Allen Memorial Baptist Church
Sunday, September 05, 2010
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Neighborhood Life

 
At Allen we call our cell groups “Neighborhood Life.”
 

Definition of a Cell Group

A group of 4-15 people who meet weekly outside the church building for the purpose of evangelism, community, and discipleship with the goal of multiplication. 

A Closer Look at Our Definition of a Cell Group

  • Small Size (4-15 people) Cells should remain small enough so that each person can participate and intimacy in relationships can occur. 
  • Regularity (meet weekly) Cells meeting weekly are the norm to promote continuity from the weekend services and to assure quality control. Guests from the weekend can immediately connect with a group.
  • Penetration (outside the church building) Cells meet outside the church building to penetrate the world where people live, move and breathe.
  • Outreach (for the purpose of evangelism) Cells pray for and reach out to those needing Christ. This is the reason for cells and is the priority of the cell as the group reaches out together.
  • Relationships (community) Cells provide the optimum environment for meaningful relationships to be developed. People are created for community. 
  •  Spiritual Growth (discipleship) Cells offer pastoral care and a process for spiritual growth through an equipping track designed to help all toward becoming Fully Devoted Followers” of Christ.
  •  Expansion (goal of multiplication) Cells focus on raising new leaders so new groups can be started and more people reached, developed and cared for.