📝 Worksheet 10.4 — Identify Three Growth Areas That Need Trained Leaders

Purpose of This Worksheet

Topic 10 focused on church growth through mobilized ministry. Biblical church growth is more than Sunday attendance. It includes discipleship, care, leadership multiplication, outreach, mission, spiritual maturity, and more gospel touchpoints through trained Christian leaders.

This worksheet will help you identify three growth areas in your church or ministry that need trained leaders.

The goal is not to make the pastor do more.

The goal is to help the church become more fully mobilized as the body of Christ.

Part 1 — Reframe Church Growth

Complete these sentences.

When I hear the phrase “church growth,” I usually think of:

After Topic 10, I also see church growth as:

Our church may need to measure growth not only by attendance, but also by:

☐ Discipleship growth
☐ More trained leaders
☐ More care visits
☐ More prayer participation
☐ More people using their gifts
☐ More homes opened for ministry
☐ More young adults engaged
☐ More families served
☐ More community touchpoints
☐ More evangelism conversations
☐ More follow-up after weddings or funerals
☐ More chaplaincy or visitation care
☐ More life coach ministry or discipleship support
☐ More micro churches or house gatherings
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Part 2 — Identify Current Growth Gaps

Check any areas where your church needs growth.

Worship, Discipleship, and Spiritual Formation

☐ New believers need follow-up.
☐ Members need stronger Bible engagement.
☐ Small groups need leaders.
☐ Young adults need discipleship support.
☐ Families need spiritual formation help.
☐ Prayer participation needs strengthening.
☐ People attend but are not yet serving.
☐ Members need help discerning calling.
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Pastoral Care and Compassion Ministry

☐ Hospital visits are inconsistent.
☐ Shut-ins or seniors need regular care.
☐ Grieving families need follow-up.
☐ Couples need marriage preparation.
☐ People need encouragement between Sundays.
☐ The pastor carries most care needs.
☐ Life struggles are not being noticed early enough.
☐ The church needs better referral awareness.
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Outreach and Community Witness

☐ Neighbors are not being reached.
☐ The church has few community touchpoints.
☐ Few people invite others.
☐ There is no clear evangelism pathway.
☐ Local schools, workplaces, clubs, or care settings need Christian presence where permitted.
☐ People disconnected from church are not being reached.
☐ The church needs more hospitality-based outreach.
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Leadership Multiplication

☐ Too much depends on the pastor.
☐ Elders or deacons need renewal or training.
☐ Volunteers need clearer role training.
☐ Emerging leaders have not been identified.
☐ Younger leaders are not being mentored.
☐ Retired believers need meaningful ministry pathways.
☐ There is no leadership pipeline.
☐ Potential officiants, chaplains, life coach ministers, or micro church leaders need training.
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Part 3 — Choose Three Priority Growth Areas

From Part 2, choose three growth areas that most need trained leaders.

Growth Area 1

Area: ___________________________________________________________

Why this area matters now:

What is currently missing?

☐ Trained leader
☐ Clear role description
☐ Pastor oversight
☐ Volunteer team
☐ Ministry plan
☐ Training pathway
☐ Accountability structure
☐ Communication to the church
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Growth Area 2

Area: ___________________________________________________________

Why this area matters now:

What is currently missing?

Growth Area 3

Area: ___________________________________________________________

Why this area matters now:

What is currently missing?

Part 4 — Match Growth Areas With Ministry Roles

For each growth area, choose the ministry role that may help address it.

Growth Area 1 Role Match

☐ Elder
☐ Deacon
☐ Ministry volunteer
☐ Wedding officiant
☐ Funeral officiant
☐ Chaplain
☐ Life Coach Minister
☐ Ministry Coach
☐ Small group leader
☐ Prayer leader
☐ Micro church leader
☐ House church host
☐ Daughter church planter
☐ Soul Center leader
☐ CLI training hub coordinator
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Why this role fits:

Growth Area 2 Role Match

Why this role fits:

Growth Area 3 Role Match

Why this role fits:

Part 5 — Identify Potential Trained Leaders

List people who may be suited for each growth area. Look for faithfulness, teachability, spiritual hunger, servant posture, relational maturity, respect for oversight, and willingness to train.

Growth Area	Potential Leader	Evidence of Readiness	Training Needed	First Conversation Needed
1. __________	__________	__________	__________	__________
2. __________	__________	__________	__________	__________
3. __________	__________	__________	__________	__________
4. __________	__________	__________	__________	__________
5. __________	__________	__________	__________	__________
6. __________	__________	__________	__________	__________

Part 6 — Training Pathway

For each priority growth area, choose a training pathway.

Growth Area 1 Training

Recommended CLI course or training topic:

Local mentoring needed:

Boundary or role clarity issue to discuss:

Possible CLA pathway, if appropriate:

☐ None needed now
☐ Wedding Officiant
☐ Funeral Officiant
☐ Licensed Chaplain
☐ Life Coach Minister
☐ Ministry Coach
☐ Licensed Minister
☐ Ordained Minister
☐ Minister of the Word
☐ Unsure / to be discerned

Growth Area 2 Training

Recommended CLI course or training topic:

Local mentoring needed:

Boundary or role clarity issue to discuss:

Possible CLA pathway, if appropriate:

Growth Area 3 Training

Recommended CLI course or training topic:

Local mentoring needed:

Boundary or role clarity issue to discuss:

Possible CLA pathway, if appropriate:

Part 7 — Oversight and Accountability

Each growth area needs oversight.

