, p.20)
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Lesson 5
Water Baptism
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand what the Bible says about water baptism
and the importance for all believers to obey God in this area.
B. GOALS:
At the end of this session, each student should be able to:
1. Explain what water baptism is.
2. Explain why water baptism is necessary.
3. Explain the requisites of water baptism.
“Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the
Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
1. What is Water Baptism?

a. Baptism comes from the Greek “baptizo” and the root word
“bapto” meaning “to sink or immerse.”
● Baptism is a public declaration that one has received Christ in
his/her life, and that he/she now has a new life.
● It is an outward symbol of an inward reality; an outward sign of
what God has done within you.
b. Baptism is identifying with Christ - Romans 6:4-13.
● In Christ’s death – the Christian being laid down in the act of

baptism.
● In Christ’s burial – the Christian being immersed (buried) in water.
● In Christ’s resurrection – the Christian coming up from the water

signifying new life.
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o Baptism in water reveals to others that the person has repented,

been forgiven and saved, is identified with Christ in His death and
resurrection, and has begun his Christian walk with a definite, tangible,
and physical act of obedience to Christ (George O. Wood, “Acts,” p. 52)
o As the believer is immersed in water, he is saying goodbye to his
old master Satan and dying to the rule of his sinful nature.
o As the believer rises from the water, he is rising to a new life in
Christ, and declaring that he now wants Jesus to live His resurrection life
through him.
2. Why should we be baptized?
a. To follow Christ’s command ( Mark 16:16; Acts 2:38)

● Baptism is NOT an option for the believer.
b. To follow Christ’s example (Matthew 3:13-17)

● Though Jesus did not need to go through the baptism of
repentance of John because He had not committed sin nor was there
any deceit in his mouth, Jesus did it to give us the example of obedience
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3. Who Should Be Baptized?

a. Those who have heard the Word of God and believed it.
( Mark 16:16)
b. Those who have believed, trusted and received

Christ. (John 3:3)
c. Those who have repented. ( Acts 2:38)
4. How Should One Be Baptized?

a. In the Name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.
(Matthew 28:19)
b. By immersion. Matthew 3:16; Acts 8:38-39
E. CONCLUSION:
As a follower of Christ, each believer needs to be water baptized. It is a
visible sign of repentance and obedience. Each student attending the
School of Leaders should be water baptized before the end of Level 1.
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Lesson 6
Faith
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the Biblical concept of faith and its
importance in living a life of victory.
B. GOALS:
At the end of the class, the students should be able to:
1. Understand what faith really is.
2. Realize its importance in living a victorious Christian life.
3. Apply faith in his/her daily walk.
“And without faith, it is impossible to please God.” Hebrews 11:6
1. What Faith Is
a. Dictionary – Faith is belief, trust, fidelity, or loyalty
b. Bible – Hebrews 11:1 - Faith is the confident assurance that

what we hope for is going to happen. It is the evidence of
things we cannot yet see.
● Faith is not the blind act of the soul; faith is confidence upon two
things:
o The Person of God – who He is
✔ Faith that causes you to act because you know who He is

o The Word of God - the best source of faith
✔ Faith that causes you to act because _____________________ .
● Faith is believing to the extent of turning over your life to God’s

control.
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● Faith is neither knowledge nor assent (agreement); faith involves

appropriation (to take possession of; to make use of). It is taking God
for His Word!
✔ Head Belief – knowledge about God or Christ, and a general

acceptance of the Bible.
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✔ Heart belief – faith from the heart that causes the person to act on
his faith.
● Faith is believing God’s Word.

(Matt. 8:5-13)
● Faith is trusting God completely. (Proverbs 3:5)
● Faith is doing God’s Word.
(James 1:22)
✔ The proof of genuine faith is the actions that result from it.
✔ We must base our faith on Christ and His Word and not on our own
faith.
✔ “Faith is soul leaping forth to embrace Christ in whom it believes.”
-Alban Douglas
2. Where Faith Comes From:
a. The Divine Source – faith is the work of God
● God the Father – Romans 12:3

● God the Son – Hebrews 12:2
● God the Spirit – Galatians 5:22
b. The Human Source:
● By hearing/ reading the Word of God

(Romans 10:17)
● By asking for greater faith

(Mark 9:24, Luke 17:5)
● By exercising it daily
2. What Faith Does:
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a. Faith leads to salvation . (Acts 16:31)
b. Faith makes us please God. (Hebrews 11:6)
c. Faith makes us conquerors. (Roman 8:37)
● By faith, we overcome the world.

“For everyone born of God overcomes the world.
This is the
victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. Who
is it that overcomes the world? Only he who believes that
Jesus is the Son of God.” 1 John 5:4,5 (NIV)
● By faith, we overcome every argument against us.

“The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the
contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. We demolish
arguments and every pretension that sets itself against God, and we take
captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ.” 2 Corinthians 10:4,5
(NIV)
E. CONCLUSION:
Faith is fundamental to Christian belief and conduct. Faith is ABSOLUTE
TRUST that the believer places in God and in His Word. It allows the
believer to declare things that are not as if they already are. Faith is the
main requirement that God demands of us in order to approach Him. It
operates in all areas of our lives, helping us to experience the
supernatural.
Lesson 7
The Holy Spirit
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A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to know who the Holy Spirit is and understand the
importance of being filled with the Holy Spirit.
B. GOALS:
At the end of the class, the students should be able clearly understand
and explain:
1. the person of the Holy Spirit and in relation to God the Father and
God the Son.
2. the work and ministry of the Holy Sprit.
3. the necessity of the Holy Spirit in one’s life, and desire to receive
the power of the Holy Spirit.
“And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Comforter
(Counselor, Helper, Intercessor, Advocate, Strengthener, Standby)
that He may remain with you forever - the Spirit of Truth, Whom the
world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know and
recognize Him, for He lives with you and will be in you. “(John 14:16-
17)
Other References: John 14:25-26; 15:26; 16:7-16
1. The Person of the Holy Spirit

The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Godhead.
(Matt. 28:19; 2 Cor. 13:14; Genesis 1:26; Luke 3:21-22;
Acts 2:32-33)
● He is a person.
o Not a mere influence, force or power
o Has intelligence (hears & speaks)
( John 16:13-14)
o Has feelings or emotions (Eph. 4:30)
● He is God .
o Has divine attributes
▪ Omnipresent (Psa. 139:7-10)
▪ Omnipotent (Gen. 1:2; Luke 1:35)
▪ Omniscient (1 Cor. 2:10,11)

o Performs divine acts
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▪ Creation (Gen. 1:2; Job 33:4;

Psa. 104:30)
▪ Salvation (1 Cor. 6:11; Eph. 1:13)
▪ Life ( John 6:63)
▪ Conviction (John 16:8-11)
2. The Work and Ministry of the Holy Spirit
a. In relation to the Pre-Believer.

● The Holy Spirit convicts the world of sin – John 16:8-11
● He does this largely (though not exclusively) through the testimony
of believers for the Holy Spirit operates on the conscience of men
through the Word of God.
b. In relation to the Believer

● John 14:16-18 He is the Counselor.
● John 14:26 He teaches us all things and reminds us
all the things Jesus has taught us.
● John 15:26 He reveals Christ to us.
● John 16:13 He guides us into all truth.

● Acts 1:8 He empowers us to witness.
● Acts 16:6,7 He directs and guides us.
Acts 13:2
● Romans 8:14-17 He assures us we are His children.

Gal. 4:6
● Romans 8:26-27 He intercedes for us.
● 2 Cor 1:21-22 He seals us as a guarantee of our

Eph 1:13,14 inheritance.
● Gal. 5:22-23 He enables us to bear the fruit.
● Ezek. 36:27 He gives us the power to obey.

❖ The Holy Spirit is called the “Comforter” (Parakletos- somebody
called to come alongside to help us, to guide us, to empower us, to
counsel, to teach, and to anoint us).
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3. The Power of the Holy Spirit

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you
will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth. Acts 1:8 (NIV)
The New Testament speaks of two distinct experiences of the disciples
with the Holy Spirit. These experiences are available to every believer
today.
a. John 20:21-22 “Again Jesus said, ‘Peace be with you! As the
Father has sent me, so I am sending you.’ And with that He breathed
on them and said, ‘Receive the Holy Spirit.”’
● In the life of the believer, this experience is the entrance of the
Holy Spirit in your spirit at the moment you received Christ as Lord and
Savior and you were born again. This is the INDWELLING of the Holy
Spirit. (John 4:10; 13-14)
b. Acts 1:4-8; Acts 2:1-4 “All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and
began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them.”
● In the life of the believer, this experience is the Baptism in the
Holy Spirit when God wants to be overflowing with His power. This is
the INFILLING of the Holy Spirit. (John 7: 37-39)
● This is the Baptism of power, equipping and anointing for ministry,
evidenced initially by speaking in tongues. (Acts 19:2-6)
● Being baptized in the Holy Spirit is being “immersed” into the Holy
Spirit so that you will be “led, controlled, and influenced” by the Holy
Spirit. (Ephesians 5:18)
● Being baptized in the Holy Spirit:
o empowers you to serve God more effectively (as in the experience
of the disciples after they were Spirit baptized – they became bold
witnesses of Christ);
o empowers you to live for Him for Him victoriously as you spend
time building up yourself by praying in the tongue God has given you (1
Corinthians 14:4a).
o gives you power and freedom in the expression of your worship
and prayers (1 Corinthians 14:2).
E. CONCLUSION:
We can be what God wants us to be and do what He wants us to do
ONLY through the Holy Spirit!
Lesson 8
Abundant Life (Financial Freedom)
A. OBJECTIVE:
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For each student to know and apply the principles that will make us
experience financial freedom.
B. GOALS:
1. Explain and avoid the errors that bring financial ruin.
2. State and explain the principles of financial prosperity.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
1. Errors That Bring Financial Ruin
a. Wrong Perspective of Money & Possessions

● Ownership vs. Stewardship
● Purpose of Money
b. Unwise Spending
● Lack of Budget
● Overspending
● Getting in Debt (Proverbs 22:7)
c. Not Tithing (Malachi 3:6-12)
2. Actions That Bring Financial Prosperity
a. Have the right perspective regarding money & possessions.

