Organizational Terminology

IN THE CELL-CELEBRATION STRUCTURE

1. Senior Pastor - the over-all leader of the whole church. He provides vision and direction to the whole church. It is also his job to train and see to it that members are trained and released to minister especially through the cell ministry. He feeds the flock during celebrations.
2. Cluster Leader - overseer of the cells in an area. His primary job is to enlist, equip, assign, and encourage the cell leaders and interns in his area. He should continue to develop new cell leaders and interns. Cluster leaders work closely under the Senior pastor, they know his vision and work as a team with him in implementing that vision.
3. Cell Leader - one who has accepted the call of God to care for a part of His flock (his cell members) and whose leadership has been recognized by the church leaders.
4. Covenant Members - believers who have covenanted to submit to the church leadership, to be a responsible participant and supporter of its programs designed in fulfilling its vision, and has committed to join a group of believers for accountability and discipleship.

IN THE CARE GROUP

1. Care group leader - preferably a resident in the community
2. Intern - a future cell leader, who serves under a cell leader. An intern is appointed by the cell leader. An intern is an not an assistant, not a helper. He is there in a cell to have on the job training for cell leadership. Eventually, he will  do everything that a cell leader does when he starts to lead his own cell.
3. Host - provides and prepares the place for the care group meeting
4. Scribe - serves as secretary of the group
5. Steward - serves as treasurer of the group and custodian of equipments and other facilities for the care group functions.
6. Children's Coordinator - in groups that include children, this person is responsible to coordinate the meeting for the children.
7. Members - responsible to faithfully attend the care group meetings as well as call and care for one another during the week.

The Care Group Leader

QUALIFICATIONS OF AN EFFECTIVE CG LEADER

The success of a Care Group depends on its leader. The attitude and character of a Care Group leader is more important than his ability. Growth of the cell ministry will be sustained by continued production of cell leaders

2 Tim 2:2 And the things you have heard me say in the presence of many witnesses entrust to reliable men who will also be qualified to teach others.

1. Has personal encounter with Jesus Christ as Savior and evidenced being born-again.
2. Maintains a personal relationship with Christ models the love of Christ and exhibits the power of God's Word in daily life.
3. Has the ability to influence people for Christ. He is one who by his servant-leadership can move people to act for Christ.
4. Person of Prayer - has a consistent and growing prayer life.
5. Is filled with the Holy Spirit - able to discern the leading of the Holy Spirit and can therefore facilitate the exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit by the members.
6. Committed - felt called of God to take up ministry of leadership, thus willing to be trained, to grow, and is available.
7. A true learner - one who is trainable, willing to learn and apply the way we do Care Group ministry. He has room for improvement.
8. Solid home life - if married: has a growing marriage & family life (1Tim.3:4; Eph.5:33-6:4), if single: holy life (1 Thess. 4:3-7).
9. Sanctified lifestyle - abstains from alcohol and other vices, does not cause anyone to stumble, transparent and open

THE EQUIPPING OF CARE GROUP LEADERS

A prospect care group leader must be recommended by a cell leader and cluster leader. Then a letter of invitation will be sent to him. If he responds positively, he will start to undergo training. (In S.O.S. an initial set of prospect leaders must have been enlisted during the third week of the filed work among the new converts).

1. Basic Leader's Training - lays the foundation for a successful start in the CG leadership. (In S.O.S., this training should commence as early as possible. The ideal time to start is the third week of the field work).
2. Training as an Intern - the best way to learn how to be a care group leader.
3. Weekly Leader's Meeting - time when all leaders meet with Senior Pastor or cluster leader for prayer, reporting and further training.
4. Monthly Reporting - to insure that the shepherding of each member is taking place
5. Encouragement and Visit from Cluster Leaders and/or Senior Pastor
6. Updating Seminars
7. Midyear and Year End Refreshing - a time for evaluating, vision casting, planning, goal setting and spiritual renewal.