•	I believe there is a God, and that he is good.
•	I know the story of Jesus.
•	I understand the basics of Christianity, through an Alpha course or similar.

STAGE  1: BELONGING
•	Jesus is the Son of God, and is my Lord and my Saviour.
•	I know I am united with Jesus.
•	I know by experience the difference union with Christ makes.
•	I am committed to a cell group.
•	I share the values of the cell group.
•	I read the Bible regularly to let God speak to me.
•	I pray to God each day.
•	I am baptised, and value my baptism.
•	I receive Holy Communion regularly and it is very meaningful to me.
•	I know something about the history of my church.
•	I share the vision of my church.
•	I am a committed member of the church.
•	I support my church financially.
•	I tithe my income.
•	I have been released from bondages of the past, through an encounter weekend (or similar).
•	I have been filled with the Spirit.

STAGE 2: SERVING
•	I can lead the Welcome section in cell meetings.
•	My prayer life is satisfying and growing.
•	I intercede most days for my family and friends, members of my cell, my neighbours and for three people I want to get to know Jesus – as well as for current affairs.
•	I intercede regularly for a missionary or mission society, for my community, country and leaders.
•	When someone is leading worship or prayer, I am spiritually fully involved.
•	I am able to pray aloud in a group, off the cuff.
•	I can lead the Worship section in cell meetings.
•	I am able to pray with another person when the need arises.
•	I understand what evangelism is and why it is important.
•	I pray for my neighbours to come to Christ, and that I may have opportunities to serve them and to share the good news of Jesus.
•	I know how to tell my story to someone who is not a Christian.
•	I know how to lead someone to Christ.
•	I have experienced being part of an evangelistic programme.
•	I understand the message of the Old Testament in its broadest terms.
•	I understand the message of the New Testament in its broadest terms.
•	I use the Bible to help me in my daily life - in my thought life and my words and my deeds.
•	I have used the Bible to help others.
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CHRISTIAN GROWTH CHECKLIST
Please tick all the boxes that apply to you.
Agree with your mentor any amendments or additions you wish to make.

I can lead the Word section in cell meetings.
•	I keep being filled with the Spirit.
•	I have helped others be filled with the Spirit.
•	I walk with the Spirit.
•	I understand the variety and usefulness of spiritual gifts.
•	I know my own gifts and use them to help others.
•	I use my gifts to help people outside the church.
•	I know how to apply biblical principles to issues of life such as justice, work, sex, money, power, leisure.
•	My lifestyle is a good example to others.
•	I can lead the Witness section in a cell meeting.

STAGE 3: MATURING
•	My prayer life is deeply satisfying.
•	I  engage with God in public worship, whatever its style.
•	I am seeing more and more answers to my intercession.
•	I know my style of evangelism.
•	I am able to answer those who question me about my faith.
•	I am aware of different evangelistic strategies.
•	I have been part of several evangelistic outreach programmes or events.
•	I have studied at least two books of the Bible in depth.
•	I am learning to discern good and evil.
•	I am growing in knowledge and humility.
•	I am learning to be content in all circumstances.
•	I am learning to be self-disciplined, with no unresolved conflicts.
•	I am learning to live for others and to learn from others, especially of other cultures.
•	I am becoming increasingly effective in at least one area of ministry outside the church organisation.
•	I am involved in issues of justice and reconciliation.
•	I know how to grow the church, especially through cells.
•	I am training up someone in the ministry I am doing.
•	I am usually discipling at least one other person through the Christian Growth Cycle.

FURTHER GROWTH
•	I am deepening my prayer life in new areas.
•	I am training people in making disciples.
•	The church recognises me as a leader.
•	I read the whole Bible again and again.
•	I have undertaken further theological study.
•	I understand the times we live in and am able to apply the gospel to them.
•	I am growing in those gifts that are of greatest use to the kingdom of God. 
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