1.Your Relationship with God.
Question One:“Briefly describe how you initially came to know Christ as your Lord and Savior.”
Question Two:“How would you describe your relationship with God?”
Question Three:“Describe a recent experience with God that illustrates why you checked the box above.”
Question Four:“How many days in the last week did you have a quality personal time with God?”
Question Five:“Please share one significant experience you had in your personal time with God from the last week.”
BRIEFLY DESCRIBE HOW YOU INITIALLY CAME TO KNOW CHRIST AS YOUR LORD AND SAVIOR.
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH GOD?
__________________ DESCRIBE A RECENT EXPERIENCE WITH GOD THAT ILLUSTRATES WHY YOU CHECKED THE BOX ABOVE.
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ HOW MANY DAYS IN THE LAST WEEK DID YOU HAVE A QUALITY PERSONAL TIME WITH GOD? __
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[9:45 AM, 11/2/2026] Bishop Michael: 2.Your Involvement in Ministries.
Question One:“What ministry training have you completed?”
Question Two:“In what cell group ministry have you participated?”
Question Three:“List the ministry activities in which you have been involved in the past. Check those you are currently committed to.”
N O T E SYour Involvement in Ministries
Check[] each statement that is true for you:
WHAT MINISTRY TRAINING HAVE YOU COMPLETED?
A basic discipleship course.
A spiritual gifts course.
A worship leading course.
An evangelism course.
How to follow-up on a new believer.
A mentoring course.
A cell leader training course.
Other:__________________ IN WHAT CELL GROUP MINISTRY HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED?
Leading worship in cell.
Leading the icebreaker in your cell meeting.
Following-up on a new believer.
Caring for a cell member.
Leading the prayer time in the cell meeting.
Helping to pray for someone during the cell meeting.
Organizing a cell group activity.
Bringing new people to the cell group.
Other: __________________
LIST THE MINISTRY ACTIVITIES IN WHICH YOU HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THE PAST. CHECK []THOSE YOU ARE CURRENTLY COMMITTED TO.
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Question Four:“List the names of 3-5 people you have had a significant influence upon for Christ.”
Question Five: “Who was the last person you played a significant role in leading to Christ?”
Question Six:“Name a time when God used you to minister to someone in great need.”
Question Seven:“Have you ever personally discipled another person who went on to effectively disciple other people?”
Question Eight:“Think of a time when you feel you were especially effective at encouraging another person. Briefly write about that experience.”
Question Nine:“In a time when you have found being a leader a great challenge, how did you handle it?”
LIST THE NAMES OF 3-5 PEOPLE YOU HAVE HAD A SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE UPON FOR CHRIST.
__________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU PLAYED A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN LEADING TO CHRIST? ____________________ NAME A TIME WHEN GOD USED YOU TO MINISTER TO SOMEONE IN GREAT NEED. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ HAVE YOU EVER PERSONALLY DISCIPLED ANOTHER PERSON WHO WENT ON TO EFFECTIVELY DISCIPLE OTHER PEOPLE? NO IF YES,
WHO? __________________ THINK OF A TIME WHEN YOU FEEL YOU WERE ESPECIALLY EFFECTIVE AT ENCOURAGING ANOTHER PERSON. BRIEFLY WRITE ABOUT THAT EXPERIENCE. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ IN A TIME WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND BEING A LEADER A GREAT CHALLENGE, HOW DID YOU HANDLE IT?
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Question Ten:“Who is the last person with whom you formed a close friendship?”
Question Eleven:“Think of a time when you committed to a task and uncontrollable circumstances interfered with your ability to complete that task. What did you do?”
Question Twelve:“How well do you know your neighbors?”
Question Thirteen:“Describe a recent encounter with a neighbor that was significant.”
Question Fourteen:“Describe what happened the last time you entertained people in your home.”
WHO IS THE LAST PERSON WITH WHOM YOU FORMED A CLOSE FRIENDSHIP? _____________________ THINK OF A TIME WHEN YOU COMMITTED TO A TASK AND UNCONTROLLABLE CIRCUMSTANCES INTERFERED WITH YOUR ABILITY TO COMPLETE THAT TASK. WHAT DID YOU DO?
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOUR NEIGHBORS?
_________________ DESCRIBE A RECENT ENCOUNTER WITH A NEIGHBOR THAT WAS SIGNIFICANT. ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ DESCRIBE WHAT HAPPENED THE LAST TIME YOU ENTERTAINED PEOPLE IN YOUR HOME.
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[9:46 AM, 11/2/2026] Bishop Michael: 3.When No One Is Looking.
Question One:“Think of a recent time when you were transparent before others. Was it a positive or negative experience? What made it so?”
Question Two:“In a recent experience of feeling lonely, how did you respond?”Does your candidate withdraw from others in times of loneliness?
Question Three:“Briefly describe a situation where you used your financial resources to benefit someone else. How did you feel doing this?”
Question Four:“Think of the last time you experienced spiritual failure (sin). How did you respond?”
