Finish what you start. Become the Christian leader God is calling you to be.
The CLI Study Handbook is a practical, step-by-step guide for succeeding in free online correspondence courses at Christian Leaders Institute (CLI). If you've ever started a course with excitement-then got busy, discouraged, or overwhelmed-this handbook is for you.
Written at an easy 8th-grade reading level, this handbook helps you move from "I started" to "I finished." You'll learn simple systems that work in real life, even if you have a job, a family, ministry responsibilities, or a full schedule.
Inside, you'll discover:
- How to study topic-by-topic (the key to finishing)
- A simple weekly routine you can keep
- How to complete Awards, Certificates, and Diplomas without getting lost
- How to succeed in degree-level courses with rigor and clarity
- How to finish courses within the 180-day completion window
- How to pursue ordination through Christian Leaders Alliance with a clear starting line
(Catechumen → Multiplying Christian Leaders → Wedding Officiant as a door opener)
- How academic programs and ordination steps often overlap as a healthy both/and
- How to use AI the right way-as learning support, not cheating-in today's new educational reality
- Practical appendices: planners, trackers, program checklists, degree routine tools, ordination maps, and an AI-age integrity guide
This handbook is not a catalog. It is a success guide-built to help you stay focused, finish strong, and apply what you learn so study becomes ministry.
If you are ready to grow, serve, and lead with integrity-start here.