Growth Area 1 Oversight

Oversight person or team:

Check-in rhythm:

☐ Weekly during launch
☐ Twice per month
☐ Monthly
☐ Quarterly
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

What should be reviewed?

☐ Training progress
☐ Ministry fruit
☐ Boundaries
☐ Challenges
☐ Referral concerns
☐ Leader health
☐ Next steps

Growth Area 2 Oversight

Oversight person or team:

Check-in rhythm:

☐ Weekly during launch
☐ Twice per month
☐ Monthly
☐ Quarterly
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

What should be reviewed?

☐ Training progress
☐ Ministry fruit
☐ Boundaries
☐ Challenges
☐ Referral concerns
☐ Leader health
☐ Next steps

Growth Area 3 Oversight

Oversight person or team:

Check-in rhythm:

☐ Weekly during launch
☐ Twice per month
☐ Monthly
☐ Quarterly
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

What should be reviewed?

☐ Training progress
☐ Ministry fruit
☐ Boundaries
☐ Challenges
☐ Referral concerns
☐ Leader health
☐ Next steps

Part 8 — First Small Assignments

Before giving titles or public roles, identify small supervised assignments.

Growth Area 1 Small Assignment

Examples: accompany a hospital visit, lead opening prayer, host one Bible gathering, help with funeral follow-up, assist with premarital conversation, coordinate one outreach meal.

Growth Area 2 Small Assignment

Growth Area 3 Small Assignment

Part 9 — Fruitfulness Measures

How will you know whether this growth area is becoming healthier?

Growth Area 1 Fruitfulness Measures

☐ More people served
☐ More consistent follow-up
☐ More trained leaders
☐ More prayer participation
☐ More discipleship conversations
☐ More community touchpoints
☐ More people using gifts
☐ Healthier pastoral rhythms
☐ New believers supported
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Specific measure:

Growth Area 2 Fruitfulness Measures

Specific measure:

Growth Area 3 Fruitfulness Measures

Specific measure:

Part 10 — Communication Plan

A church should explain mobilized ministry clearly and warmly.

What do people need to understand?

☐ Church growth is more than attendance.
☐ The pastor is still shepherding.
☐ Ministry is being multiplied, not abandoned.
☐ Trained leaders will serve under oversight.
☐ The body of Christ has many gifts.
☐ CLI training can help prepare leaders.
☐ CLA pathways may support recognized ministry roles.
☐ The church will move carefully, with training and accountability.
☐ Other: ___________________________________________

Short explanation to church leaders or congregation:

Part 11 — 90-Day Mobilized Growth Plan

Days 1–30 — Discern and Invite

☐ Choose three priority growth areas.
☐ Identify potential leaders for each area.
☐ Invite one to three people into discernment conversations.
☐ Recommend first CLI training steps.
☐ Clarify oversight for each growth area.
☐ Draft one simple role description.
☐ Pray for mobilized ministry.

Notes:

Days 31–60 — Train and Test

☐ Begin training.
☐ Hold mentoring conversations.
☐ Discuss boundaries and role clarity.
☐ Give one small supervised assignment.
☐ Gather feedback.
☐ Communicate the vision to church leaders.
☐ Adjust the plan as needed.

Notes:

Days 61–90 — Review and Strengthen

☐ Review training progress.
☐ Evaluate small assignments.
☐ Identify signs of fruitfulness.
☐ Clarify next training steps.
☐ Decide whether any role is ready for public commissioning later.
☐ Continue oversight and prayer.
☐ Update the growth plan.

Notes:

Part 12 — Final Summary

The three growth areas our church should focus on are:

The first ministry role we should develop is:

The first person we should invite into training is:

The first CLI training step should be:

The oversight person or team should be:

The first small supervised assignment should be:

Our 90-day mobilized growth goal is:

Closing Prayer

Lord Jesus,

You are the head of the church and the Lord of the harvest. Thank you for gathering your people, forming your people, and sending your people.

Help our church grow in the ways that matter to You. Give us more than attendance growth. Give us discipleship growth, care growth, prayer growth, leadership growth, outreach growth, and gospel fruit.

Open our eyes to the growth areas that need trained leaders. Show us who is ready to be invited, trained, mentored, and sent. Protect us from overloading one pastor or one small group of leaders. Awaken the gifts You have placed throughout the body.

Help us move carefully and courageously. Let us train before we title. Let us mentor before we send. Let us oversee without controlling. Let us multiply without confusion.

May more people receive care.
May more believers grow in Christ.
May more homes open for ministry.
May more leaders be raised up.
May more people encounter the gospel through trained Christian servants.

Use our church to multiply ministry for the spread of Christianity.

In Jesus’ name, amen.

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