● Recognize God as the ultimate source of your provision.
(Deuteronomy 8:17-18)
● Accept your responsibilities as stewards of the riches of God.
(Luke 6:10-11)
● Sow generously in the lives of others. (Proverbs 11:24-25)
b. Tithing on all your Income (Proverbs 3:9,10)

● Sow your seed in the best soil – the work of God.
(Matthew 6:19-21)
c. Wise Spending
● Establish a budget.
● Suggested Budget:
10% Tithe
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10% Savings
80% Spend Wisely
● Living within your means.

o Avoid compulsive buying.
▪ Avoid phoning in catalogue orders and don’t watch TV shopping
channels.
▪ Make a shopping list and buy only what is on the list.
▪ Avoid discount warehouses. Allocate only a certain amount of cash
to spend if you do visit one.
▪ Avoid going to the store when you’re hungry.
o Distinguish between need and want. (Phil. 4:19)
● Avoid getting in debt.

o Destroy all credit cards except one to be used for emergencies only.
● Check the perfect will of God regarding all your business dealings
and seek godly counsel from your pastor or leader.
o Do not co-sign or guarantee any loans. (Prov. 11:15; 22:26)
E. CONCLUSION
God wants to bless us so we can bless others. His blessing is not for us
to keep only for ourselves but for us to be a channel of His blessing to
others.
Lesson 9
Overcoming the Devil
Reference: “Discipleship 201,” Bethany World Prayer Center, 1998, pp. 31-36.
A. OBJECTIVE:
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For each student to understand that the devil is a real enemy who can
be overcome.
B. GOALS:
By the end of the class, each student should be able to:
1. Understand the foundation of his victory in Christ.
2. Identify the three basic weapons of Satan against him.
3. Identify and apply the ways to overcome Satan.
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from
you.” (James 4:7)
“You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the
one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.”
(I John 4:4).
1. Truths About Overcoming the Devil

a. God’s will for you is VICTORY! (1 Corinthians 15:57)
● Because of Christ’s victory at Calvary over sin, death, and the devil,
every believer has the right and ability to walk victoriously in life, free from
guilt, condemnation, fear, bondage, and defeat.
● God always leads you to triumph in Christ. (2 Corinthians 2:14)
b. You can overcome the devil. (James 4:7)

● As a believer, you can resist the devil and he will
flee from you.
● The Bible declares that greater is He that is in you
than he that is in the world. (1 John 4:4)
c. You must know the devices or tricks of the

enemy. (1 Peter 5:8)
● To overcome the devil effectively, you must know the
____________ of the enemy.
2. The Three Basic Weapons of Satan Against the Believer

a. Temptation (he is the tempter – Matthew 4:3; 1 Thes. 3:5)
b. Accusation (he is the accuser – Revelation 12:10-11)
c. Destruction (he is the destroyer – John 10:10a)
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3. Ways to Overcome the Devil

a. TEMPTATION
● How Temptation Works (James 1:12-15)
o The devil looks for an area of your life where you are weak.
▪ Lust of the flesh (ex. sexual immorality, gluttony, vices, laziness,
other sins of the flesh)
▪ Lust of the eyes (greed, covetousness, and others sins relating to

money and possessions)
▪ The pride of life (vanity, strife, anger, envy, idolatry or whenever you
put self at the center of all things and relationships)
o He then entices you in that area. (1 John 2:16)

o If you give in to the temptation, sin is conceived.
Temptation is not sin; it is giving in to temptation that is sin.
o After sin gets a “hook” in you, it becomes stronger and stronger (if
you do not repent) until it controls you and finally destroys you.
● How to Successfully Overcome Temptation

o Build yourself up spiritually through prayer and Bible study. (1 Thes.
5:17; Matthew 4:1-11)
o Use the Word as a sword against temptation and the devil’s lies.
(Ephesians 6:17; Matthew 4:1-11).
o Repent and renounce all known sin in your life, specially

unforgiveness, bitterness, rebellion, or occult
involvement as these left alone can allow access to Satan to build

strongholds in your life. (Proverbs 28:13)
o Stay away from evil influences . ( 1 Cor. 15:33;

1 Tim. 6:11; 2 Tim. 2:22; 1 John 2:15)
o Stay in close fellowship with other believers through your local

church. (Hebrews 10:25)
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o Stand on the promise of God that He will not allow Satan to tempt
you beyond what you can handle but will give a way of escape. (1 Cor.
10:13)
2. ACCUSATION
● How Satan Brings Accusation that Leads to Condemnation
o He keeps you looking inwardly at your own shortcomings and

failures instead of looking upwards ,(Hebrews 4:16) so that you will be
distracted.
o He wants you to quit.

▪ Through accusations and condemnation, he tries to get you to give
up and quit spiritually.
▪ He convinces you that you are not changed, that God does not love
you, or that you will never get victory so that you will get discouraged and
quit.
● How to Overcome Satan’s Accusation
o You have three areas of protection based on Revelation 12:11 which

tells how the accuser of the brethren was overcome by believers.
▪ The blood. “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb.”

● When the devil accuses you of past failures, inadequacies,
shortcomings, and sins, you are to point him to the blood of Jesus.
● The devil has no case agains you before God because the blood of
Jesus cleanses you from all sin. (1 John 1:7)
▪ The spoken Word. “They overcame him by….the Word of their

testimony.”
● You are to speak (or testify) what the Word says about you and your
sins.
● When the devil attacks you with condemnation, speak the Word to
the thoughts and accusations coming against you.
▪ Absolute surrender to the Lord. “They overcame him … and they

loved not their lives unto death.”
● Be sold out to the Lord that not even death could make you turn
back.
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● When your commitment to God is sure, the devil’s darts of

accusation fall harmlessly off without hurting you,
3. DESTRUCTION
● How Satan Sows Destruction
o The devil is like a “roaring lion, walking aboutm seeking whom he

may devour.” (1 Peter 5:8)
o He comes “to steal, to kill, and to destroy.” (John 10:10a)
o The following are his major areas of destruction:

▪ Physical sickness
▪ Bondage (to alcohol, drugs, sexual sins, gossip)
▪ Mental and emotional attacks
▪ Financial problems
▪ Family problems
● How to Turn Back the Enemy’s Destruction
o Stand on God’s promises.
▪ Find out God’s promises regarding your particular area of need, and
claim them for your own life.
▪ For example, if the devil is hitting you with sickness, study what the
Bible says about healing and believe that for your life.
▪ Speak the Word.
● Speak God’s Word to the need and to Satan when he attacks.

● This is what Jesus did when He was tempted by the devil in Matthew
4.
▪ Obey God.
● Make sure you are walking in obedience to the known will of God.
● Disobedience brings destruction.
▪ Walk in faith.
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● Without faith, it is impossible to please God or5 defeat the devil.

● Faith is a shield that is able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked
one. (Ephesians 6:16; 1 John 5:4)
▪ Bind and loose.
● Bind the devil in Jesus’ name and loose the blessings of God from
Satan’s grasp (Matthew 12:28-29; 16:19)
● Act as God’s delegated authority and enforce the victory that Christ
has already won for tou over the devil and his power. (Luke 10:19)
▪ Stand.
● Stand your ground and don’t give up. (Ephesians 6:10-18)
● Stand against him using your weapons of spiritual warfare.
E. CONCLUSION
Satan has been defeated at the Cross. He no longer has any power over
you. The only power he has over your life is what you allow him to have.
Lesson 10
Knowing What We Believe
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the basic doctrines of our Christian faith.
B. GOALS:
By the end of the class, each student should be able to:
1. Identify the basic doctrines of our Christian faith.
4. Understand these doctrines and be able to explain them.
“But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give
an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that
you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.” 1 Peter 3:15
The following are the basic doctrines of Christian faith that we believe in.
Take time to know and understand them as they are essential in your
sharing the Gospel to others; in your growth as a Christian; and in your
spiritual warfare against the devil, who will always try to make you doubt
the truth.
1. The Scriptures Inspired

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We believe that the Scriptures, both the Old and New Testaments, are
verbally inspiered of God and are the revelation of God to man, the
infallible, authoritattive rule of faith and conduct. (2 Timothy 3:15-17;
1 Thessalonians 2:13; 2 Peter 1:21)
2. The One True God

We believe that the one true God has revealed Himself as the eternally
self-existent “I AM,” the Creator of heaven and earth and the Redeemer
as embodying the relationship and association as Father, Son, and Holy
Spirit. (Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 43:10,11; Matthew 28:19); Luke 3:21-
122; Revelation 4:8-11).
3. The Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ

We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God. The
Scriptures declare:
a. His virgin birth (Matthew 1:23; Luke 1:31; Luke 1:35)
b. His sinless life (Hebrews 7:26; 1 Peter 2:22)
c. His miracles (Acts 2:22; Acts 10:38)

d. His substitutionary work on the cross (1 Corinthians 15:3;
2 Corinthians 5:21)
e. His bodily resurrection from the dead (Matthew 28:6; Luke 24:39;
1 Corinthians 15:4)
f. His exaltation to the right hand of God (Acts 1:9; Acts 1:11; Acts 2:33;
Philippians 2:9-11; Hebrews 1:3)
4. The Fall of Man

We believe that man was created good and upright; for God said, “Let us
make man in our own image, after our likeness.” However, man by
voluntary transgression fell and thereby incurred not only physical death
but also spiritual death, which is separation from God. (Genesis 1:26,27;
Genesis 2:17; Genesis 3:6; Romans 5:12-19)
5. The Salvation of Man

We believe that man’s only hope of redemption is through the shed blood
of Jesus Christ the Son of God.
a. Conditions to Salvation
Salvation is received through repentance toward God and faith toward the
Lord Jesus Christ. By the washing of regeneration and renewing of the
Holy Spirit, being justified by grace through faith, man becomes an heir of
God, according to the hope of eternal life. (Luke 24:47; John 3:3; Romans
10:13-15; Ephesians 2:8; Titus 2:11; Titus 3:5-7.
b. The Evidence of Salvation

1) The inward evidence of salvation is the direct witness of the Spirit.
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(Romans 8:16)
2) The outward evidence to all men is a life of righteousness and true
holiness (Ephesians 4:24; Titus 2:12).
6. Ordinances of the Church

a. Water Baptism
We believe that believers are to be water baptized by immersion. The
ordinance of baptism by immersion is commanded by the Scriptures. All
who repent and believe on Christ as Saviour and Lord are to be baptized;
thus, they declare to the world that they have died to sin with Christ and
that they also have been raised with Him to walk in newness of life.
(Matthew 28:19; Mark 16:16; Acts 10:47, 48; Rolmans 6:4)
b. Holy Communion
We believe in observing the Lord’s Supper. The Lord’s Supper, consisting
of the elements – bread and the fruit of the vine – is a memorial (reminder)
of his suffering and death (1 Corinthians 11:26);,
and a prophecy of His second coming (1 Corinthians 11:26). As you

partake of the Lord’s Supper, you remember what Jesus did for you on
the cross; you remember your desperate need for Him; and you rejoice in
knowing that He is coming back again.
7. The Baptism in the Holy Spirit

We believe that all believers are entitled to and should ardently expect
and earnestly seek the promnise of the Father, the baptism in the Holy
Spirit and fire, according to the command of our Lord Jesus Christ. This
was the normal experience of all in the early Christian church. With it
comes the enduement of power for life and service, the bestowment of the
gifts and their uses in the work of the ministry. (Luke 24:9; Acts 1:4-5; Acts
1:8; 1 Corinthians 12:1-31).
The experience is distinct from and subsequent to the experience of the

new birth. (Acts 8:12-17; Acts 10:44-46; Acts 11:14-16; Acts 15:7-9).
With the baptisn in the Holy Spirit come such experiences as:
a) an overflowing fullness of the spirit ( John 7:37-39; Acts 4:8)
b) a deepened reverence for God ( Acts 2:43, Hebrews 12:28)
c) an intensified consecration to God and dedication to His work
(Acts 2:42)
d) a more active love for Christ, for His Word and for the lost,
(Mark 16:20)
8. The Initial Physical Evidence of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit

