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| Standard Name: | Staff Levels |
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| 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.
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Missionary Staff 1
Generally entry level responsibilities with 0-4 years of ministry experience and less spiritual maturity as it relates to deacon or elder level maturity. Responsibility generally consists of leading a small group or ministry team of less than 15 people. Has limited decision making ability related to things such as budgets, church or ministry direction, and has direct management and supervision in their job and tasks.
Missionary Staff 2
Mid to high level of responsibility and greater spiritual maturity as it relates to deacon or elder level maturity. May lead multiple small groups or ministry teams of 10+ people, may coach small groups or ministry leaders, or may lead a larger group of 30 or more. May be supervising other volunteers or volunteer teams of another staff member. Typically has 4+ years of significant experience in ministry and is managed and supervised by senior staff or pastoral team.
Missionary Staff 3
High level of responsibility and meets the qualifications of a deacon. Coaches other leaders (whether volunteers or teams). Typically supervises other staff or leads a main ministry/department within the church/ministry. Typically has 7+ years of growing experience and is managed by the pastoral or leadership team of the ministry.
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Minister 1
Shares responsibility for the spiritual leadership and welfare of the church and its members as a member of leadership team. Provides leadership for and actively participates in worship, education, discipleship and evangelism for the spiritual life and growth of members. May carry financial accountability of the church as part of a leadership structure. May supervise staff or lead a significant ministry within a church as a member of the overall leadership team. Typically this is a female staff member who has been commissioned into a level of leadership similar to a Pastor in a church or ministry who does not ordain women.
Field Manager 1
Responsible for a significant department or ministry area or areas within a ministry. Typically more administrative in nature. May involve supervising staff, managing budgets and heading organizational initiatives.
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Minister 2
Significant leadership responsibilities either for a region or group of churches. Typically a female staff member who has been commissioned into a level of leadership similar to a Pastor 2 in a church or ministry that does not ordain women.
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Pastor 3
Senior and seasoned pastor who has been a pastor a minimum of 10 years, has either been involved with several church plants or coaches several pastors or churches within a network or group of churches.
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Field Manager 3
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Field Director
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Other Staff Levels
Interns
Intern 1 (1-4 months -
Interns
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Short-term)
Typically a student or someone with little to no work/ministry experience who is doing a short-term ministry assignment (usually less than 12 months) to gain ministry or vocational training/experience and character.
- Not eligible for benefits
- Not eligible for reimbursements
Missionary Intern 2 (3-12 months)
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 Staff in a period of preparation and training while both the individual and the organization consider a long-term commitment, or staff . 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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Related pages
- Wages and Salary - U.S. Employees
- Field Staff Statuses
- Salary Ranges
- Administrative Fee
- Sponsor Church
- Time Cards
- Working with Reliant as a Commissioned or Ordained Minister
- Parsonage
- Not required to enroll in medical, dental or most other benefits if they have other benefits
- Still required to do Life, LTD, and AD&D insurances
- Eligible for 401k after 1 year
- Reimbursement eligibility dependent on program
