Frequently Asked Questions

1. 1. Will the Strategy of Jesus continue or will it end like Acts 20:20??
It will continue because the Strategy of Jesus is not another program; it is a lifestyle that the Apostolic Assembly has committed to follow. One of the Strategy of Jesus’ goals is to convert all Assembly churches into cell churches.

2. Will there be a follow-up for the Strategy of Jesus?
Yes. Several districts have already received follow-up sessions and others have already scheduled them for the near future. Several groups of pastors have also received follow-up sessions. This web page was designed to offer follow-up information. Regional Strategy of Jesus congress sessions will be developed along with feedback and evaluations at our General Convention.

3. What about home Bible studies? Where do they fit?
Some pastors have doctrinal classes to prepare persons for baptism and others give individual home Bible studies, such as Trees of Righteousness.

4. What is the right number for a Friendship Group?
Depending on the meeting place, a Friendship Group can vary from 5-12 persons. The recommended number is an average of 7-8, if you want to attend to them better.

5. What material can we use to train leaders?
The “Strategy of Jesus” and “Equip” seminars, “Disciple your Disciplers”, the manual “Executive Workshop” and the Expositor “Do the Work of an Evangelist”

6. Do you have to cancel mid-week activities?
Not necessarily, as long as these activities do not interfere with ministry in the homes. It is recommended that you minimize the activities as much as possible to make room for the Strategy of Jesus. It is recommended that you have no more than one service during the week.

7. How many persons are needed to begin the Strategy of Jesus?
You can start with a leader and a family that will host the Friendship Group.

8. What if we don’t have ministers to use as group leaders?
Begin with the members of the church. You don’t have to be a minister to lead.

9. Can women be used as group leaders?
Yes. It is recommended, though, that you establish Friendship Groups for women.

10. Where do I begin?
You begin by bringing awareness to the congregation by preaching the four messages of the Spiritual Strategy. You make a call to the general membership to commit to participating in the Strategy of Jesus and the Equip seminars. You select leaders and train them for the Evangelistic Cycle, which ends with Friend Day. You integrate the new visitors, using them to start new Friendship Groups.

11. Will the Assembly provide tools, training and mentorship type of support?
Yes. A Strategy of Jesus committee has been formed which is training the bishops and pastors of our Apostolic Assembly.

12. Have Friendship Groups caused divisions?
No. The Friendship Groups have united congregations in the same purpose.

13. Is this model Trinitarian?
No. It’s as Apostolic as the early church of the book of the Acts of the Apostles. True, some Trinitarian churches are implementing this Apostolic model, even though they continue in doctrinal error.

14. Is G-12 the Strategy of Jesus?
No. G-12 is a cell church governing system where the pastor grants authority to 12 persons, who gather 12 disciples, who gather 12, etc. The Strategy of Jesus begins in a home with a leader, a host and three other persons that commit to inviting non-convert friends. G-12 requires that the group always be 12, no more and no less.