We believe that the baptism of believer in the Holy Spirit is witnessed by
the initial physical sign of speaking with other tongues as the Spirit of God
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gives them utterance. (Acts 2:4) The speaking in tongues in this instance
is the same in essence as the gift of tongues, but is different in purpose
and use. (1 Corinthians 12:4-10; 1 Corinthians 12:28)
9. Sanctification
We believe that every believer goes through sanctification form the
moment he receives Christ into his heart. Sanctification is an act of
separation from that which is evil, and of dedication unto God. (Romans
12:1,2; 1 Thessalonians 5:23; Hebrews 13:12. The Scriptures teach a life
of “holiness without which no man shall see the Lord.” (Hebrews 12:14)
By the power of the Holy Spirit we are able to obey the command: “Be ye
holy, for I am holy.” (1 Peter 1:15, 16)
Sanctification is realized in the believer by recognizing his identification

with Christ in His death and resurrection, and by the faith reckoning daily
upon the fact of that union, and by offering every faculty continually to the
dominion of the Holy Spirit. (Romans 6:1-11; Romans 6:13; Romans
8:1,2; Romand 8:13; Galatians 2:20; Philippians 2:12, 13; 1 Peter 1:5).
10. The Church and Its Mission

We believe that God has established the Church (local and universal) as
the Body of Christ, the habitation of God through the Spirit, with divine
appointments for the fulfillment of the great commission. Each believer,
born of the Spirit, becomes a part of the Church or Body of Christ.
(1 Corinthians 12:12-14) which God has established for a three-fold
purpose:
a. Worship of God (John 4:23,24)
b. Evangelization of the world (Acts 1:8; Matthew 28:19,20;
Mark16:15-20)
c. Building a body of saints being perfected in the image of His
Son(Ephesians 4:11-16; 1 Corinthians 12:28; 1 Corinthians 14:12)
The LOCAL CHURCH is a part of the UNIVERSAL CHURCH. All

believers need to be a part of a local church (Hebrews 10:25). By being
a part of a local church:
a. you are submitting yourself to spiritual authority (a spiritual covering);
b. you are protecting yourself from false doctrine, seducing spirits, and
deception;
c. you are strengthened and encouraged by other members of the Body
of Christ;
d. you are able to serve God by exercising the gifts He has given you,
11. Divine Healing

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We believe in divine Healing as an integral part of the gospel. Deliverance

from sickness is provided for in the atonement, and is the privilege of all
believers. (Isaiah 53:4,5; Matthew 8:16,17; James 5:14-16).
12. The Blessed Hope

We believe that the resurrection of those who have fallen asleep in Christ
and their translation together with those who are alive and remain unto
the coming of the Lord is the imminent and blessed hope of the church. (1
Thessalonians 4:16,17; Titus 2:13; 1 Corinthians 15:51-55)
a. Believers should be ready for the imminent return of Jesus, for we do
not know the day or hour of His return.
b. As that moment, the belivers in the grave will be resurrected, and
those who are still alive will be caught up to the Lord in the air and will
brought to heaven.
13. The Second Coming and Millennial Reign of Christ

We believe in the second coming of Christ which includes the rapture of
the saints, which is our blessed hope, followed by the visible return of
Christ with His saints to reign on earth for one thousand years.
(Zechariah 14:5; Matthew 24:30-31; Revelation 1:7; Revelation 19:11-
14; Revelation 20: 1-6).
a. Jesus will come back to the earth a second time (Acts 1:11) to set up
His Kingdom. This will take place at the end of a seven-year perios of
turmoil on earth called the Tribulation. (Daniel 12:1; Revelation 6,8-9,16)
b. Jesus will return to earth with His saints ( 1 Thes. 3:13) and will
overthrow the AntiChrist and his forces, to cast the devil into ta bottomless
pit , and to set up His earthly kingdom for a thousand years. (Rev. 19,20)
This millenial reign will bring the salvation of national Israel, (Ezekiel
37:21,22; Zephaniah 3:19,20; Romans 11:26,27) and the establishment
of universal peace. (Isaiah 11:6-9; Psalms 72:3-8; Micah 4:3,4).
14. The Final Judgment

We believe that there will be a final judgment in which the wicked dead
will be raised and judged according to their works. Whosoever is not
found written in the Book of Life, together with the devil and his angels,
the beast and the false prophet, will be consigned to the everlasting
punishment in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone, which is the
second death. (Matthew 25:46; Mark 9:43-48; Revelation 19:20;
Revelation 20:11-15; Revelation 21:8).
15. The New Heavens and the New Earth
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We believe that there is a literal heaven reserved for the believers who
will share eternity eith God. (2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1- Revelation 22)
E. CONCLUSION
2 Timothy 2:15 commands, “Do your best to present yourself to God as
one approved, a workman who does not need to be ashamed and who
correctly handles the word of truth.” As we spend time to study and
understand what we believe in, we will be able to defend our faith in Him
and share to others the truths that we have known.
School of Leaders 2
Cell Group Ministry & Leadership
Table of Contents
1. The Power of a Vision ……………………………………………… 38
2. Strategies for Success……………………………………………… 41
3. Cells for Growth ……………………………………………………… 43
4. The Structure of a Cell……………………………………………… 45
5. Personal Preparation to Lead a Cell……………………………… 48
6. Starting Your First Cell Group………………………………………. 51
7. The Methodology for a Cell………………………………………… 54
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8. Leading Discussion in a Cell ……………………………………… 60
9. Resolving Problems in a Cell…… ………………………………… 63
10. Growing Healthy Cell Groups …………………………………… 66
Lesson 1
The Power of a Vision
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the concept of vision, its
characteristics, and its importance in one’s life and ministry.
B. GOALS:
a. Explain what a vision is and why it is important to have one.
b. Understand and explain the vision God has given to the Living
Word Fellowship.
c. State the personal vision God has given to him.
“Then the Lord answered me and said: ’Write down the vision and make
it plain on tablets, that he may run who reads it.’” Habakkuk 2:2 (NKJV)
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching
them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with
you always, to the very end of the age.” Matthew 28:19,20 (NIV)
“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you. I will make your
name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you,
and whoever curses you, I will curse; and all people on earth will be
blessed through you.” Genesis 12:,3 (NIV)2
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1. What A Vision Is
a. It is a revelation, a clear idea, of what God wants you to be or to do.
“God called me to preach, and I do not intend to do anything else
as long as I live.” – Billy Graham
“Life is not to spend in self-indulgence and career advancement. It is
a privilege, a stewardship to be lived according to a higher calling.”
- Elizabeth Dole
“ I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has
called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” – Paul (Philippians 3:14)
b. It is God’s plan and purpose for one’s life and ministry.
c. It is God’s idea revealed to man’s mind for him to execute.

● It is received through entering into the spiritual realm by faith and
receiving the creative idea from God and bringing it into the natural
realm with the help of the Holy Spirit.
2. What a Vision Can

Do
a. It provides direction. Proverbs 29:18
b. It provides motivation. Philippians 3:13,14
b. It makes us conquerors. Joshua 1:3-9
d. It saturates our lives and ministry. Matt. 28:19,20
e. It provides a means for evaluation. 1 Timothy 4:15
3. God’s Vision
a. For all of mankind: John 3:16 redemption
b. For every believer: Matthew 28:19,20; Acts 1:8 ; Mark 16:15;
Luke 4:18,19 win souls and make disciples
c. For The Living Word Fellowship:

● Our Mission: Edifying the Saints (making disciples) &
Evangelizing the Lost (winning souls)
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● Our Vision: To win souls and make disciples through cell

groups and the G12 structure, using the Ladder of Success (win,
consolidate, disciple, send).
OUR VISION
To win souls & make disciples through CARE(cell) groups and the G12
structure, using the Ladder of Success (Win, Consolidate, Disciple,
Send).
(Matt. 28:19,20: Genesis 12:2,3)
WIN SOULS MAKE

DISCIPLES
(evangelize the lost) (edify the
saints)
● CARE GROUPS (oikos/cell)

● G12 STRUCTURE
LADDER OF SUCCESS
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WIN CONSOLIDATE DISCIPLE

SEND
one-on-one CARE groups cell groups
Reencounter
CARE groups church church
Cell Launch
church Encounter SOL
G12
net meetings
GOAL: To make every believer a leader (soul winner & disciple

maker).
E. CONCLUSION
Every life and every ministry has to have a vision for it to have direction,
purpose, and meaning.
Lesson 2
Strategies for Success
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to learn the strategy in fulfilling the vision of winning
souls and making disciples.
B. GOALS:
At the end of the class, each student should be able to:
1. Understand the importance of strategy for success.
2. Identify the strategy that God has given us in winning souls
and making disciples.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION: Joshua 1:9; 6:1-5
“The desire for success is something inherent in the very spirit of man,
but in order to attain it, it is necessary to act strategically.” (Cesar
Castellanos)
1. The Definition of Strategy

a. A plan to accomplish a specific goal.
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b. The G12/Cell Structure in itself is a strategy for the vision, but

in order to have success in the cell, a proper strategy needs to
be followed.
2. The Development of a Strategy: Joshua: A Case Study a

(Joshua 5:13-6:27)
a. Joshua stops to listen to God’s voice (vv. 13-15).

● Pray and stop to listen to God’s voice.
b. Joshua remembers the promise God gave him (1:5; 6:2).
● Read the Word and get established by it. (Joshua 1:3-9)
o Declare by faith that success is for you! (v. 1:8)
o Persevere. Remain firm in the midst of adversity. (1:6-7)
o Have dreams. Dare to believe God! (v. 1:3)
● Renounce complacency, mediocrity and conformity and begin to

dream doing something big for God!
c. Joshua receives the strategy from God (6: 3-5).

