As I was discussing the world economy the other day and the potential ramifications of hyper-inflation, I had a strange and pressing urge to look up the G-8; while nothing I discovered about the G-8 truthfully shocked me, I was intrigued by the G12 Vision, which has nada to do with the economy and everything to do with needless proselytizing of Evangelicism.

The G12 is the brainchild of Pastor Cesar Castellanos- he was inspired after a visit to South Korea after meeting with David Yonggi Cho who was instrumental in spreading the word of God throughout South Korea. (Christians account for almost 50% of the population in South Korea).  Both Wikipedia and this SITE give a little background information relating to the significance of the number twelve.

Still unsure about what the G12 movement is? From what I’ve read (please feel free to contradict me in the comments if you have any personal experience with the G12 movement), the G12 movement offers a specific plan of attack for getting more Evangelical Christians into the fold. This SITE  offers a clear path for beginners to start praying for any “heathens” among them. Here is a list from the site of the first steps that should be taken.

Step 1  :   Begin with three Christians in your cell.
Step 2  :   Each member choose three unbelieving friends to pray for.
Step 3  :   During the 1st week, the three members daily pray and fast for the nine unbelievers. This continues for a whole month.
Step 4  :   In the 2nd week, each of the three members must contact their three unbelievers by phone.
Step 5  :   In the 3rd week, the three members must invite the unbelievers to their cell meeting.
Step 6  :   In the 4th week, the three Christians must invite the nine unbelievers to the weekly church service or a harvest event.

I am guessing that the basic intent behind praying for the non-believers is to pray them into submission- in other words, to encourage them almost subliminally to attend the meetings. Afterall, the nonbelievers are only contacted during the second week.  The site doesn’t give specific information on how rapidly the non-believers are converted, but as this SITE pointed out, the G-12 sounds more similar to a Christian franchise than a church.