Pastor Wes Jessop worked with Bill on a pastoral team in Australia in 1989, so after Bill and Beryl returned to Australia in 2008 Wes contacted him to help in the development of Beachside’s home groups. Bill was able to quickly identify a small groups champion (Jess Quak) from within Beachside to train, equip and coach. Two days per week consulting work with Beachside commenced in February 2009.

Jess Quak, together with other pastoral staff members joined together to facilitate Small Groups Development training with existing and new home group members. Feedback received from the pastoral staff and those who had undergone training underscored the discovery of many valuable small group principles contained in CCI’s Small Groups Development training program. Existing groups were strengthened and new groups were added. Although Bill’s “hands on” work with BCC ended in November 2009, he continues to follow-up the progress of Beachside’s home groups work.

Wes Jessop, former Senior Pastor and founder of Beachside says:

“Small groups are the backbone of any church. Without them ministry cannot expand effectively. Jesus’ model of selecting just 12 people to invest 3 years into is a shock to those of us who are hoping for big Sunday attendances. It underscores the fact that big numbers that last in the macro events are attained through excellence in the micro gatherings. Get this method right and both church and Kingdom expansion is inevitable.

If you want numerical growth with integrity you need to sit with Bill Joukhadar of Cell-church Consultants International. Bill has the clearest understanding, the most realistic strategy and a solid biblical method to get you there that you can find. He is a theorist, a practitioner and a trainer. His church in Cairo expanded in 8 years from 400 hundred people to over 4,000! He started with a handful of small groups and finished with over 400 groups, lead by people who Bill personally trained. I can’t imagine where you would find a more credentialed person than that!

At the beginning of 2009, our church, Beachside Christian Church, had the opportunity to hire Bill Joukhadar as a consultant to our small group ministry. We jumped at the chance because of his outstanding track record. Bill has coached our staff, and now, just six months down the track, the results are beginning to become evident. Our staff is performing efficiently, we have doubled the number of trained small group leaders and by the end of the first year of this transition we will have at least a 30% expansion in our total number of groups operating. These groups ministering to around a hundred new people.

I really would encourage you to take the time to hear Bill. He has got something to say that will bless and grow your people in the depth of their relationships with God. This will in turn overflow into effectiveness and success in your community. He is not teaching a new, fast growth fad but a solid, time tested, biblical method that produces fruit that will last.”

Wes & Jenny Jessop
Former Senior Pastor, Beachside Christian Church