● The vision of winning souls and making disciples can be realized
through the strategy of cells and the G12 structure by using the Ladder
of Success.
● Learn all you can about the Ladder of Success: WIN,
CONSOLIDATE, DISCIPLE, and SEND
d. Joshua organizes the people according to God’s instruction

(6: 6-11).
● Communicate the strategy to those you plan to work with.
● Talk to those already doing the vision.
e. Joshua carries out the strategy as God indicated (6:12-16)
● As you have determined the strategy, implement it.
● Decide and determine to start you cell.
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E. CONCLUSION:
Success is associated with a strategy that allows man to maximize his
potential in reaching the vision God has given to him. This strategy is
God-given. Just as God has given specific instructions to the people He
has called to do His will, like Noah, Moses, Abraham, and Joshua, God
has given the strategy for us to do His will of winning souls and making
disciples. All we need is to do is devote time to listen to His voice, to
obey the prompting of the Holy Spirit, and to implement this divine
strategy.
Lesson 3
Cells for Growth
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the importance of cell (CARE) groups in
the overall vision of The Living Word Fellowship.
B. GOALS:
1. Understand what cells groups are and their importance in church
growth.
2. Know the Biblical foundation of cells groups.
3. Be encouraged to belong to a cell group meeting within the week.
4. Be motivated to someday or soon become a cell group leader, or
to be trained/mentored as one.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION: Acts 2: 42-47; 20:20-21
1. The Definition of Cell Groups
a. Cell groups are small groups of people who meet once a

week, usually in a home, primarily to study the Word of God
so that the unbeliever will be won to Christ and the believer
discipled or edified.
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b. It is a place where members can develop, grow, and receive

support.
b. Cell groups are comprised of the following:

● The Host - the person who provides the place for the meeting
● The Leader – the person trained to lead/pastor the cell
● The Assistant Leader – the person who assists the leader
● The Members – every regular attendee, visitor, and first-time
guest
2. Cell Groups in the Bible

● The original church was founded in the home of the believers. It
was God's strategy for the church.
● Acts 5:42 – “And daily in the temple and in every house, they did
not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ.”
● Acts 2:44-47 - “Now all who believed were together, and had all
things in common, and sold their possessions and goods, and divided
them among all, as anyone had need. So continuing daily with one
accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, they ate
their food with gladness and simplicity of heart, praising God and having
favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily those
who were being saved. “
● 1 Corinthians 16: 19 – “The churches of Asia greet you. Aquila

and Priscilla greet you heartily in the Lord, with the church that is in their
house.”
3. The Importance of Cell Groups
a. The success of the church is in the cells.
b. Cells facilitate one-on-one pastoring.
c. Pastoral work becomes easier.

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d. Cells are the backbone of the church.
e. Cells close the “back door” of the church.
f. Cells are the mine where leaders come from.
E. CONCLUSION:
The importance of cell groups and belonging to on can never be
overemphasized. Now that you know the benefits of being in a cell
group, join one if you are not a member yet. Coming to a Sunday
worship service is not enough. You need a group where you will grow,
develop, receive and give support and eventually be a cell group leader
yourself.
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Lesson 4
The Structure Of A Cell
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the structure of a cell so that he will be
able to implement this in his own cell group.
B. GOALS:
1. Understand how cells are structured.
2. Apply this structure in his own cell group in the future.
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. “ Acts 2:42 (NIV)
“Day after day, in the temple courts and from house to house, they never
stopped teaching and proclaiming the good news that Jesus is the
Christ.” Acts 5:42 (NIV)
1. The People
a. The Host
b. The Leader
c. The Assistant
d. The Members
2. The Content
a. Welcome and Opening – “You to Me” (10 minutes)
● Introduction of Newcomers
● Ice Breaker
● Opening Prayer
b. Worship - “Us to God” (10 minutes)

● Three to four songs of worship.
● Gives time for the participants to focus on God.
c. Word – “God to Us” (30 minutes)

● Introduction
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o Greatly increases interest in the discussion.

o Helps get the participants’ mind focused on the subject.
o Links previous lesson to today’s lesson.
● Body
o Explains or discusses today’s lesson.
● Conclusion/Application
o How the principles learned apply to one’s life
d. Prayer – “God Through Us” (10 minutes)

● Ministry Time
o Praying & Attending to the Needs of Cell Members
o Praying for Unsaved Friends and Family
e. Refreshments and Fellowship (before or after cell meeting –

limit to 30 minutes)
● To know the visitors more.
● To help people relax and feel comfortable.
● To provide opportunity to share more.
3. Commitment in the Cell Group:
a. For the Host

● Remember that opening your home to a cell is like bringing the Ark
of God to your home – you and your household will be blessed!
● Prepare your home – it does not have to be super clean, opening it
to the cell is more than enough.
● Inform the leader of any change in hosting the cell ahead of time.
a. For the Members

● Commit to coming regularly and on time. Inform your leader and
the host ahead of time when you are absent.
● Commit to confidentiality.
● Come to the meeting prepared.
● Pray for and encourage your leader. Appreciate him/her in

tangible ways.
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b. For the Leader and Assistant Leader

● Leading a cell is God’s calling for your life.
● Be a pastor to your cell - guide them, make time to listen to them,
and most of all, love them
● Give them your best.

● More will be discussed in Lesson 8.
4. The GOAL of every cell meeting is to win souls and make

disciples!
E. CONCLUSION:
The cell is not just a meeting to go to regularly, it is a place where people
grow together in the Lord, where lives are changed, and where members
commit to being there for each other.
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Lesson 5
Personal Preparation To Lead A Cell
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the necessity of preparation to become a
cell leader and the areas in which this preparation should be carried out.
B. GOALS:
1. Describe what it means to prepare oneself and its importance for a
leader.
2. Explain the areas in which he should prepare himself.
3. Determine what specific steps to take to prepare himself to lead a
cell.
“Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does
not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy
2:15 (NIV)
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and
men.” Luke 2:52 (NIV)
1. The Importance of Preparation

a. To obtain the necessary authority in wisely leading a cell
group.
b. To achieve success in your life as a whole.
2. Areas of Preparation
a. Spiritual
● Consecrate yourself to God.
● Devote time in prayer and Bible reading daily.
● Discipline yourself in making choices that contribute to your
spiritual growth.
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b. Intellectual
● Read widely.
● Keep on learning.
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at 20 or 80. Keep learning.”
– Henry Ford
● Attend seminars and training that will enhance your intellectual

growth.
c. Emotional
● Allow God to transform your own self-esteem and your

self-image.
● Learn to manage your emotions.
● Constantly examine your emotions to allow God to continue
forming the character of Christ in you.
d. Physical
● Eat & drink right.

● Exercise.
● Sleep & relax right.
● Have periodic physical check-ups.
e. Social
● Maintain good personal relationships.

● Cultivate friendships that are edifying as taught in the Word of
God.
● Make friends at every opportunity
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E. CONCLUSION
It is true that God has given us the vision and strategy to win souls for
His Kingdom, but this does not mean that we will do it in an improvised
way. Throughout the Bible, we see God choosing people (like Moses,
Joseph, Abraham) to fulfill the vision He had for them, but He also called
them to a time of preparation. God desires that we are full and wholly
prepared for His use as stated in 1 Thessalonians 5:23: “May God
Himself, the God of pace, sanctify you through and through. May your
whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ. The one who call you is faithful and he will do it.”
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Lesson 6
Starting Your First Cell Group
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to be equipped to start his first cell group.
B. GOALS:
1. Understand the strategy of starting his first cell group.
2. Start his first cell group after Level 2 of School of Leaders.
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you
will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to
the ends of the earth. “ Acts 1:8 (NIV)
“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you to go and
bear fruit – fruit that will last.” (John 15:16)
a. The goal of the vision: to make every believer a leader
soul winner and disciple maker).
b. The strategy of the vision: Open Cells (evangelistic cells) and
G12 structure (leadership cells).
c. The process of the vision: Ladder of Success: win, consolidate,

disciple, send
How to Start a Cell

● Attend Encounter and School of Leaders.
● Let he vision of the cell strategy be birthed in your heart.
● If there are groups currently going in your church, be an active part

of a group for at least six months.
● Volunteer to be an apprentice in that group when possible.
● Experience the call and desire to lead a group.
● If married, be in agreement with your spouse.
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● Speak with your pastor, minister of small groups, or group leader

about your desire.
● Pray and recruit people (at least four) from your circle of
influence. If you are starting a new group, recruit 2-3 couples or 4-6
singles who will help to establish the core of your group. Recruit
aggressively at each Sunday celebration, midweek meeting, church
social gathering, etc. Invite friends and family members.
● Pick a day and time convenient with those you have invited.
Sometimes it’s a good idea to start with a pot bless gathering and then
cast the vision of meeting regularly as a group.
● Decide as a group on the day, time, and place of your regular cell
meeting.
● Identify possible apprentice(s) and begin to invest in them.
● Continue to recruit new members at every available occasion.
Where to Recruit Cell Members From
Circles of Influence
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The Five ‘F’s

Family Friends
Fellowship
(Church)
Factory
Fun
(Workplace)
(Recreation)
E. CONCLUSION:
It is God’s plan for every person to come to a saving knowledge of Jesus
and grow in his faith so that he in turn can introduce Jesus to others.
This starts with winning the person to Christ and retaining him in the
faith. The best way to nourish and take care of a new believer is in a cell
group. Starting one is an obedience to the Great Commission.
Lesson 7
The Methodology For A Cell
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the Ladder of Success and acquire
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the ability to win, consolidate (retain), disciple (train), and

eventually send (commission) people in their cells.
B. GOALS:
1. Improve his skills in winning souls.
2. Know how to keep those persons who have been won to Christ.
3. Know how to build up the members of the cell group.
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And
surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
- Matthew 28:19,20 (NIV)
E. THEME EXPOSITION:
The PROCESS/METHOD through which we win souls and make
disciples is through the LADDER of SUCCESS which has four steps:
1. WIN through your open cell group:
● The American Church Growth surveyed 10,000 people and found

that they came to church in the following ways:
o Evangelistic crusade - 1%
o Has a special need - 2%
o Program - 3%
o Walk-in - 4%
o Sunday School - 5%
o Pastor - 6%
o Friend/relative - 79%**
● **This shows that your friends and relatives are still best won to
the Lord by someone they already know – YOU.
● Generally, people will not accept Someone whom they do not

know from someone they do not know.
a. Prayer For Three
● List three friends or family members or co-workers that you want

saved.
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b. Prayer Of Three
● Meet with three other believers from your cell group, and pray for
one hour each week, for four weeks, solely for the people that are in
your “Prayer for Three” list.
c. Net Event
● Decide as a cell to hold a monthly casual gathering of the cell
members where the unsaved are invited for fellowship, fun and food
(barbecues and potlucks are effective).
● During the event, find an opportunity to share Christ (someone can
give a testimony and relate it to salvation), and invite them to your cell
group.
d. One-On-One Soulwinning
1) Reach out with compassion and sensitivity.

o For one-time, short-time encounters (playground, bus, MRT, etc.)
✔ Have brief introductions and explore possibilities of further
encounters.
✔ Give out handbill (Living Word flyer and Gospel message on the
back).
o For multiple, long-term encounters
✔ Establish a friendship relationship.
✔ Focus on the person’s personal needs as a stepping stone to his
conversion.
▪ Know the needs of the person in order to meet them through
Christ.
▪ Extend acts of kindness to the one you want to share Christ to.
▪ These acts of kindness should be sincere and not a way to “bribe”
them into believeing in Christ.
✔ Present the Gospel in a casual, friendly manner.
▪ Rely completely on the Holy Spirit
▪ Ask questions.
⮚ Use questions that reveal their knowledge of God and their

religious practice.
⮚ Ask questions at the right time
to make it a natural flow of the conversation.
▪ Prioritize and focus on the establishment of a personal
relationship with Christ; don’t get side tracked by side issues.
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⮚ Focus on the blessings of accepting Christ – God’s love and

purpose for his life; guidance towards a meaningful life; provision and
protection for his family.
⮚ Do not immediately point out….
i.Roman Catholic or other religious practices (graven images, rosary, etc)
ii.Vices – smoking, drinking, disco
iii.Obvious sinful involvements - adultery, prostitution, etc.
▪ Avoid using theological terms or difficult words the person will not
understand.
▪ Do not merely quote or read passages from the Bible; let the
person read the passages.
▪ Maintain a friendly atmosphere by avoiding:
⮚ Controversial and divisive issues/doctrines.
⮚ Arguments over trivial and distracting matters.
⮚ Unfriendly parting.
▪ Be courteous and humble. Do not project “holier than thou”
attitude.
▪ Never lose your temper.
▪ Don’t be in a hurry.
▪ Ask the person to pray with you. Difficulties can disappear in
prayer , and many stubborn people yield when they are brought into the
presense of God.
▪ Be sure to consolidate the person who receives Christ.
2) Master the plan of salvation, and stick with it as much as

possible. - A MUST!
Mastering the Plan of Salvation:
Every believer who desires to share Christ to others must know the plan
of salvation by heart. Although the presentation will vary, the following
four truths must be integrated in the presentation.
1. All have sinned – Romans 3:23

