César Castellanos
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César Castellanos is a Christian
pastor from Bogotá
, Colombia
and the founder of the International Charismatic Mission Church
. Castellanos is noted as the leading proponent of the G12 Vision
, which is based upon the mentoring of 12 disciples.He believes the number 12 to be the number by which God will work within the church. He has stated that he was inspired to create the discipleship program after claiming he had received a vision from God in 1983.
He began his church with only eight people in the living room of his house and six months later there were six hundred members. He eventually made use of auditoriums and stadiums in different cities to hold services of the International Charismatic Mission Church.The G12 Movement which is akin to the Shepherding Movement of earlier years has spread throughout the world ,with Castellanos at the head of the pyramid,with his 12 "apostles" all recognized by the ring he has given them.It is similar in style to the Catholic hierarchic system ,with Castellanos as "Pope".It has been stated, by those who see G12 as a cult, that Pastor Castellanos heads an organization that demands absolute obedience from those involved and questioning of those who have climbed "The Ladder of Success" moving up the four stages of "win",consolidate","disciple" and "send" is forbidden and seen as an act of rebellion and a sin.
Castellanos is the author of several books, self-published through his own G12 imprint, including Dream and You Will Win the World, Leadership of Success Through the Twelve, The Revelation of the Cross, and Touching the Father's Heart.
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
pastor from Bogotá
Bogotá
Bogotá, Distrito Capital , from 1991 to 2000 called Santa Fé de Bogotá, is the capital, and largest city, of Colombia. It is also designated by the national constitution as the capital of the department of Cundinamarca, even though the city of Bogotá now comprises an independent Capital district...
, Colombia
Colombia
Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia , is a unitary constitutional republic comprising thirty-two departments. The country is located in northwestern South America, bordered to the east by Venezuela and Brazil; to the south by Ecuador and Peru; to the north by the Caribbean Sea; to the...
and the founder of the International Charismatic Mission Church
International Charismatic Mission Church
The International Charismatic Mission is a Bogotá, Colombia based church founded in 1983 by César and Claudia Castellanos as a cell group with 8 people. As of 2008, the church had more than 250,000 members, organized into a structure of small cell groups. The church's teaching are titled the G12...
. Castellanos is noted as the leading proponent of the G12 Vision
G12 Vision
The G12 Vision is a strategy for Christian evangelism to fulfill the Great Commission. It is founded upon the idea that every Christian can mentor and lead twelve people in the Christian faith, following the example of Jesus...
, which is based upon the mentoring of 12 disciples.He believes the number 12 to be the number by which God will work within the church. He has stated that he was inspired to create the discipleship program after claiming he had received a vision from God in 1983.
He began his church with only eight people in the living room of his house and six months later there were six hundred members. He eventually made use of auditoriums and stadiums in different cities to hold services of the International Charismatic Mission Church.The G12 Movement which is akin to the Shepherding Movement of earlier years has spread throughout the world ,with Castellanos at the head of the pyramid,with his 12 "apostles" all recognized by the ring he has given them.It is similar in style to the Catholic hierarchic system ,with Castellanos as "Pope".It has been stated, by those who see G12 as a cult, that Pastor Castellanos heads an organization that demands absolute obedience from those involved and questioning of those who have climbed "The Ladder of Success" moving up the four stages of "win",consolidate","disciple" and "send" is forbidden and seen as an act of rebellion and a sin.
Castellanos is the author of several books, self-published through his own G12 imprint, including Dream and You Will Win the World, Leadership of Success Through the Twelve, The Revelation of the Cross, and Touching the Father's Heart.