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Standard Name:Staff Levels
Scope:U.S.-based Career Field Staff
Revision Date: March 13, 2023
Last Review Date:April 26, 2023

Staff Level titles and descriptions were updated in February 2022. If you have questions about your staff level, please reach out to your program team.

Field Staff Statuses
General policy: Reliant field staff are ministers of the gospel who exist to support the Great Commission as found in Matthew 28:18-20. "Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching  them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you  always, to the very end of the age.” 

Descriptions

LevelResponsibilities / Experience

Level 1

  • Entry-level responsibilities
  • Directly supervised in job/tasks
  • Limited decision-making ability related to budgets or church/organization direction
  • No supervisory duties of other employees
  • No experience needed

Level 2

  • Mid-level responsibility
  • Increased decision-making ability
  • Individual contributor or limited supervisory duties (volunteers or another staff member)
  • Typically at least 3 years of experience in ministry or a similar field

Level 3

  • High level of responsibility
  • Supervises other staff, leads a main ministry, and/or manages a department within the church or organization
  • Managed by the leadership team
  • Typically at least 5 years of experience in ministry or a similar field
Church or Ministry Leadership Roles (e.g., pastor, leader of a ministry or non-profit)

Level 4

  • Either a pastor or equivalent church role, director of a ministry organization, or member of the organizational leadership team
  • Provides leadership for significant functions of the church or organization
  • Supervise staff, manages budgets, and/or heads organizational initiatives
  • Responsible for financial accountability of the church or ministry organization, whether solely or as a part of a leadership structure
  • Typically 3 years of supervisory or mid-level management experience or equivalent education or ordination
  • This is a similar level to what was previously called pastor, minister, field manager

Level 5

  • In addition to Level 4
  • Vision casts for the church or organization and sets the overall direction of programs
  • Has responsibility for the church's or organization's staff
  • Has significant impact on the organization either financially, directionally, or due to the number of people managed 
  • May represent the congregation or ministry in denominational, church network, and/or community affairs
  • May supervise or coach other pastors or leaders
  • May have significant leadership responsibilities either for a region or group of churches or ministries
  • May be responsible for several departments or ministry areas
  • Typically 5-10 years of experience in a leadership (Level 4) role

Level 6

  • In addition to Level 5
  • Leads a large, multi-faceted ministry, a group of churches, or a region
  • May be on church network boards or provide oversight for groups of churches in other ways
  • Typically 5-10 years of experience in a senior leadership (Level 5) role

Other Staff Levels

Interns

Intern 1 (1-4 months - Short-term)

This is typically for a student in a period of preparation and training while both the individual and the organization consider a possible longer-term commitment. They are typically interns in a specific three- to four-month ministry internship program.

Intern 2 (5-24 months - Long term)

This is for a ministry worker in a period of preparation and training while both the individual and the organization consider a long-term commitment. This can also be interns in a specific one- or two-year program. These interns may be paid at an Intern level or may be paid in proportion to long-term staff levels, depending on the nature of their ministry program, the work they are doing, their experience, education, etc.

Fully Administrative Staff

Fully Administrative

From time to time, Reliant may hire someone who will be performing only administrative tasks for a church or ministry. These employees would not be raising support and would only be supported by their local church. For these employees, the applicable federal and state employment laws would be followed.


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