N O T E S:When No One Is Looking THINK OF A RECENT TIME WHEN YOU WERE TRANSPARENT BEFORE OTHERS. WAS IT A POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EXPERIENCE? WHAT MADE IT SO?
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ IN A RECENT EXPERIENCE OF FEELING LONELY, HOW DID YOU RESPOND? ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ BRIEFLY DESCRIBE A SITUATION WHERE YOU USED YOUR FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO BENEFIT SOMEONE ELSE. HOW DID YOU FEEL DOING THIS?
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THINK OF THE LAST TIME YOU EXPERIENCED SPIRITUAL FAILURE (SIN). HOW DID YOU RESPOND?
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Question Five:“In a recent experience where you underwent strong temptation, how did you handle the situation?”
Question Six:“Consider the last time you relocated to another city/town.What were your primary reasons for making the decision?”
Question Seven:“Think of a recent major decision. Describe what you did to arrive at the decision you made.”
Question Eight:“Think of a recent time when you did not get your way. How did you respond to the situation?”
N O T E S:IN A RECENT EXPERIENCE WHERE YOU UNDERWENT STRONG TEMPTATION, HOW DID YOU HANDLE THE SITUATION?
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ CONSIDER THE LAST TIME YOU RELOCATED TO ANOTHER CITY/TOWN. WHAT WERE YOUR PRIMARY REASONS FOR MAKING THE DECISION?
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ THINK OF A RECENT MAJOR DECISION. DESCRIBE WHAT YOU DID TO ARRIVE AT THE DECISION YOU MADE.
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ THINK OF A RECENT TIME WHEN YOU DID NOT GET YOUR WAY. HOW DID YOU RESPOND TO THE SITUATION?
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[9:47 AM, 11/2/2026] Bishop Michael: 4.Your Availability for Ministering.
Question One:“Think of a time when you were asked to accept a responsibility you felt you did not have the time or energy to do. How did you respond?”
Question Two:“Is cell group leadership a responsibility that you feel you have enough time and energy to do?”
Question Three:“If not and you feel God is calling you to lead a group, how will you adjust your life?”
Question Four:“If married, is your spouse supportive of your involvement in cell group ministry?”
THINK OF A TIME WHEN YOU WERE ASKED TO ACCEPT A RESPONSIBILITY YOU FELT YOU DID NOT HAVE THE TIME OR ENERGY TO DO. HOW DID YOU RESPOND? ____________________ ____________________ _____________________ IS CELL LEADERSHIP A RESPONSIBILITY THAT YOU FEEL YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME AND ENERGY TO DO? YES/NO
IF NOT AND YOU FEEL GOD IS CALLING YOU TO LEAD A GROUP, HOW WILL YOU ADJUST YOUR LIFE?
STEP 1: WRITE DOWN THE VARIOUS ACTIVITIES TO WHICH YOU HAVE MADE COMMITMENTS (I.E. JOB, CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES, HOBBIES, SOCIAL EVENTS, ETC.) _______ _______ ________ _______ ________ _______ ________ ________
STEP 2: CHECK THOSE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE PRIORITIES, THOSE YOU KNOW GOD IS CALLING YOU TO. IF YOU DON’T KNOW, ASK THE LORD TO SHOW YOU.
STEP 3: OF THE MINISTRY ACTIVITIES CHECKED, WHICH OF THOSE DO YOU FEEL A SPECIFIC CALL OF GOD TO DO? AGAIN, ASK THE LORD TO SHOW YOU. ________ ________ ________ ________ STEP 4: WITH WHOM DO YOU NEED TO DISCUSS THE CHANGES IN PRIORITIES YOU FEEL THE LORD LEADING YOU TO MAKE (SPOUSE, PASTOR, CHILDREN, BOSS)? ________ ________ ________ ________
STEP 5: MAKE A PLAN TO CHANGE YOUR PRIORITIES.
IF MARRIED, IS YOUR SPOUSE SUPPORTIVE OF YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN CELL GROUP MINISTRY? YES /NO
5.Your Relationship with Leadership.
Question One:“How do you regard the vision and strategy of your church?”
Question Two:“Think of a time when you disagreed with the vision or strategy of a church you were involved in. How did you respond?”
Question Three:“How do you respond to spiritual authority?”
Question Four:“Think of a time when you were in conflict with someone in spiritual authority over you. How did you respond?”
N O T E S:Your Relationship with Leadership
Check[] each statement that is true for you:
HOW DO YOU REGARD THE VISION AND STRATEGY OF YOUR CHURCH?_________________ THINK OF A TIME WHEN YOU DISAGREED WITH THE VISION OR STRATEGY OF A CHURCH YOU WERE INVOLVED IN. HOW DID YOU RESPOND?
____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ HOW DO YOU RESPOND TO SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY?
_________________ THINK OF A TIME WHEN YOU WERE IN CONFLICT WITH SOMEONE IN SPIRITUAL AUTHORITY OVER YOU. HOW DID YOU RESPOND?
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