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Elim Christian Mission: Cell and Celebration Growth

Celebration

Cell

THE ELIM CHURCH GROWTHTHE ELIM CHURCH GROWTH

Number of Cell Groups

2,534 3,229

5,562 6,400

6,933 7,441

6,554 6,865 7,226 7,414 7,970

8,571

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Año 2,534 3,229 5,562 6,400 6,933 7,441 6,554 6,865 7,226 7,414 7,970 8,571

1989 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003

Year

Quantity

Attendance in Cells

23,411

41,816

86,088 91,108

107,189 107,133 95,185 98,920

106,952 106,542 111,547 116,034

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1989 1990 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2003

Year

Quantity

CELL GROWTHCELL GROWTH

YEAR CELLS ATTENDANCE

1989 2,534 23,411

1990 3,229 41,816

1993 5,562 86,088

1994 6,400 91,108

1995 6,933 107,189

1996 7,441 107,133

1997 6,554 95,185

1998 6,865 98,920

1999 7,226 106,952

2000 7,414 106,542

2001 7,970 111,547

2003 8,571 116,034

THE SCRIPTURES AND THE SCRIPTURES AND GOD’S POWERGOD’S POWER

Driven by God’s WordDriven by God’s WordInflamed by God’s SpiritInflamed by God’s SpiritPowerful in prayerPowerful in prayer

ELIM: WEEKLY CELEBRATION (35,000 PEOPLE ATTENDING

EACH SUNDAY)

ONE OF ELIM’S SEVEN WEEKEND CELEBRATION SERVICES

ONE OF ELIM’S SEVEN WEEKEND CELEBRATION SERVICES

The word passion means: “intense or overpowering The word passion means: “intense or overpowering emotion. An intense enthusiasm for something: a keen emotion. An intense enthusiasm for something: a keen interest in a particular subject or activity, such as  interest in a particular subject or activity, such as  a a passion for music.”passion for music.”The keen interest and enthusiasm at Elim Church is The keen interest and enthusiasm at Elim Church is Jesus Christ and His glory. The cell system gives Jesus Christ and His glory. The cell system gives wings to express God’s passion, making everyone a wings to express God’s passion, making everyone a minister and decentralizing the church so that minister and decentralizing the church so that everyone can be involved. everyone can be involved. ““Passion is the key to our success,” Mario Vega told Passion is the key to our success,” Mario Vega told me. “Without passion, it doesn’t work. If the cell leader me. “Without passion, it doesn’t work. If the cell leader doesn’t have passion, he won’t multiply his life into doesn’t have passion, he won’t multiply his life into others. The most important thing about leadership is others. The most important thing about leadership is passion. You must have passion.”passion. You must have passion.”

PASSIONPASSION

Share the passion level current in your Share the passion level current in your church today. church today. What have you done that helps drive the What have you done that helps drive the passion level higher?passion level higher?

PASSION REFLECTIONPASSION REFLECTION

PENETRATING THE CITY THROUGH PENETRATING THE CITY THROUGH EVANGELIZING CELLSEVANGELIZING CELLS

Penetration Penetration EvangelismEvangelismEvangelistic Ministry of the Cell Evangelistic Ministry of the Cell Host/HostessHost/HostessSeizing Opportunities to EvangelizeSeizing Opportunities to EvangelizeGoal Setting Goal Setting Planning to Planning to EvangelizeEvangelizeThe Privilege of MultiplicationThe Privilege of MultiplicationFulfilling God’s Evangelistic Fulfilling God’s Evangelistic PurposePurpose

We make and strengthen friendships with We make and strengthen friendships with non-believers with the goal of serving them and non-believers with the goal of serving them and living out our testimony of love for them.living out our testimony of love for them.We invite non-Christians to attend cell We invite non-Christians to attend cell groups.groups.We pray for the conversions of those we We pray for the conversions of those we invite to the cell.invite to the cell.We emphasize to cell members that the goal We emphasize to cell members that the goal is multiplication, and the way we’re going to is multiplication, and the way we’re going to multiply is through multiply is through evangelismevangelism. .