▪ Because of sin, man is separated from God and as a result, we
have become spiritually dead – Romans 6:23
2. God loves us and provided for a way for us to be reconciled back

to Him by having Jesus die for our sins – John 3:16; I Cor. 15:;
Romans 5:8
▪ Jesus is the only way back to God – John 14:6
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3. We must confess our sins and repent – I John 1:9; Isaiah 1:18
4. We need to accept Christ into our lives as Savior and Lord –

Romans 10:9,13; Rev. 3:20,
In summary, it is your goal to have the person you are witnessing to

come to these realizations:
1. I am a sinner.
2. I realize I need a Savior.
3. I confess and forsake my sins.
4. I accept Christ in my life.
REMEMBER: Prayer is to go along with whatever strategy you

employ!
2. CONSOLIDATE – Follow Up
Whenever you win someone for Christ, it is your responsibility to care for
the new believer. It is like giving birth to a baby and looking after and
taking after that baby.
a. Spend time regularly with the new believer to encourage him and
help him grow as a Christian.
b. Show the new believer how to take care of hisnew-found faith so he

is able to grow .
b. Develop a strong friendship with the new believer, and encourage

him
to be a part of your cell group and church.
c. Encourage them to attend church and cell regularly.
d. Encourage them to attend the Encounter.
e. Consolidation involves “pastoring” the members of the cell.

▪ Call the newcomer within 48 hours.
▪ Call the regular comer at least once a week.
▪ Visit them.
▪ Be concerned about their needs.
▪ Guide them.
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▪ Make time to listen them.

▪ Pray for them consistenly and regularly (at least once a week).
▪ Love them.
3. DISCIPLE – Teach them the Word of God and help

them get rooted in it.
a. Teach them the Word with passion and conviction.

b. Incorporate the basics of Christian growth.
c. Always show how Biblical principles taught can be applied in
their daily lives.
d. Encourage the members to attend cell and church regularly.
e. Encourage them to attend the School of Leaders.
4. SEND - Help them discover their skills, talents, and gifts and
guide them into using these gifts and finding their place of
ministry. Train the members and raise them up (mentor).
f. Help them discover their gifts.
g. Guide them in knowing what ministry the Lord wants them in.
h. Teach them to become leaders (persons of influence).
i. Be with them the first few times (or as long as needed) when they
exercise their ministry.
j. Continually encourage them to go on inspite of mistakes.
k. Most of all, pray for and with them.
E. CONCLUSION:
Three victories to win the war for a soul:
● Win them to you.
● Win them to Christ.
● Win them to your cell group and church.
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Lesson 8
Leading Discussion In A Cell
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to learn how to lead discussions in a cell.
B. GOALS:
1. Know how to lead discussions.
2. Know other guidelines that will help him lead a cell.
“Preach the Word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct,
rebuke and encourage – with great patience and careful instruction.” 2
Timothy 2 (NIV)
● The goal of every cell meeting is winning souls to Christ and
making disciples.
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o This goal is achieved not only during the cell meeting but
outside of the cell meeting as we establish relationships with each cell
member.
o But a bulk of the winning and discipling process happens
during the sharing of the Word in a cell meeting. It is very
important therefore that the leader is preapred to handle
the sharing of the Word.
a. Guidelines for leading a discussion in a cell meeting:
● Serve as a facilitator, not a lecturer. Your goal is to attract
personal interaction and self-discovery. Avoid pitfalls of being overly
directive or too passive.
● Focus on what Scripture has to say - and not what you have to
say as the leader. Point members to Scripture and allow the Holy Spirit
to make application according to each member’s needs.
● Maintain an atmosphere of love and acceptance which will lead

to open discussion. Never put down a person’s comment or
contribution.
● Ask open-ended questions which have several possible answers

and which can’t be answered by a simple “yes” or “no.”
● Encourage involvement by calling on non-participants by name to

respond. This also helps control the “overly” talkative.
● Stimulate discussion by active feedback to responses such as:

o Acknowledging responses whenever you can.
o Asking follow-up questions to clarify too-general or “vague”
response.
● Deal with wrong responses and comments by asking the other

members, “What do you think?” or “Does everyone agree?” Make sure
the correct answer/principle is clear and understood by everybody.
Never tell a person he is wrong. This kills an open discussion
atmosphere.
● Do not talk down to your members by asking, “do you get it” or
“do you understand?” If you need to check if they are understanding the
discussion, ask “Is there anything that is not clear?”
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● If a new issue is raised, acknowledge it but suggest that it be

discussed later until you finish your present discussion.
● Encourage application by asking, “What should we do differently

as a result of this discussion?”
● Summarize the main ideas that are presented to help keep the
group focused.
b. Other Guidelines to Remember

● All members share equally in the meeting. No one is to dominate
the discussion.
● Sharing should follow the general rules of brevity, appropriateness
and courtesy.
● Refrain from storytelling that is not relevant to the lesson being
discussed.
c. Other Methods of Leading the Cell

● Question and Answer
● Buzz Groups/Group Discussion
● Brainstorming
● Panel
● Interview
● Case Studies
● Circle Response
E. CONCLUSION
As a discussion leader, always remember the goal of your cell meeting –
to win a soul to Christ and to edify those who already know Jesus as
their Savior. Teaching the cell or leading the discussion is not to show
how much you know; it is to plant the seeds of God’s Word into
someone’s heart that will bring conviction and encouragement into that
person’s heart which will eventually bring change in that person’s life in
the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Lesson 9
Resolving Problems In A Cell
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to acquire the ability to solve problems that may arise
in the cell group.
B. GOALS:
1. Detect and identify any problem that will arise in the cell group.
2. Know how to resolve a specific problem in the cell group.
“If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to
all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he
must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the
sea, blown and tossed by the wind.” James 1:5-6 (NIV)
● A problem can be used by the enemy to discourage and bring
us down.
● The cell leader and members should be prepared anytime to
detect and identify any problem that arises in the cell. 1 Peter 5:8
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● A cell group is made up of people different from each other.

● Any abnormal situation of anyone can affect the whole group.
a. Most Common Problems in the Cell
● Lack of Commitment
● Spiritual coldness/lukewarmness
● Lack of Discipline in Time
● Murmuring
● Cell is stagnant (not growing in number)
● “Boring” Meetings
● Teaching is too long
● The teacher is not prepared
● Personal Issues
● Gossip
Other Examples:
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b. Guidelines for Solving Problems: Joshua 7 – A Case Study

● Detect and identify the problem (vv.1-5).
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● Seek God and intercede (vv. 6-9).

o Seek God’s guidance; search for divine direction.
o Avoid acting in your own strength or trusting in your own ability.
● Wait for God’s direction (vv. 10-15).
o When we genuinely seek God’s direction, He reveals something
specific for us to do.
o Avoid acting in your own strategy or trusting in your own ability.
● Obey (vv.16-18).
o Do God’s leading and direction.
● Consult the leaders.
c. Ten Commandments for the Cell*

Problems are a reality of life, but the following can help prevent
problems from arising in the cell.
1. Love and embrace the cell vision.

2. Do not deviate from the cell vision.
3. Meet once a week.
4. Assist in family restoration.
5. Make every member a leader.
6. Keep watch over the holiness of the group.
7. Do not work on somebody else’s foundation.
8. Do not allow murmuring within the cell group.
9. Do not allow your cell group to be fruitless.
10. Work on goals strategically.
*Cesar Castellanos, Vision.
E. CONCLUSION
The key is for you to understand that there is no problem too big for God
and that if you will seek Him and look for His direction you will be able to
resolve any conflict. It is also important to understand that a problem is
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an opportunity for you to trust God, draw close to Him and grow in your
faith as you mature and develop into the person God meant you to be.
Lesson 10
Growing Healthy Cell Groups
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the importance of contributing to and
leading healthy, growing, vibrant cell groups filled with the power,
presence, and love of God.
B. GOALS:
1. Understand the importance of leading healthy cell groups.
2. Understand the essential elements and factors that contribute to
healthy cell groups.
3. Apply the principles of leading healthy cell groups.
“Everyday they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They
broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere
hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all people. And the Lord
added to their number daily those who were being saved.” Acts 2:46,47
(NIV)
1. Preparing for the Cell Meeting

a. Checklist for the Cell Leader
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❑ Prepared to teach the lesson (at least one-week preparation) if
teaching; meditated on the lesson; sought God for fresh revelation from
God concerning the lesson.
❑ Prayed up and ready to minister.
❑ Fasted and prayed at least during the day of the cell meeting.
❑ Checked with core group regarding assigned responsibilities: host,
emcee, worship leader, children’s teacher, teacher, pot bless
arrangements, etc.
❑ Informed ALL members regarding date and venue of cell meeting.
❑ Determined to arrive at least 30 minutes before the time of the
meeting.
b. Checklist for the Cell Teachers

❑ Prepared to teach the lesson (at least one-week preparation) if
teaching.

