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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

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