FRIENDSHIP EVANGELISMFRIENDSHIP EVANGELISM

Souls count to God, and Elim believes they can do a Souls count to God, and Elim believes they can do a better job at winning men and women to Jesus Christ if better job at winning men and women to Jesus Christ if they plan for growth. Mario Vega works with each district they plan for growth. Mario Vega works with each district to determine how many new cells can be established. A to determine how many new cells can be established. A newer, more receptive district might produce more cells newer, more receptive district might produce more cells than an older, saturated one. than an older, saturated one. After Mario went through this process with the district After Mario went through this process with the district pastors, together they set the goal of 600 new cells for pastors, together they set the goal of 600 new cells for 2003. Multiplication goals are then updated weekly and 2003. Multiplication goals are then updated weekly and posted to show which leaders are closest to reaching posted to show which leaders are closest to reaching their goals. their goals. By posting the goals, each leader knows where he or By posting the goals, each leader knows where he or she stands in the process. The leaders encourage and she stands in the process. The leaders encourage and stimulate each other for the Kingdom’s sake. Elim is stimulate each other for the Kingdom’s sake. Elim is passionate about conquering a city for Jesus and thus passionate about conquering a city for Jesus and thus believes strongly in setting clear goals to accomplish it.believes strongly in setting clear goals to accomplish it.

Goal SettingGoal Setting

HOW GOALS ARE MEASURED (1HOW GOALS ARE MEASURED (1STST QUARTER 2000) QUARTER 2000)

NAMES CELLS (30 %) ADULT ATTENDANCE (25%)

COORDINADORES INIC. META ACT. AVCE. % INICIO META ACT. AVCE. %

DAGOBERTO MIRANDA 882 30 892 10 10.00 9732 305 9985 253 20.74

ARTURO ALVARADO 780 22 796 16 21.82 8711 392 9149 438 27.93

JUAN J. GUZMAN 605 23 600 -5 -6.52 5887 179 6008 121 16.90

OSCAR ABEL CRUZ 532 20 545 13 19.50 4987 273 5164 177 16.21

ALFREDO ROSA 386 17 386 0 0.00 3870 146 4043 173 29.62

JORGE GALINDO 691 17 691 0 0.00 6853 184 6775 -78 -10.60

MARCIAL CARBAJAL 488 15 494 6 12.00 4765 165 4983 218 33.03

RICARDO LOPEZ 420 18 433 13 21.67 4561 133 4729 168 31.58

GERARDO CAMPOS 505 18 504 -1 -1.67 5037 221 5230 193 21.83

TOTALES 5289 180 5341 52 8.7 54403 1998 56066 1663 20.8

DISTRICT POSITIONED ACCORDING TO PROGRESS DISTRICT POSITIONED ACCORDING TO PROGRESS (1(1STST QUARTER 2000) QUARTER 2000)

CHILDREN ATTENDANCE

(5%)       CONVERSIONS(5%)

BEG GOAL ACT. GROW % GOAL ACT. %

10281 360 10676 395 5.49 365 583 7.99

8992 350 9293 301 4.30 472 323 3.42

6229 179 6495 266 7.43 184 112 3.04

4322 255 4846 524 10.27 121 245 10.12

3238 126 3644 406 16.11 154 106 3.44

5604 165 5971 367 11.12 200 262 6.55

4602 163 4830 228 6.99 261 171 3.28

3695 132 4003 308 11.67 111 259 11.67

5586 230 5824 238 5.17 211 259 6.14

52549 1960 55582 3033 7.7 2079 2320 5.6

DISTRICT POSITIONED ACCORDING TO PROGRESS DISTRICT POSITIONED ACCORDING TO PROGRESS (1(1STST QUARTER 2000) QUARTER 2000)