❑ Determined to arrive at least 30 minutes before the time of the
meeting.
c. Checklist for the Worship Leader

❑ Prepared songs, copies of song, and accompaniment.
d. Checklist for the Host

❑ Informed family members of the cell meeting.
❑ Prepared home for the meeting – does not need to be super clean.
e. Checklist for ALL Members

❑
Prepared to come to cell meeting.
❑ Committed to coming on time for the cell meeting.
❑ Determined to support the leader and core group in any way.
2. Leading the Cell Meeting
a. Welcome (10 minutes)

❑ Provide an Ice breaker.
❑ Welcome visitors, introduce them, and make them feel
comfortable.
❑ Introduce the cell meeting.
b. Worship (10 minutes)

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❑ Choose songs that are easy for the newcomers.
❑ Don’t make the worship too long.
❑ Make sure everyone has a song sheet.
❑ Exhort briefly about the importance of worship.
❑ Use CD accompaniment if there is no live instruments.
c. Word (30 minutes)

❑ Teach with clarity and simplicity; avoid theological or religious
terms that can be misunderstood.
❑ DO NOT ATTACK ANY RELIGION! If someone asks, you should

still be able to answer objectively without compromising the truth of
God’s Word or offending anyone – be gracious, patient, and loving in
your comments.
❑ Always give an application for the lesson taught.
❑ Be alert about arguments or discussions. Do not allow debates in
the discussion.
❑ Do not allow anyone to take over the discussion and you lose
control of the meeting.
❑ Do not allow unauthorized person to lead the meeting.
❑ Always give the chance to visitors to receive Christ; transition the
lesson to salvation at the end of the lesson.
❑ Encourage members about the discipline of time.
❑ Be humble.
❑ As much as possible, have the meeting in the same place.
d. Work (10 minutes)

❑ Be discerning in ministering deliverance or laying on of hands.
❑ Do not “force” visitors to join in conversational prayer.
❑ Ask for specific needs.
❑ Break down into groups (preferably by two’s – pair regular comer
with visitor) instead of saying a general prayer.
e. Refreshments and Fellowship (limit t0 30 minutes)

❑ Encourage pot bless to ease burden on the host.
❑ Show courtesy to the host and family members; encourage your
children to behave.
❑ Help clean up after the meeting.
E. CONCLUSION:
Cell Groups work because they are more than just meetings. They
provide relational environment in which ministry naturally operates and
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where people experience the presence of God. The key to a successful,

healthy cell group is not structure, but LIFE. (Acts 2:42-47).
School of Leaders 3
Leadership Through G12
Table of Contents
1. Wha It Means to be a Leader? …………………………………… 70
2. The Calling of a Leader……………………………………………… 72
3. The Personality of the Leader ……………………………………… 76
4. The Cost of Leadership……………………………………………… 80
5. Excellence in Leadership……………..…………………………… 82
6. Dangers of Leadership……….……………………………………. 84
7. Building Groups of 12 ……..………………………………………… 88
8. The Choosing of the 12 ………. …………………………………… 90
9. Raising Up the 12 ……..…… ………….…………………………… 92
10. Motivation for Growth …………………………………………… 95
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Lesson 1
What It Means To Be A Leader
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the concept of leadership, its
characteristics, and its functions within the work of God.
B. GOALS:
1. Define leadership.
2. Explain the characteristics of effective leadership.
3. Identify the functions of leadership.
“Then God said, ‘Let us make men in our image, in our likeness, and
them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the
livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along
the ground.” Genesis 1:26 (NIV)
1. Definition of Leadership
a. “Leadership is not a _____________ but an _____________.”
b. “S-Leadership* is more than just a position. S-Leadership is

firstly about ________________. Character stems from the
heart.” - Selene Yu
(*S-Leader = Son, Servant, Seer, Shepherd, Spirit Leader)
c. In the goal of the G12 vision, a leader is a _________________

and a __________________.
2. Characteristics of Leadership
a. Proverbs 29:18 ____________________

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b. Hebrews 11:7 ____________________

● “Vision is the gift of faith in action.” – Phil Pringle
c. Mark 9:35 ____________________
3. Functions of Leadership
a. It lends direction.
“People are motivated when they know __________ they
are going and ____________ to get there.”
b. It provides guidance.
● It encourages and motivates others.
● It contributes to the personal development of others.
● It guides by example.
● It seeks to mold a person’s _______________, discover his
_______________, recognize his ________________, and be the
person God intended him to be.
“The image has always been there, I just had to uncover it.”
(Michaelangelo when asked about his masterpiece).
c. It exemplifies action.
o A leader knows ________________ and ______________ it.
E. CONCLUSION:
A leader is one who is able to exercise influence in the lives of other
people, not because of position, but because of character and example.
A leader who constantly checks his heart will have a positive influence
on others. His vision, bold faith, and servant’s heart will keep him
committed to god’s purposes for his life.
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Lesson 2
The Calling Of A Leader
A. OBJECTIVE:
For the student to know the importance of God’s calling for his life.
B. GOALS:
1. Understand God’s calling for each believer, including himself.
2. Recognize God’s specific calling for His life.
3. Serve God in God’s general and specific calling for His life.
“With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may count
you worthy of His calling, and that by His power, He may fulfill every
good purpose of yours and every act prompted by your faith.” 1
Thessalonians 1:11 (NIV)
“ Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you. Before you were born, I
set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5
1. A calling is a _____________________ in which God

commissions us for a particular work and/or function within the
Body of Christ and His Kingdom.
2. God’s General Calling for Every Believer: *

a. __________________ - to love God
b. __________________ - to belong to God’s family
c. __________________ - to become like Christ
d. __________________ - to serve God and others
e. __________________ - to share Jesus to others
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* Rick Warren, Purpose Driven

Life
o In our vision as a church, every believer is called to be a leader,
that is to be:
a. ____________________
b. ____________________
3. God’s Specific Calling for Every Believer:

“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good
works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Eph. 2:10)
a. You can fulfill God’s specific calling for you in His Body by knowing
the gifts the Holy Spirit has given you.
b. The chard below summarizes the giftsof the Holy Spirit that are
available to every born-again, Spirit-filled believer. What you need to do
is to discover what your gifts are and use them.
The Gifts of the Holy Spirit (A Summary)

1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians 1 Corinthians Romans Ephesians 1 Peter
12:8-10 12:28 12:29-30 12:4-8 4:11 4:10-11
Apostles Apostles Apostles
Evangelists
Pastors
Teachers Teachers Teaching Teachers
Message of
Wisdom
Meassage of
Knowledge
Faith
Gifts of Gifts of Gifts of
Healing Healing Healing
Miraculous Workers of Workers of
Powers Miracles Miracles
Prophecy Prophets Prophets Prophecy Prophets
Distinguishing
Between
Spirits
Different Different Different
Kinds Kinds Kinds
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of Tongues of Tongues of Tongues

Interpretation Interpretation
of Tongues of Tongues
Helps Service Service
Encouraging Hospitality
Gifts of Leadership
Administration
Giving
Mercy
4. Recognizing and Fulfilling God’s Specific Calling for Your Life
a. Discover Your Gifts
1) E ____________ possibilities.
o Read God’s Word regarding the gifts.
o Take Spiritual Gifts Inventory
o Know your SHAPE
▪ S___________________
▪ H __________________ (spiritual condition)
▪ A __________________ (talents you were born
with)
▪ P __________________ (introvert or extrovert)
▪ E __________________ (family, education,
ministry)
2) E _______________ your feelings.
o What do you enjoy doing?
o When do you feel the most fully alive?
o What is your passion?
o What do you care about the most?
3) E ________________.
o Get involved in all available ministries and see where you fit.
o You will not know what you’re good at until you ________.
o Experiment with as many gifts as you can by being
________________ to help in the church and a wherever service is
needed.
o When it doesn’t work, call it an “experiment,” not a failure.
4) E ________________.
o How effective are you?
o Are there results?
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o Get feedback from those who know you best (husband,

friends, cell group/G12 leader).
5) E ________________________.
b. Develop your gifts. (1 Timothy 4:14-16)
1) ______________ – discover it then excel in it!

2) Get training – formal (if you can), informal (seminars, short-term
courses), personal upgrading (reading, listening to CD’s)
3) __________and study.
c. Deploy your gifts. (Joshua 10:7-10)
1) Use it to _______________, take his territory and advance the

Kingdom of God!
2) Be led by the Holy Spirit.
o Depend on Him _______________.
o Obey Him.
o Bear the ____________________.
3) Be willing to pay the price of ______________, humility, and
courage.
5. Results of Responding to God’s calling upon your life:

a. Commitment.
b. _____________ (humility; “dying to self”)
c. Anointing
d. _____________
7. Fruitfulness
6. Guidelines for Exercising Your Calling
a. Be absolutely ________________ about your calling.
b. Believe God’s ________________ upon your life.
c. Take your daily ________________ to the next level until you are
totally led and controlled by the Holy Spirit.
d. Keep discovering more of your giftedness and ______________
them to God.
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e. Dream of the __________________ God will save through you!
E. CONCLUSION:
Now that you know God’s call in your life, respond with the right attitude,
begin to prepare yourself, develop your ministry, and anticipate God’s
mighty work in you and through you.
Lesson 3
The Characteristics Of The Leader

A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to know the characteristics of a leader and how
these are developed in one’s life.
B. GOALS:
1. Enumerate and explain the characteristics that distinguish a
leader.
2. Explain the role of the Holy Spirit in the development of one’s
character.
3. Understand the importance of knowing himself.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION: 1 Timothy 3:1-10
1. The Characteristics that Distinguish the Leader
a. Faith and Prayer

“God does everything by prayer and nothing without it.”
– John Wesley
“Truth comes from the Word, not from circumstances. When the
Word says so, believe it.”
“ We live by faith and not by sight.” - 2 Corinthians 5”7
b. Humility
“Level 5 leaders – extreme personal humility and fierce
resolve.” - Jim Collins
“When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility

comes wisdom.” - Proverbs 11:2
c. ____________________
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“Everything the human mind is able to imagine can be reached

by man.” - Napoleon Hill
“The choice of success or failure are within yourself.”

– Cesar Castellanos
“I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
- Philippian 4:13
d. Integrity
“In looking for people to hire, you look for three qualities:
integrity, intelligence and energy. If you don’t have the first, the
other two will kill you…It takes twenty years to build a
reputation and five minutes to ruin it. “ - Warren Buffet
“Integrity is forged in defining moments when one has to choose

between right and wrong, often in situations that could lead to
survival or failure, friendship or rejection, holiness or
instant gratification. It is most challenged when no one sees
what is done in secret.” - Selene Yu
“Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but widkedness

overthrows the sinner.” - Proverbs 13:6
e. _____________________
“The leader will work while others waste time, will study while
others sleep, will pray while others play.”
“Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the
grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor
planning
nor knowledge nor wisdom.” - Ecclesiates 9:10
f. Confidence
“Your primary WORTH and SIGNIFICANCE lies in your being a
child of God.” – Selene Yu
“”Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because

of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave
you nor forsake you.” - Deuteronomy 31:6
g. _____________________
“Indecision in emergency destroys the leader’s capacity to lead.”
“ Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own
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understanding. In all your ways, acknowledge Him, and He shall

direct your paths.” - Proverbs 3:5,6
h. Courage
“Courage is first of human qualities – it guarantees all others.”
– Winston Churchill
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not
be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will
be
with you wherevere you go.” - Joshua 1:9
i. _____________________
“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern
resolve. He who is fixed to a star does not change his mind.”
- Leonardo Da Vinci
“I have set the Lord always before me. Because He is at my right
hand, I will not be shaken.” – Psalm 16:8
j. Creativity
“Then the Lord said to Moses, “See, I have chosen Bezalel, son of
Uri, the son of Hur, of the tribe of Judah, and I have filled him with
the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knoweldge in all kinds of
crafts – to make artistic designs for work in gold, silver, and
bronze, to cut and set stones, to work in wood, and to engage in all
kinds of craftsmanship.” - Exodus 31:1-5
k. __________________
“ I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has
called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 3:14
l. _______________________
“A generous man will prosper; he who refreshes others will
himself
be refreshed.” - Proverbs 11:25
m Delegation
n. ______________________
o. Forgiveness
“Forgiveness sets a prisoner free and discovering the prisoner is
you.” - Smedes
“Forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another.
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Forgive as the Lord forgives.” - Colossians 3:13
2. The Fruit of the Holy Spirit in the Leader’s Character

