When disciples are formed, new youth cells start. Vision for making disciples who make disciples. Cell groups reach out to youth in the context of love, care and support. Rather, lost, hurting and saved students all meet together in the cell. The youth cell is not just for believers. Student leaders reach out to their well-defined circle of friends. Youth-led cell groups give youth the chance to exercise their muscles and to reach out. Participation is the way that people grow and become disciples.
Getting youth involved help them to grow as disciples. A cell church pastor in Africa once said about youth cell leaders “While they may be young, the Holy Spirit in them is no child.†The Holy Spirit is the same third-person of the Trinity in youth, as adults. There are many great examples of youth-led cell groups worldwide, like the Belem Foursquare Church in Belem, Brazil. In youth-led cell groups, the youth are developed to actually lead the cell groups. Adults often open their homes, serve as hosts, coaches, and equippers. Youth led cells doesn’t mean that adults are completely absent. This is the most common type of youth cell group in the worldwide cell churches. The second type of cell is the student-led cell or youth-led cell. Dove wanted to make sure the parents were involved in the decision-making process, so they gave complete liberty for parents to keep their own youth in their IG group or to allow them to participate in the youth cells. Some cell churches begin with IG cells in which youth are present and then give birth to youth-led cell groups—like Dove Christian Fellowship. I give more detail in my new book, Youth in Cell Ministry. Two great examples are York Alliance Church in York PA and iRest (Elim Church) in Los Angeles. The best groups rotate responsibilities among the willing members, and youth need to fully participate in IG cells. This requires that the adult leaders are sensitive to the needs of the youth, allow them to participate, and even give them special responsibilities, like leading the worship, the lesson, the prayer, and so forth. Youth in IG cells participate with the other adults from beginning until the end. IG cells have different age groups present, including youth. In my research, I’ve noticed at least two types of youth cells: By Joel Comiskey, 2016 book on Youth in Cell Ministryĭuring the month of May, we’ve been exploring how God makes disciples through youth cells.
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