VISIT. PROG.(15%)BAPTISM IN

WATER.(20%)    

GOAL ACTUAL % GOAL ACTUAL % TOTAL

210 279 19.93 149 183 24.56 88.70

472 392 12.46 200 165 16.50 86.43

184 94 7.66 164 0 0.00 28.51

115 110 14.35 105 60 11.43 81.88

121 60 7.44 98 83 16.94 73.55

200 133 9.98 118 72 12.20 29.25

147 96 9.80 101 62 12.28 77.37

106 69 9.76 75 73 19.47 105.81

95 124 19.58 72 127 35.28 86.33

1650 1357 12.3 1082 825 15.2 70.38

DISTRICT POSITIONED ACCORDING TO PROGRESS DISTRICT POSITIONED ACCORDING TO PROGRESS (1(1STST QUARTER 2000) QUARTER 2000)

PLACE. DISTRICT POINTS

1 8 105.81

2 1 88.70

3 2 86.43

4 9 86.33

5 4 81.88

6 7 77.37

7 5 73.55

8 6 29.25

9 3 28.51     

THE 2003 GOAL OF THE ELIM CHURCHTHE 2003 GOAL OF THE ELIM CHURCH

SOME USE VISIBLE BANNERSSOME USE VISIBLE BANNERS

The Specific GoalThe Specific GoalHow many new cells by the end of How many new cells by the end of

the yearthe year

The Weekly Cell Reports Help Maintain the Cell QualityThe Weekly Cell Reports Help Maintain the Cell Quality

WHAT KIND OF GOALS?WHAT KIND OF GOALS?

THE GOAL OF NEW LEADERSHIP is THE GOAL OF NEW LEADERSHIP is the best OVER-ARCHING goal. the best OVER-ARCHING goal.

This translates into NEW CELL GROUPSThis translates into NEW CELL GROUPS

This automatically includesThis automatically includes– BaptismsBaptisms– ConversionsConversions– People in Training People in Training

THE GOAL OF NEW LEADERSHIP is THE GOAL OF NEW LEADERSHIP is the best OVER-ARCHING goal. the best OVER-ARCHING goal.

This translates into NEW CELL GROUPSThis translates into NEW CELL GROUPS

This automatically includesThis automatically includes– BaptismsBaptisms– ConversionsConversions– People in Training People in Training

THE NEED FOR BALANCE in THE NEED FOR BALANCE in GOAL-SETTINGGOAL-SETTING

Not too high (danger of burn-

out and low-quality cells).

Not too low (no challenge).

REFLECTION:

SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE WITH GOAL SETTING THUS FAR IN YOUR CHURCH.

HOW CAN ELIM’S EXAMPLE OF GOAL SETTING APPLY TO YOUR SITUATION

WORKING TOGETHER TO WORKING TOGETHER TO GET THE JOB DONEGET THE JOB DONE

Two Separate MeetingsTwo Separate MeetingsDeveloping the CoreDeveloping the Core (p. 96)(p. 96)Purpose of the Planning Meeting Purpose of the Planning Meeting (p.97)(p.97)

Order of the Planning Meeting (P. 98)Order of the Planning Meeting (P. 98)

Planning to EvangelizePlanning to Evangelize

Each week, the cell nucleus meets together to Each week, the cell nucleus meets together to plan their evangelism strategy for their plan their evangelism strategy for their Saturday night gathering. Jaime Cea said, “The Saturday night gathering. Jaime Cea said, “The weekly planning meeting is essential for cell weekly planning meeting is essential for cell evangelism. We plan on how to reach out in the evangelism. We plan on how to reach out in the neighborhood and develop friendships. We then neighborhood and develop friendships. We then talk about who we’re going to invite. Then we talk about who we’re going to invite. Then we assign each cell member the responsibility of assign each cell member the responsibility of inviting certain people. Each person has an inviting certain people. Each person has an evangelism job during the week in preparation evangelism job during the week in preparation for the cell group.” We make and strengthen for the cell group.” We make and strengthen friendships with non-believers with the goal of friendships with non-believers with the goal of serving serving them.”them.”