a. A you have learned in Lesson 1, leadership is not a position but
an influence. One can only influence someone by his
character.
b. The character that God desires of a leader is one that bears

the fruit of the Spirit. As the leader yields himself totally to the
control of the Holy Spirit, the fruit of the Holy Spirit will be
manifested in his life (Galatians 5:22-23).
The Fruit of the Spirit:
● love
● ___________
● peace
● ____________
● kindness
● ____________
● faithfulness
● gentleness
● ____________
E. CONCLUSION:
It is very important to KNOW YOURSELF. Take time to know your
strengths and weaknesses as measured by the characteristics of the
leader and the fruit of the Holy Spirit discussed in this lesson. Always
remember that Jesus is the only one who can have a positive influence
on the development of these characteristics and fruit. When He governs
your life, He will take charge and remove any negative influence from
your past. Determine to submit every area of your life daily to the Holy
Spirit. Accept the redeeming work of the Cross where all your debts
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were cancelled; all your sins were erased; all your failures were
banished; and see WHO YOU ARE IN CHRIST.
Lesson 4
The Cost Of Leadership
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the price it costs to be a great leader,
and consequently,
to have a great ministry.
B. GOALS:
1. Understand the cost he needs to pay as a leader.
2. Be willing to pay the cost for the sake of Chrsit.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION: Luke 14:25-35
“Everyone who desires something of great value should pay a price.”
1. The Price of Leadership
a. Enemies
● ________________
“If you know yourself and you know your enemy, you’ll fight a
hundred battles and you’ll win a hundred victories.”
● _______________
● Flawed Organizational Structure
b. _________________
● Respond, do not ______________ to criticism.
c. Fatigue
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● Find a ______________.
● _______________ right.
● _______________ right.
● _______________ right.
● Budget your _________.
d. Loneliness
● Ask God to lead you to a _________________________. This
can be your Group of Twelve.
e. Failure
● Always remember that everyone _____________.
● Allow yourself to fail.
● You will make mistakes, but what matters is what you do to correct
it.
● “Defeat may serve as well as victory to shake the soul and let the
glory out.” - Sam Irvin
● He who makes no mistakes, makes no progress.”
– Franklin Roosevelt
2. Those Who Paid the Cost of Leadership

a. Jesus – paid the ultimate price of sin 2,000 years ago
b. _____________ - hardship characterized his ministry
(2 Cor. 11:23-29)
c. Peter - _________________________
d. Andrew – crucified in Eddessa
e. John (Thaddeus) – crucified in Eddessa
f. John (the beloved) ________________________
g. ________________ - crucified in Heiroplis
h. ________________ - beaten, slain in India
i. Thomas – speared to death in southern India
j. ______________ - slain in Ethiopia
k. James (the less) - _________________________
l. James (the great) – slain by Herod
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E. CONCLUSION:
There is a cost to pay in leadership. As you serve God and people, you
will encounter enemies, criticism, fatigue, loneliness, and failure. But as
you trust God and overcome, you will develop perseverance (Roman
5:3), humility (Heb. 5:8), faith (Job), courage and strength (Ezek. 22:14),
worship (Psalms), and true love for others (Eph. 4:2). Keep on! Take
courage! It will be worth it all. “I’ve read the last page of the Bible.
It’s going to turn out all right.” – Billy Graham
Lesson 5
Excellence In Leadership
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the concept of excellence.
B. GOALS:
1. Grasp the concept of excellence.
2. Decide to have excellence in every area of his life.
3. Evaluate every area of his life for excellence and list specific
action steps to bring excellence in whatever area needs to
improve.
C. BIBLICAL BACKGROUND:
“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord,
not for men, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the
Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.” Colossians
3:23-24 (NIV)
“We serve an Excellent God who deserves only Excellence from His
servants.” – Selene Yu
1. Definition of Excellence
● _______________ quality or goodness that makes a thing worthy
of exceptional appreciation and esteem in its type of thing
● eminently _______________
● very good of its kind
● _______________________
● exceptionally high quality
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● _______________________
● _______________________
2. Principles of Excellence
a. Excellence comes from God alone.
● “This is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah, doing what was

good and right and faithful before the Lord his God. In everything that
he undertook in the service of God’s temple and in obedience to the law
and the commands, he sought His God and worked wholeheartedly.
And so he prospered.” 2 Chron. 31:20-21
● “But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-
surpassing power is from God and not from us.”
2 Cor. 4:7
● “I can do everything through Christ who strengthens me. “
Phil. 4:13
● “Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask
or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us.”
Ephesians 3:20
● “So the Lord was with Joshua, and his fame spread
throughout the land. Josh. 6:27
● “The Lord was with Joseph and prospered….”
Genesis 39:2a
● “…because the Lord was with Joseph and gave him success in
whatever he did.” Genesis 39:23b
1) Seek God and maintain a fresh (daily), intimate

relationship with God.
2) ____________ on God alone – seek His will, His
guidance, His strategy.
3) It is only the _______________ in your life that brings
excellence & success.
b. Excellence is achieved through:

1) D___________________
2) D___________________
3) D___________________
E. CONCLUSION:
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“God’s excellence is reflected in ALL His works, and it is our duty as His
children to do everything with that same spirit of excellence. Leadership
and Excellence must always go together. The Christian leader must
long for excellence and to give the very best of himself in the evelopment
of the vision that God has revealed for his life and ministry.”
- Cesar Castellanos
Lesson 6
Dangers In Leadership
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the dangers he faces in leadership.
B. GOALS:
1. Identify the dangers he faces as a leader.
2. Be alert and know strategies that will help him face these dangers
and come out victorious.
“ Be self-controlled and alert. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a
roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in
the faith….” 1 Peter 5:8-9a
“Watch your life and doctrine closely. Persevere in them, because if you
do, you will save both yourself and your hearers.” 1Timothy 4:15,16
1. The leader faces dangers in his service to the Lord. But many
times, the greatest danger is ________________.
2. These dangers arise when the leader fails to take care of his
fresh, ____________ relationship with God.
3. The leader should ___________ himself against the following

dangers in leadership:
a. Pride
o “Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.” -
Prov. 16:18
o “A man’s pride brings him low, but a man of lowly spirit gains
honor.” Prov.29:23
o “Pride only breeds quarrels, but wisdom is found in those who take
advice.” Prov. 13:10
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o “This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit,

and trembles at my word.” Isa. 66:2
o “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble….humble
yourselves before the Lord, and He will lift you up. “ James 4:6
o “Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that He
will lift you up in due time.” 1 Peter 5:6
The Antidote: Always remember that you are but a vessel in

God’s hands.
o “Talent is God-given, be humble. Fame is man-given, be grateful.
Conceit is self-given, be careful.” (John Wooden, UCLA Coach)
b. _____________________
o “Brothers, do not slander one another. Anyone who speaks
against his brother or judges him speaks against the law and judges it.
When you judge the law, you are not keeping it, but sitting in judgment
on it. There is only one Lawgiver and Judge, the one who is able to
save and destroy. But who are you to judge your neighbor? James
4:11,12
The Antidote: Don’t judge, period! (2 Cor. 6:9-11)
c. Murmuring
o “Do everything without murmuring or complaining.” Phil. 2:14
o Now the people complained about their hardships in the hearing of
the Lord, and when He heard them His anger was aroused.” Num. 11:1
The Antidote: When faced with a situation or person that

makes you complain,
✔ get alone with God.
✔ listen to the inner voice of the Spirit.
✔ See the “Hand behind the event.”
d. ____________________
o Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not
be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you
wherever you go.”
Josh. 1:9
o “He shall say, hear, O Israel, today you are going into battle
against your enemies.
o “In times of crisis, Christ-is the only lasting solution.” – Selene Yu
The Antidote: Take courage! God is with us. He fights for

us. He saves us.
o “Courage is fear that has said its prayers.”
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e. Fear
o “Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the
Lord is kept safe.”
Prov. 29:25
o “You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast,
because he trusts in you.” Isaiah 26:3
o “For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love
and of a sound mind.” 1 Tim. 1:7
The Antidote: Have faith!

o “Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what
we do not see.” Heb. 11:1
f. _______________
o “For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the
evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has
rejected you as king.” 1 Sam. 15:23
The Antidote: Have a covering; submit; consult.

Know what battles to fight.
g. False Revelations
o “The Spirit clearly says that in later times, some will abandon the
faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.” 1 Tim.
4:1
The Antidote: Let the Word of God be your absolute

standard for your faith and conduct.
h. _________________
o “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility
consider others better than yourselves.” Phil. 2:3
o “And I saw that all labor and all achievement spring from man’s
envy of his neighbor. This too is as meaningless as chasing after the
wind.” Ecc. 4:4
The Antidote: “Enjoy other people’s success, as if it was

your own.”
i. Envy
o Joshua 7 “When I saw the spoils…I coveted them.” (v. 21)
o Acts 5:1-11 – Ananias and Sapphira

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o People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into
many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and
destruction. For the love of
money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have
wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” 1
Tim. 6:9-10
The Antidote: Be content with what God has given you.

o “But godliness with contentment is great gain.” 1 Tim. 6:6
2. ___________
o “But among you there must not even a hint of sexual immorality, or
any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s
holy people.”
Eph. 5:3
o “It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid
sexual immorality; that each of you should learn to control his own body
in a way that is holy and honorable.” 1 Thes. 4:3
o “Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a man commits are
outside his body, but he who sins sexually sins against his own body. !
Cor 6:18
The Antidote: Flee temptation!
E. CONCLUSION:
As you maintain a fresh, intimate relationship with God everyday and
depend on Him for your strength and wisdom, He will bless you with a
discerning mind that will see the dangers that are before you. At the same
time, He will give you a strong heart to overcome these dangers.
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Lesson 7
Building Groups Of 12
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to have an overall understanding of the steps
necessary in the formation and development of their Group of 12.
B. GOALS:
1. Understand the steps in building a Group of 12.
2. Understand very clearly the vision of the Group of 12.
3. Receive challenge and encouragement to form his Group of 12.
C. BIBLICAL FOUNDATION: Luke 6:12-16
1. Why 12?
● Symbolic of government that comes from God : 12 months to
govern the year; 12 hours to govern the day; 12 tribes to rule over Israel)
● The G12 has been implemented:
o In __________________ - 1 Kings 4:7
o In Restoration - 1 Kings 18:31,32
o In the Structure of the Nation of Israel - Numbers 1
o In the example of ________________ - Luke 6;12-16
2. Steps in Forming Your 12

a. Pray.
b. Open your cell group (called “open” cells). If you are already
leading a cell group, then your G12 group can be formed from
your existing cell group.
1) Grow your cell group through the Ladder of Success:
● __________________
o Keep winning souls and growing your cell by one-on-one
witnessing; prayer for three; prayer of three;
net meetings; and inviting those in church who don’t have a cell group
yet. (Refer to Lsn 7 of Level 2.)
● __________________
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o Keep pastoring your cell by following up on your cell members, so

they attend church and your cell regularly.
o Encourage the cell members to attend the Encounter. (Refer to
Lsn 7 of Level 2)
● __________________
o Keep discipling the cell members by establishing them in prayer
and in the ____________________.
o Teach them to study God’s Word and develop a discipline of
___________ time with God.
o Encourage them to attend the School of Leaders.
o While you are discipling them in the Word, keep casting the vision
of ________________________ and ____________________,
preparing them to take on responsibilities within the cell group that will
develop them eventually into cell leaders.
o Your goal in discipling them is to turn them into soul winners and
disciple makers.
● ___________________
o Begin to help them ____________, ____________,
and ____________ their gifts.
o Prepare them to start their own cells by delegating and developing
_______________ in them.
o Send them to start their own __________________.
This can be done by two’s.
o Those who will start their own cells will continue to attend your cell
group which will eventually become a G12 when all the members are
already leading their own cell groups.
c. Transition your cell group into a G12 Group
(______________________) when all the cell members are leading or
assisting in leading a cell group.
E. CONCLUSION: The main reason for the G12 structure is to have as

many discipleship groups (cell groups) as possible so that non-believers
are won and believers are discipled to become strong Christians who
can be soul winners and disciple makers.
Lesson 8
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The Choosing Of The 12

