TRACKING SPIRITUAL GROWTH
in the
COMMITMENT LEVEL MODEL

The following table is a tool for leaders to use to identify the commitment level of individual young people within a youth group, to set growth goals for them, and to keep track of the events that they are, or should be, attending.

Young Person	Commitment Level	Growth Goals	Events to Attend
			C	R	F	G	I	L
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A brief explanation follows of the process of tracking spiritual growth in youth:

1. Identify Commitment Levels
The leaders of the youth group should determine a set of commitment levels that lie at the heart of their model of ministry. The original model of ministry presented by Duffy Robbins refers to the pool of humanity, come, grow, disciple, develop, grow and multiply levels. The chart above, as developed for the Windsor youth group, uses the following levels: unchurched, the visitor or the seeker, the new convert, the disciple, the server and the leader. Each young person's commitment level should be indicated next to their name.

2. Set Growth Goals
The leaders should set a few goals for each young person's spiritual development. For example, Samantha may be a seeker who has started attending a few events that are aimed at unchurched youth. The leaders' target in ministering to her would be to lead her to Christ and see her growing as a believer. The following growth goals could be set: (a) to lead her to Christ; and (b) to follow-her up in the faith. Leaders should not set growth goals for Samantha's development all the way through to the leader level, but set further goals as she shows signs of reaching the first goal.

3. Track Event Attendance
The aim here is not simply to record attendance but identify whether a young person is attending the events that are geared to helping them grow spiritually. In our example, it would be important for Samantha to attend the Rave programming cycle for at least a month or two and then, after responding to Christ's offer of salvation, to attend a Follow-up event where she is grounded in the faith.

While this table may give the impression that spiritual growth is a clearly define process, leaders should be aware that it cannot be accurately pre-determined or planned. There are many factors which affect the spiritual growth of an individual, and many which will hinder their development. Yet this table is helpful in that it forces leaders to make sure that they are doing everything correct from their side in helping to facilitate the spiritual development of young people.