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Victory CellsHave you ever wondered: What Are Cells? • What Does the Bible Say About Cells? Why Cells? • How Do Cells Work? • What are the Benefits? Victory's Cell Conference will be held during Word Explosion 2007. Join us for daytime workshops on August 23rd and 24th. If you have any questions, please contact us at: Victory Christian Center has had cell ministry non-stop for over twenty years. The cell groups have helped move Victory from a church of fellowship to a church where people have genuine relationships. The vision for Victory cells is the same as the vision for the church. Each cell incorporates worship, prayer, the word of God, fellowship, and evangelism/ministry into their meetings. What Are Cells?
You may be asking yourself, "What
are cells?" In the human body,
the smallest unit is the cell. All
the parts of each cell work together
to grow, maintain health, and make
more cells.For Victory Christian Center, cells are the smallest unit of our church. Victory members meets together in small groups to pray for one another, worship, learn about God's word, share their needs, and support each other. That is how they grow in Christ, maintain spiritual health, and meet the practical needs of its members. Cells are a place to fellowship and build relationships. More than just a Bible study, a cell group supports its members, keeps its members accountable, and places members under the authority of the church. back to top What Does the Bible Say About Cells?Acts 2:46 (NKJV) "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." Acts 5:42 (NKJV) "And daily in the temple, and in every house, they did not cease teaching and preaching Jesus as the Christ." The early church met in the temple (large groups) and from house to house (small groups) on a daily basis. In America, there are two extremes that believe in having just one type of meeting, but the Bible tells us we need both. Ephesians 4:11-12 (NKJV) "11And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, 12for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ." The job of the apostle, prophet, evangelist, pastor, and teacher is to equip the saints so that the saints can do the work of the ministry. In small groups, the saints regularly get the opportunity to do the work of the ministry: praying for those who are sick, telling people about the Gospel, teaching the Word of God, and helping those in need. back to top Why Cells?
Because of our size, it is difficult
to disciple all of our church members
during services, and Victory continues
to grow. Members can feel insignificant
in a crowded auditorium and some wonder
if anyone would miss them if they
stopped coming. Cell groups help solve
this problem by giving every church
member an opportunity to meet with
a small group. The members of a cell
group receive discipleship, mentoring,
and accountability. Relationships
are built between the members. Cell
groups can ask questions and get answers
about the lesson, about what they’ve
been studying in the Bible, or about
issues they are going through. As
people share their needs, the other
members can help meet those needs
in practical ways. Cell groups also
give each member an opportunity to
grow spiritually through ministering
and praying for one another.Cells are also evangelistic. Un-churched individuals are more willing to come to cell meetings because a cell member's home is less threatening than a church service. Victory cell leaders and members lead people to Jesus in Victory cell groups—roughly 200 each month. And cell groups help preserve the harvest by getting new converts involved, mentored, and growing spiritually. back to top How Do Cells Work?Victory uses a blended cell model, which we call V12, or Victory-12 model. A V12 cell group has no more than twelve members or twelve couples. The V12 model enables fast cell growth, trains new leaders, and disciples every member. The aim of the model is to minister to everyone and to have everyone become a minister. Cell leaders are members of Victory who volunteer and are trained as apprentices in an established cell group. Members are encouraged to become leaders of their own cell group while continuing to attend the cell group they are already in. In this way, a structure of authority is created.There are zip code cell groups for people who want to attend a cell group close to home. There are youth cell groups for members of our youth group, drama cell groups for those interested in drama as an outreach, and many more. All of Victory's cell groups meet once a week or twice a month. Meetings take place in group members' homes, apartments, businesses, restaurants, schools, host homes, and government housing. Click here to learn more about the V12 model. back to top What Are the Benefits?Ephesians 4:13-16 says:
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