A formed substrate assembly for use in a fuel cell module, said formed substrate assembly comprising: an air flow form plate; a fuel flow form plate positioned over said air flow form plate, said fuel flow form plate comprising a first end and a second end, said fuel flow form plate partially defining a plurality of first channels extending from said first end to said second end, said fuel flow form plate and said air flow form plate defining a plurality of second channels extending from said first end to said second end, said plurality of second channels defining a plurality of apertures, a portion of said plurality of apertures extending from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of first channels; an anode positioned over said fuel flow form plate, said anode partially defining said plurality of first channels such that said fuel flow form plate and said anode define said plurality of first channels, wherein said portion of said plurality of apertures are configured to channel a flow of fuel from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of first channels, wherein said anode is configured to catalyze a first reaction and wherein the first reaction is an endothermic reaction; and a cathode positioned below said air flow form plate, wherein said air flow form plate comprises a first end and a second end, said air flow form plate and said cathode defining a plurality of third channels extending from said first end to said second end of said air flow form plate, a second portion of said plurality of apertures extending from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of third channels, wherein said second portion of said plurality of apertures are configured to channel a flow of air from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of third channels. an air flow form plate; a fuel flow form plate positioned over said air flow form plate, said fuel flow form plate comprising a first end and a second end, said fuel flow form plate partially defining a plurality of first channels extending from said first end to said second end, said fuel flow form plate and said air flow form plate defining a plurality of second channels extending from said first end to said second end, said plurality of second channels defining a plurality of apertures, a portion of said plurality of apertures extending from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of first channels; an anode positioned over said fuel flow form plate, said anode partially defining said plurality of first channels such that said fuel flow form plate and said anode define said plurality of first channels, wherein said portion of said plurality of apertures are configured to channel a flow of fuel from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of first channels, wherein said anode is configured to catalyze a first reaction and wherein the first reaction is an endothermic reaction; and a cathode positioned below said air flow form plate, wherein said air flow form plate comprises a first end and a second end, said air flow form plate and said cathode defining a plurality of third channels extending from said first end to said second end of said air flow form plate, a second portion of said plurality of apertures extending from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of third channels, wherein said second portion of said plurality of apertures are configured to channel a flow of air from said plurality of second channels to said plurality of third channels. <EOS>