WHAT IS G12?
EXPLICIT MEANING:
It is a principle of group and also called the – the GOVERNMENT OF 12, unveiled for the possibility of church exponential growth.
Growth resulting from the exercise of ideal leadership, of which a leader of leaders imparts character, leads, prepares, motivates,
corrects, and sends a group of 12 leaders who in turn become able to do the same or to be able to repeat the whole process of
making leaders.
WHERE AND HOW IT WAS FIRST ADOPTED IN THE CHURCH’S PRESENT TIMES?
It was first adopted in Bogota Colombia by the name of Cesar Castellanos who once ask God after seven years of using the cell
group method borrowed from Dr.Paul Yongi Cho’s of Korea because of the slow growth experience of the church that went just
about 70 cells and 30% of the church members are involve in those years. It was then that God opened his understanding about
the principle of the Government of 12.
QUESTION THAT CAME INTO HIS MIND
• How many people did Jesus disciple?
• Why twelve? Why not 11 or 13?
• Why did he not concentrate on equipping multitudes?
• Why did He spend all His energy in enabling twelve?
• What is secret is there on twelve?
Then the Lord reveals further and answer him saying: “if you train 12 people and you manage to reproduce in them
the character of Christ which is in you and if every one of them does the same with another 12 people and if these, in
their turn do the same with another 12, transmitting the same vision to each other, you and your church will
experience unprecedented growth.”
THE NUMBER 12 SYMBOLIZES GOVERNMENT THAT COMES FROM GOD
1. 12 months
2. 2 period of 12 hours
3. 12 tribes of Israel
4. In Administration: Solomon had twelve governors.
5. 12 stones when Elijah rebuilt the temple of the Lord.
6. THE LORD’S EXAMPLE OF 12.
IMPLIED MEANING:
G12 is a Vision for multitude.
A. MULTITUDE IS ALWAYS IN THE HEART OF GOD SINCE THE BEGINNING
Adam and Eve (Gen. 1:26-28). After they were being blessed, God gave them the first command – be
fruitful and multiply.
Noah after the great flood (Gen. 9:1).
Abraham – when God called him, He gave him a promise. (Gen. 12:2).
Isaac - (Gen. 26:24) after the quarrel.
Jacob - (Gen.28:13-15) Bethel encounter.
Jesus
o minister to multitudes (Matt. 9:35-38)
o ask to pray for laborers because of multitudes
o purpose of calling His Disciples (John 15:5-8 and 16)
o the Great Commission (Matt. 28:16-20)
B. WHY GOD DESIRES FOR MULTITUDE? This could be explained by seeing the end result of God’s
work of redemption in Revelation 7:9-15.
C. IF MULTITUDE WHY CHOOSE ONLY 12?
• Jesus example. He knew very well His purpose and the strategy of God to fulfill the desire for
multitude – although He had the multitudes in mind, He had to start with only 12 disciples.
- Jesus called them, served them, encouraged them, gave them vision, empowered
them, and prayed for them, then He send them to do the same.
• Imagine the multitude without qualified leaders, what would happen?
• God is God of order (1Cor. 14:33) Jesus is the ultimate example of godly order of leadership.
D. MULTITUDE IS THE CHRISTIAN DNA
E. THE PROMISE ALONG THE VISION
• “I will be with you”
• “I will bless you”
WHY G12 VISION IS A STRATEGY?
Based on the definition of G12 answer the question why G12 is a strategy for winning the kind of multitudes God desire is being
given. In the light, G12 is the strategy of God in which His exact representation in Christ might also be best produced, preserved,
and transmitted within the parameter of small group
– the G12 group. It says that: “…although He had the multitudes in mind, He had to start with only 12 disciples,”
knowing that being God in the human flesh, he had to use the extra ordinary wisdom of a perfect man. Further in the light, we
therefore conclude that G12 is identified as a cell church based of its life within.
