🧾 Worksheet 6.4: Identify Young Adults or Families Who May Benefit from CLI Pathways
🧾 Worksheet 6.4
Identify Young Adults or Families Who May Benefit from CLI Pathways
Worksheet Purpose
This worksheet helps pastors, church leaders, parents, and ministry coordinators identify homeschool students, young adults, adult learners, and families who may benefit from Christian Leaders Institute pathways.
The goal is not to pressure anyone into a degree, ordination, or ministry role. The goal is to notice people God may be preparing, invite them wisely, and connect them to Christian learning, local encouragement, and faithful service.
Part 1 — Who May Benefit?
Think about people in your church, Soul Center, ministry, homeschool network, or Christian community who may benefit from CLI training or degree pathways.
Possible Groups to Consider
☐ Homeschool high school students
☐ Recent high school graduates
☐ Young adults discerning calling
☐ Young adults working while considering education
☐ Christian school students
☐ Public school students needing stronger Christian worldview support
☐ Parents looking for affordable Christian education options
☐ Adult learners who never had access to Christian higher education
☐ Retired believers who want deeper biblical study
☐ Ministry volunteers who could grow through training
☐ Future elders, deacons, teachers, officiants, chaplains, life coach ministers, or micro church leaders
Part 2 — Name Potential Students or Families
List people or families who may be ready for a first conversation.
Part 3 — Why Might They Benefit?
Use this section to describe why these people or families may benefit from CLI pathways.
Person or Family 1
Name: __________________________________________
Possible reason this person or family may benefit:
Possible pathway:
☐ Personal Christian growth
☐ Bible and theology study
☐ Degree pathway exploration
☐ Ministry training
☐ Homeschool or young adult learning
☐ Officiant ministry
☐ Chaplaincy
☐ Life coach ministry
☐ Micro church planting
☐ Other: __________________________________________
Person or Family 2
Name: __________________________________________
Possible reason this person or family may benefit:
Possible pathway:
☐ Personal Christian growth
☐ Bible and theology study
☐ Degree pathway exploration
☐ Ministry training
☐ Homeschool or young adult learning
☐ Officiant ministry
☐ Chaplaincy
☐ Life coach ministry
☐ Micro church planting
☐ Other: __________________________________________
Person or Family 3
Name: __________________________________________
Possible reason this person or family may benefit:
Possible pathway:
☐ Personal Christian growth
☐ Bible and theology study
☐ Degree pathway exploration
☐ Ministry training
☐ Homeschool or young adult learning
☐ Officiant ministry
☐ Chaplaincy
☐ Life coach ministry
☐ Micro church planting
☐ Other: __________________________________________
Part 4 — Young Adults Discerning Their Future
Use this section to think about young adults who may need a faithful next step.
Young adults in our church or community who may be discerning calling:
Questions they may be asking:
☐ What is God calling me to do?
☐ Should I pursue college?
☐ How can I grow without taking on heavy debt?
☐ Am I called to ministry?
☐ How can I serve my church?
☐ How can I build a stronger Christian worldview?
☐ What kind of work or service fits my gifts?
☐ Other: __________________________________________
How CLI pathways may help them:
Part 5 — Homeschool and Family Pathways
Use this section if your church has homeschool families or parents looking for college-level Christian learning options.
Homeschool families or Christian families to consider:
Possible student needs:
☐ College-level Christian learning
☐ Bible and theology courses
☐ Christian worldview formation
☐ Ministry calling exploration
☐ Affordable education pathway
☐ Flexible online study
☐ Local church mentoring
☐ Degree pathway exploration
☐ Other: __________________________________________
How the church could support these families:
Part 6 — Adult Learners and Second-Season Students
Some adults may have missed earlier educational opportunities but are ready now.
Adults who may benefit from Christian learning or degree pathways:
Possible reasons they may be ready now:
☐ More available time
☐ Desire for deeper Bible study
☐ New ministry calling
☐ Retirement or second-season purpose
☐ Current volunteer role needs strengthening
☐ Interest in chaplaincy, officiant ministry, coaching, or teaching
☐ Desire to finish or begin Christian higher education
☐ Other: __________________________________________
Possible encouragement to offer:
Part 7 — Ministry Volunteers Who Could Grow Through Training
Think about current volunteers who may become more effective through CLI courses.
Current volunteers to consider:
Areas where training could help:
☐ Bible teaching
☐ Children’s ministry
☐ Youth ministry
☐ Small group leadership
☐ Pastoral care
☐ Hospitality
☐ Outreach
☐ Visitation
☐ Worship leadership
☐ Administration
☐ Chaplaincy
☐ Officiant ministry
☐ Life coach ministry
☐ Micro church leadership
Possible first course or pathway:
Part 8 — Conversation Starters
Use these sample invitations to begin conversations gently.
For a Young Adult
“I see gifts in you, and I wonder if God may be preparing you for deeper service. Would you be open to exploring a Christian Leaders Institute course as a first step?”
For a Homeschool Family
“We want to support your family’s Christian formation. CLI may offer college-level Christian learning that could fit well with your student’s next season.”
For an Adult Learner
“You have served faithfully for years. Would you be interested in deeper Bible or ministry training that could strengthen your calling?”
For a Ministry Volunteer
“You are already serving well. A CLI course may help you grow in confidence, biblical grounding, and practical ministry skill.”
For a Potential Ministry Leader
“We are not asking you to decide everything today. We simply want to invite you to take one faithful step and see how God leads.”
Part 9 — Local Support Plan
Identify how your church could support students who begin CLI pathways.
Who could serve as a mentor or encourager?
How often could students gather?
☐ Monthly
☐ Twice monthly
☐ Weekly
☐ Informally as needed
☐ Other: __________________________________________
Possible gathering format:
☐ Prayer
☐ Course progress updates
☐ Discussion of what students are learning
☐ Calling discernment
☐ Ministry application
☐ Parent/student conversation
☐ Mentor encouragement
☐ Public celebration of milestones
Notes:
Part 10 — First Invitation Plan
Choose the first three people or families you may invite.
First Invitation
Name: __________________________________________
Who will invite them? __________________________________________
Possible invitation date: __________________________________________
Suggested first course or pathway:
Second Invitation
Name: __________________________________________
Who will invite them? __________________________________________
Possible invitation date: __________________________________________
Suggested first course or pathway:
Third Invitation
Name: __________________________________________
Who will invite them? __________________________________________
Possible invitation date: __________________________________________
Suggested first course or pathway:
Part 11 — Prayer and Discernment
Use this section to pray over the students, families, and future leaders God may be raising up.
People or families to pray for:
Specific prayer concerns:
Possible barriers to address:
☐ Fear of study
☐ Lack of time
☐ Technology concerns
☐ Financial concerns
☐ Lack of confidence
☐ Unclear calling
☐ Family concerns
☐ Need for mentoring
☐ Need for pastoral encouragement
☐ Other: __________________________________________
How our church can help remove barriers:
Part 12 — Next Faithful Step
Write one practical next step your church, pastor, coordinator, or ministry team can take.
Our next faithful step:
Who will take this step?
When will this step happen?
Closing Reflection
A young adult may be waiting for someone to notice a calling.
A homeschool family may be looking for a faithful Christian learning pathway.
An adult learner may be ready for a second season of growth.
A ministry volunteer may be ready for deeper training.
This worksheet helps the church slow down, notice people, pray wisely, and make personal invitations.
The goal is not pressure.
The goal is faithful formation.
Christian Leaders Institute pathways can help churches support students, families, adult learners, and future leaders as they grow in biblical knowledge, Christian worldview, ministry readiness, and kingdom calling.