REFLECT: SHARE WHAT YOU’VE DONE THUS REFLECT: SHARE WHAT YOU’VE DONE THUS FAR TO PLAN FOR EVANGELISM. IS THE ELIM FAR TO PLAN FOR EVANGELISM. IS THE ELIM

EXAMPLE RELEVANT TO YOUR CHURCH? EXAMPLE RELEVANT TO YOUR CHURCH? HOW?HOW?

OTHER DETAILSOTHER DETAILS

No Closures (p. 99)No Closures (p. 99)Cell Format (p. 101)Cell Format (p. 101)Study GuidesStudy GuidesEffective Children’s Ministry (p. 102) Effective Children’s Ministry (p. 102)

CARING FOR THE SOLDIERSCARING FOR THE SOLDIERS

Competent Care StructureCompetent Care StructureDevelopment of the Cell StructureDevelopment of the Cell StructureCell AdministrationCell AdministrationThe Role of the Supervisor (p. 109)The Role of the Supervisor (p. 109)The Role of the Zone Pastor (p. 110)The Role of the Zone Pastor (p. 110)The Role of the District Pastor (p. 114)The Role of the District Pastor (p. 114)Elders and Deacons at Elim (p. 116)Elders and Deacons at Elim (p. 116)Caring for the Senior LeadersCaring for the Senior LeadersPassionate InvolvementPassionate Involvement

PREPARING LEADERS FOR PREPARING LEADERS FOR BATTLEBATTLE

What it Takes to Be a Cell Leader at What it Takes to Be a Cell Leader at ElimElim (p. 120) (p. 120)

Four-week Training Course (p. 121)Four-week Training Course (p. 121)Dependence on the Weekly HuddleDependence on the Weekly HuddleFurther Study and TrainingFurther Study and Training

SPREADING THE SPREADING THE ORGANIZATIONAL NETORGANIZATIONAL NET

A Well-Run OrganizationA Well-Run OrganizationHow Statistics are Collected (p.126)How Statistics are Collected (p.126)Cell OfficesCell OfficesBus MinistryBus MinistryFinding WorkersFinding WorkersOfferings in Cell Groups (p. 129)Offerings in Cell Groups (p. 129)Social ActionSocial ActionReaching for the HighestReaching for the Highest

We shape our buildings and

We shape our buildings and

then our buildings shape us.

then our buildings shape us.

- Winston - Winston ChurchillChurchill

Typical Typical Cell Ministry OfficeCell Ministry Office

ZP

ZP

ZP ZP ZP

Scrt.

DP

Chairs

VCR

Storage

Charts

Ministry

Open Area for Training

THE OFFICES OF ELIM (in the sanctuary)

Cell Offices at Little Falls Christian Cell Offices at Little Falls Christian CenterCenter

CELEBRATION WITH A VISIONCELEBRATION WITH A VISION

Order of Worship (p. 134)Order of Worship (p. 134)Altar Call During CelebrationAltar Call During CelebrationHuge RalliesHuge Rallies

PASSION and MORE PASSIONPASSION and MORE PASSION

ELIM: YEARLY CELEBRATION (150,000 persons, 5 stadiums,

2,000 converts, 3,000 buses)

ELIM: 600 RENTED BUSES EACH WEEK (35,000

PEOPLE ATTENDING EACH SUNDAY)

FINAL REFLECTIONFINAL REFLECTION

GROUPS OF THREEGROUPS OF THREESHARE ONE OR TWO LESSONS SHARE ONE OR TWO LESSONS LEARNED FROM THIS WORKSHOP LEARNED FROM THIS WORKSHOP AND HOW YOU PLAN ON APPLYING AND HOW YOU PLAN ON APPLYING THOSE LESSONS IN YOUR CHURCHTHOSE LESSONS IN YOUR CHURCH