VALUES OF G12 VISION ARE EXTRACTED WITHIN THIS PHILOSOPHY
1. Seeing the world thru God’s eyes
2. Reaching the lost thru the context of small group
3. Discipleship in the context of body life ministries
4. Leadership development based on systematic, directed and value-motivated ways
5. Closes the backdoor of the church
6. Total mobilization and effective pastoring
7. Allow exponential growth
8. Builds relationship within the brethren
9. Covenantal relationship thru fathering (1Cor. 4:15-17)
10. Establishes three generational ministries (Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; Exo. 3:15)
11. Strengthen the home - Anchored in the Revelation of the Cross (Gal. 6:14)
LESSON 1: RUNNING THE VISION
Key Verses:
“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.” (Gen. 12:2)
“All the land that you see I will give to you and your offspring forever.” (Gen. 13:15; Gen. 17:5-7).
Introduction
The Lord works through His people by first starting with a vision of His plan and purposes. Without a vision we lose hope and
purpose (Prov. 29:18). But with a vision we can win the lost, raise up a mighty church, take a city and see Jesus’ gospel spread
throughout the entire earth. The goals of this first lesson are:
• To be able to understand how God imparts and
• Like Jacob: as grains of sand in the sea
To be able to understand how God imparts and motivates His people through a vision.
To be able to explain the characteristics of the God-imparted vision.
To be able to explain the vision through the Government of 12.
1. Seeing the world through God’s eyes
Like Abraham: as many stars as there in the sky
Like Jacob: as grains of sand in the sea
2. Reaching the lost
The focus is on evangelism, reaching the lost and bringing them into the kingdom of God much like a farmer bringing the
harvest into the barn.
3. Discipleship
Training in the Word of God is essential as well as submitting ourselves to be molded and shaped into leaders.
4. Leadership development
• Everyone is a leader
• Everyone can disciple 12 others
• Everyone ministers and ministered to
• Everyone wins souls and raises leaders
• Leaders are developed to lead 12 and mentor their 12 to do the same thing. The result is having not only leaders of
leaders, but also, leaders of multitudes-multitudes being brought into the Kingdom of God.
5. Multiplication Leaders are developed to multiply exponentially, not only twice or three times. The more leaders we
develop, the more people we have to send into the harvest fields and bring the harvest in.
6. Building relationships with God and in cell groups. A relationship with the Lord Jesus is foremost followed by
relationships with one another in small groups or cell groups as brothers and sisters in Christ.
7. A vision to succeed
LESSON 2: THE ADVANTAGES OF THE G12 VISION
Key Verses:
“Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint” (Prov. 29:18).
“I also say to you that you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build My church, and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it”
(Matt. 16:18).
Introduction
The Lord Jesus is building His kingdom and has established fundamental principles of vision, growth, leadership and dominion
that are set in the church to establish His kingdom on this earth. As you grasp these principles through the G12 Vision, the
expansion, growth and vibrancy of the Kingdom of God will be experienced in your life, country, and nation.
1. Church growth
• A vision for winning souls and expansion of the kingdom of God throughout every city, region and the nation
• Focus changes from the pulpit to the lost, outside of the church walls
• Soul winning is more than a decision. It is the making of a principle or it becomes a way of life.
2. Closes the backdoor of the church
• New believers are “planted in the church” and become disciples
• They are connected to the body of Christ through small groups or “cell groups”
3. Effective pasturing – (Num. 11:10-30)
• Some pastors are afraid to grow
• They do not know how to lead a “large”
• Some pastors are afraid to grow
• They do not know how to lead a “large” congregation
• They become content with what they control
• Some are unable or insecure to delegate
• G12 gives them to guide on how to lead multitudes
4. Affirms brothers and sisters in the faith
• Establishes the members of the church in a place of leadership
• Cells open rapidly through homogeneous groups
• Members are shown that they can be a part of implementing
• Establishes the members of the church in a place
5. Development of leaders – (Eph. 4:12)
• Saints are equipped for the work of the ministry through the Ladder of Success
• Believers are mentored after the pattern of Jesus and His 12 disciples
• Saints are equipped for the work of the ministry
• Leaders learn how to lead leaders
• Multiplication becomes exponential and rapid
