13/14 Jan 2018 CELL LEADER’S WEEKLY RESOURCE Compiled by Benny Liew
1. WORKS
LISTEN, journal & testify
a) LISTEN Exercise (continue for habit formation)
i) In your CG, learn to practice the gift of prophecy for one another. Turn to someone you least know and ask the Holy Spirit for a word for the person.
ii) Be bold in releasing the words following the rule of “encouraging, non-corrective and non-directive.”
b) 2018 BIBLE READING PLAN – ONE STORY PLAN
i) Let us read the stories of the Bible together in one year, 3 passages a day! Pick up your BRP for Jan - Mar 2018 from the Information Counter, or download from http://www.dumc.my/resources/downloads/bible-reading-plan/
If you prefer to use the Bible app, subscribe to the OWNit365 One Story Plan.
c) Share your story
i) Encourage your cell members, if you have/hear of any good testimonies from them, kindly share them at: http://dumc.my/shareyourstory
Looking Ahead
d) 14-DAY FAST & PRAY
i) 8 - 21 January 2018 | 5.30 am - 7.00 am | Hall 1
ii) “For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” (Matthew 18:20) Come together to worship and pray as a church, and bask in His Presence…
e) PACABA Training @ DUMC
i) 21 January 2018 | 2.00 pm – 6.00 pm | Hall 4
ii) To help ensure the proper conduct of our coming General Election, come join the PACABA training by Lai Tak Ming.
iii) Sign up at bit.ly/PACABAtraining
f) Corporate Prayer emphasis
i) Church Prayer Altar (every Sat, 7 – 9 a.m., Room 101/102). No prayer meetings on 13 & 20 January 2018. We will resume as usual on 27 January 2018.
ii) Zone Prayer (typically on last week of every month)
iii) Encourage your members to gather regularly for corporate prayer – at least once per month with the wider body of Christ.
g) Church Calendar & Equip Schedule
i) Please refer to our church website Google Calendar for the latest event, http://www.dumc.my/connect/events/calendar/
ii) For Equip training schedule at: http://www.dumc.my/resources/equip-classes/.
h) CROSSFIELDS 2018 (Short term missions)
i) Join us as we serve and give hope around the world!
Cambodia | 15 - 23 March 2018
Myanmar | 23 - 30 March 2018
Sarawak (Iban) | 24 - 30 March 2018
Sign up at tinyurl.com/applystmCambo
Prayer Focus
Malaysia – Sarawak (Sibu, Mukah & Bintulu Divisions)
Pray for the people, churches and believers in Sibu, Kanowit, Selangau; Mukau, Dalat, Daro, Matu; Bintulu, Tatau:
· For believers to seek opportunities to interact beyond their communities.
· For sanctity of marriages to be upheld.
· God will grant security to all women who have been abused,neglected or abandoned.
International – Nicaragua
· Pray for the leaders and volunteers in Nicaragua’s Prison Fellowship who work to improve the lives of both prisoners and their families outside.
· God will rescue young people addicted to drugs and bless efforts to fight the drug menace, both at production and at distribution.
Missions – Choo Yew On & Chern Chern
Pray for them:
· That, in this New Year, they will develop a deeper understanding of God’s Word and apply it to their daily lives; for a more intimate prayer life and greater dependence upon God.
· Their sons: wisdom for Joshua in his work in Asset Management (Performance) and for Niklas’ internship in a real estate firm; for their spiritual growth as disciples of Jesus Christ.
· Chern Chern’s mother to continue to develop friendships in her neighbourhood and be Christ’s witness to the neighbours; salvation for Yew Onn’s mother.
· Yew On: wisdom for doctors in managing his skin condition.
Itinerary:
○ 15 January: Dental talk to the senior citizens (DUMC)
○ 21 January: Preaching in Kampar Methodist Church.
2. WORD
FORWARD2018 : Step In
THE BLESSED LIFE
(Genesis 12:1-4; 2 Corinthians 9:8)
By Chris Kam , Senior Pastor
· Read the scripture passage.
· Do a THREE-MINUTE SUMMARY of the sermon highlighting the KEY POINTS. Do not preach the whole sermon again, as majority of your members would have heard the sermon already. Allocate more time for sharing in the cell through the application questions below.
· Sermon Resource at: http://www.dumc.my/resources/sermons/
Reflection & Application Questions:
1. What is the most significant thing the Holy Spirit spoke to you about through this sermon?
2. Describe what your understanding of the Abrahamic Covenant is. How do you think the Abrahamic Covenant is applicable to us today?
3. What does God’s Presence mean to you? How would you describe your experience of His Presence? When do you experience that and how does that affect you?
4. Why is God’s Presence so important our daily lives? Why is God’s Presence equated with blessings? What kind of blessings? Were there some corrections made in our thinking on this matter?
Note to Word leader:
As you are preparing for this session, this is a great time to pray that the Holy Spirit will guide you to use the questions efficaciously. You can select, modify or entirely create your own questions, according to the needs of your CG.
Soft copy of the DUA is available at: http://dumc.my/resources/sermons/ Page 3