A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the guidelines for choosing his 12.
B. GOALS:
1. Explain the specific guidelines for choosing his 12.
2. Explain the essential character and qualities that he needs to look
for in the 12.
“One of those days Jesus went out to a mountainside to pray, and
spent the night praying to God. When morning came, he called his
disciples to him and chose twelve of them, whom He also
designated apostles.” Luke 6:12,13
The following guidelines will help you decide on the members of your
G12 group:
1. Pray.
2. Observe.
a. Every person is a ______________________. Jesus chose
“ordinary” people with a heart to serve God.
b. You are not looking for “perfect” people. Consider what they
can _______________ .
c. As you look at the following characteristics of a G12 member,
the people you’re considering may not be there yet, but you
know that as you spend time with them, they will be.
d. So what are you looking for?
1) FAITHFULNESS
● To God
o Love for the ___________ and prayer
o Faith
● To Family
● To Ministry
o ____________ to serve the Lord
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o Zeal and __________________

o _________________________
● To the Church
o In _______________________
o In _______________________
2) FRUITFULNESS
● In Character (Galatians 5:22-23)
● In _________________________
● They have captured the Vision
_________________________________________________________
_________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
_________________________________________
E. CONCLUSION:
The Heavenly Father imparted to the Lord Jesus the revelation of who
the twelve were to be. Jesus called and selected them to be the team
that would shake the world with the message of God’s love. Today, you
receive from the Father through the Holy Spirit who your twelve will be
who will continue shaking the world with the message of God’s love.
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Lesson 9
Raising Up The 12
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to obtain the vision of imparting and mentoring his
12 to the end that they grow in their personal and spiritual lives and be
dynamic leaders of 12.
B. GOALS:
1. Explain the essential tasks and responsibilities required in raising
up leaders.
2. Impart to their 12 mentoring qualities that will prepare them to
mentor their own 12.
3. Accept the challenge to become a leader of leaders.
C. BIBLE FOUNDATION: Jesus’ Relationship with His Disciples as

Told in the Gospels
1. You have to take note at this point that the G12 Group is different
from the Open Cell Group. Note the differences:
OPEN CELL
G12 GROUP
Evangelistic cell Leadership cell
Open to everyone Closed
Unlimited number Limited to 12
2. The meetings you have with your G12 members are meant to
develop relationships and serve as mentoring moments for your
members. Therefore, the lessons are geared to developing them
to become leaders of their own cell groups and eventually G12
groups. The activities are planned to foster deeper relationships
among the members.
3. Here are ways to develop your relationships with your 12 and

mentor them to become the leaders of leaders.
● ______________________
o Praying for your 12 can never be overemphasized. Jesus spent
much time in praying for His 12
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(Luke 6:12) and for their unity, holiness, protection and joy (John 17).
o Your 12 will grow and be fruitful in direct proportion to your

________________ and ______________ on their behalf.
● Love and value them.

o The leader places great value on his leaders. He reaches out
to them, ______________ in them, seeks to know them personally, and
recognizes their potential.
o The leader appreciates who his leaders are over what they do.
He looks out for their best interest and helps them to rise up and
develops a loving, trusting relationship with them that will prepare them
for ________________________.
o Correct them. Balance discipline with care, justice, and mercy.
● Mentor them into leaders.

o Concentrate on them. Look after their needs individually.
o Develop them into strong leaders that will have dedication,
_____________, devotion, discipline, and ___________________.
Lead them.
o __________ them to grow. Motivate and guide them.

o Form _________ leaders. “Polish” them until they become
precious diamonds who shines on their own and ready to polish others.
o Teach ____________________.
o Challenge them with your own high growth model. Be an
______________ to them.
o “Reproduce” yourself in them.
● Build the Team!

o Watch over the ____________ of the group. Sin is the typical
root of disunity. Guard and diligently work to lead your group into
holiness.
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o Know the __________ of the group and meet them. Help meet
the needs of your group and you will reap a harvest of souls and leaders.
o Involve the _____________ in achieving your goals. Do not be

a lone ranger. Involve the group – discuss, consult with them; solicit
their ideas; delegate.
o Encourage them to __________. Motivate them to dream, to set

personal goals, to keep improving in their personal and spiritual lives.
Keep elevating them to the next level.
o Guide them to __________. Set them up for success. Provides

avenues for them to exercise their giftedness.
o Create an opportunity for them to ___________their

leadership. Give them responsibilities. Delegate. Empower. Trust
them.
o Have __________!
E. CONCLUSION:
“Trust men and they will be true to you; treat them greatly and they will
show themselves great.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson
“If you lead through fear, you will have little respect; but if you lead
through respect, you will have little to fear.” – Author Unknown
“The capacity of leadership is measured by the way the leader

strategically reproduces his vision in others.” – Cesar Castellanos
Lesson 10
Motivation For Growth
A. OBJECTIVE:
For each student to understand the importance of motivation in the
life and ministry of the leader.
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B. GOALS:
1. Define what motivation is.
2. Enumerate and explain the role of motivation in his life and
ministry.
3. Define the motivation for his life and ministry.
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in
fact you are doing. “ 1 Thes. 5:11 (NIV)
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always

abounding in the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the
Lord.” I Cor. 15:58 (NIV)
“I answered them by saying, ‘The God of heaven will give us

success….” Nehemiah 2:20a (NIV)
D. THEME EXPOSITION
a. What Motivation Is
● It is the _______________________ that encourages an individual
to move and work in order to reach a goal.
o Internal (from within)
____________________________________________
o External (from without)
____________________________________________
o It is what ______________________ an individual to make an
effort above his circumstances.
b. What Motivation Does

● “Your attitude determines your altitude.”
● Motivation enables one to adopt the correct attitude in facing:

o Adversity
o ____________________
o Fear
o ____________________
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c. Developing Motivation: Nehemiah – A Case Study

(Nehemiah 1-4)
● Know the _______________ (Nehemiah 1:3).
● Accept your ________________ to meet the need (Nehemiah

2:17,18).
● Involve the _________________ (Nehemiah 2:18b).
● Visualize the _______________ (Nehemiah 2:17, 20)
● Act (Nehemiah 3:1-32).

● Hold on to __________________ (Nehemiah 2:20)
E. CONCLUSION:
Our goal of winning souls and making disciples that results in
multiplication will take place because of the leader’s motivation. David
said in Psalm 16:8, “I have set the Lord always before me. Because He
is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Let this be said of us in our
running the race and fulfilling the vision God has given to us.
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Jesus The River Of Life Gospel Church, School of Leaders

7. The Holy Spirit……………………………………………… 22

8. Abundant Life (Financial Freedom) …………………… 25

9. Overcoming the Devil……………………………………. 27

10. Knowing What We Believe……………………………. 31

1. The Condition of Man at Creation

a. Man was created in the image of God / in the likeness of

b. Man was endowed with characteristics of God’s image:

● Man is a living soul - emotion, will, intellect.

● Man has a spiritual nature – he is able to have fellowship and

c. Man was given two gifts at creation:

● Gen. 1:28b – the gift of fruitfulness and increase.

2. The Fall of Man – Genesis 3:1-7

a. The Temptation and the Fall of Man

b. The Consequences of the Fall

3. The Atoning Work of Jesus Christ

“Because of sin, God’s wrath was poured upon mankind.

a. Jesus did for man what he could not do for himself.

● John 3:16 Jesus took man’s place.

b. Jesus’ suffering and death satisfied God’s judgment on sin and

● Romans 5:6-10 Man is redeemed by His blood.

4. How to Respond to the Sacrifice of Christ:

a. Romans 3:23 Admit you are a sinner in need of a

b. John 5:24; 3:16 Believe Christ’s sacrifice is enough to pay

c. 1 John 1:9 Confess your sin, repent , ask God to

1. The Consequences of Sin for Mankind

a. Physical Suffering Genesis 3: 16-19

2. The Redeemer’s Plan for Mankind

b. Redemption covers three areas:

● Physical Isaiah 53:4,5; Psalm 23:1;

● Emotional/Mental Psalm 147:3; Isaiah 40:29

● Spiritual Ephesians 1:7; Col. 1:21-22

3. Man’s Response to Redemption

a. Man can avail of God’s forgiveness and redemption through

b. Repentance is a change of thinking that leads one to turn away

c. Difference between Repentance and Remorse (2 Cor. 7:10)

Feeling sorrow for sins committed Feeling sorrow for sins

Deep anguish over sin but Deep anguish over sin

Emotional experience only Faith choice

4. Specific Steps for Repentance

a. Psalm 51:3,4 Admit and ackowledge your sin.

b. I John 1:9; Ps. 32: 5 Confess your sin.

c. Gal. 3:13; Col 2:14-15 Renounce your sin and change

Each person needs to go through a time of restoration with God according

The message of man’s fall and God’s redemption can be summed up in

1. What the Bible Is

b. The Bible is also known by other names:

c. The Bible is the written revelation of God’s will to man.

d. The Bible is the authoritative, infallible, absolute rule of the

a. 2. The Basic Structure of the Bible

a. The Bible contains 66 books, divided into two main

b. The Old Testament

● The Structure of the Old Testament

⮚ Written in Hebrew; parts of Daniel & Ezra in Aramaic.

⮚ Books of the Old Testament:

1. The Pentateuch (5 Books of the Law)

c. The New Testament

● The Structure of the New Testament

Level 1 Teacher's Guide (Rev 4)

Level 1 Teacher's Guide (Rev 4)

Level 1 Teacher's Guide (Rev 4)