Ekklesia / cell-church high-control networks
Umbrella entry for high-control cell-church / G12-style networks. Mainstream G12 (Cesar Castellanos) is moderate; specific high-control sub-networks exhibit shepherding-style discipleship patterns.
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BITE breakdown
0 — umbrella entry for high-control cell-church / G12-style networks; mainstream G12 is moderate.
Profile facts
In context
G12 ('Government of 12') cell-church model originated in Colombia under Cesar Castellanos (Mision Carismatica Internacional) and spread globally. Most G12 churches are moderate-control. Specific sub-networks have produced ex-member accounts of severance, financial demands, and shepherding-style personal discipler authority similar to ICOC patterns.
Key control doctrines
- G12 cell-multiplication model
- Castellanos lineage authority
- Personal-discipler accountability
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1983Mision Carismatica Internacional founded
- 1990s+G12 model exported globally
Sources
- Various academic studies of G12 movement search ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. The search ↗ link runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.