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Introduction

Real Life Christian Communities is a team-based organization. All our communities and ministries will be led by Core Teams. Within each Core Team are Three Types of Lay Leaders: Facilitator, Coordinator, and one or more Team Members. Each Core Team is responsible for overseeing a Small Group. We have Seven Types of Small Groups in RLCC, each of which is a Place of Grace for our members.

A Pastoral Team is responsible for overseeing the Core Teams. A Pastoral Team is composed of Four Types of Pastors: Associate Pastor, Assistant Pastor, one or more Junior Pastors, and one or more Interns. The following are the Pre-Requisites and Specific Expectations for a Pastoral Team.

 

Pre-Requisites for All Members of a Pastoral Team

  1. Must be a born-again Christian (i.e., completed the Real Life Bible Study) who displays most if not all of the Seven Rubrics expected from RLCC members.
  2. Must be committed to the Vision Frame of RLCC.
  3. Must regularly fulfill the PROMISE as an example to others.
  4. Must be in the process of completing or has completed the Basic Equipping Courses of RLCC.
  5. Must be in the process of completing or has completed the Spiritual Formation Courses such as Soul Keeping, Sacred Rhythms, Spiritual Companionship, and Spiritual Direction.
  6. Must be in the process of completing or has completed training in Biblical Studies, Theological Studies, and Pastoral Leadership Studies. 
  7. Must have at least three semesters of experience leading Small Groups as part of a Core Team: first as a Team Member, then as a Coordinator, and finally as a Facilitator.
  8. Must have email and must know how to use it regularly for effective communications.
  9. Must have the Church Center app and the Get Real app on their smartphones with Notifications turned on.
  10. Must be familiar with the contents of the central tools of RLCC such as the Website and Solo.to.

General Expectations for All Members of a Pastoral Team

  1. Practice personal soul care.
  2. Pursue life-giving relationships.
  3. Preach and teach the word of God.
  4. Produce good fruit (converts, disciples, and leaders).
  5. Provide spiritual leadership.

 

Specific Expectations for the Associate Pastor

  1. Submit a Weekly Ministry Plan to facilitate the Participation, Growth, and Ministry of Leaders and Members of our church. You may also receive Ministry Assignments from the Senior Pastor as the need arises.
  2. Report on the accomplishment or failure of your Weekly Ministry Plan and/or Ministry Assignment(s) to the Senior Pastor.
  3. Challenge each member of the Pastoral Team to come up with their own Weekly Ministry Plan. You may also give them Ministry Assignments as the need arises.
  4. Conduct a regular weekly meeting with the Pastoral Team to check up on one another’s spiritual health and to follow up on the previous week’s Weekly Ministry Plan and/or Ministry Assignment(s).
  5. Brainstorm with the Pastoral Team on how to overcome hurdles, difficulties, and other problems related to fulfilling their Weekly Ministry Plan and/or Ministry Assignment(s).
  6. Provide personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction to the Assistant Pastor at least once a month.
  7. Meet once a month with the Senior Pastor for personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction.
  8. Preach a Theme-based Sermon Series at least once a year in the Sunday Worship Celebration.
  9. Preach a Biblical Sermon once every two months in the Sunday Worship Celebration.

Specific Expectations for the Assistant Pastor

  1. Submit a Weekly Ministry Plan to facilitate the Participation, Growth, and Ministry of Leaders and Members of our church. You may also receive Ministry Assignments from the Associate Pastor or Senior Pastor.
  2. Report on the accomplishment or failure of your Weekly Ministry Plan and/or Ministry Assignment(s) to the Associate Pastor or Senior Pastor.
  3. Assist the Associate Pastor by providing Administrative Support concerning the various details of leading a Pastoral Team.
  4. Coordinate the Weekly Meetings of a Pastoral Team, making sure that all the members of the team are aware of the meeting details and are ready to engage.
  5. Communicate with the Associate Pastor any concerns or problems that might affect the effective leadership of a Pastoral Team.
  6. Lead the Pastoral Team in case the Associate Pastor is not able to do so for whatever reason or if the Associate Pastor assigns him/her to do so as an Associate Pastor-in-Training.
  7. Provide personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction to the Junior Pastors at least once a month.
  8. Meet once a month with the Associate Pastor for personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction.
  9. Share a Word Nugget (10-15 min exhortation) based on the Bible at least once a month during the Pastoral Team Meeting
  10. Preach a Biblical Sermon once every three months in the Sunday Worship Celebration.

 

Specific Expectations for the Junior Pastor

  1. Submit a Weekly Ministry Plan to facilitate the Participation, Growth, and Ministry of Leaders and Members of our church. You may also receive Ministry Assignments from your Ministry Supervisor (i.e. the Associate or Assistant Pastor assigned to supervise you).
  2. Report on the accomplishment or failure of your Weekly Ministry Plan or Ministry Assignment(s) to your Ministry Supervisor.
  3. Provide personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction to the Interns assigned to you at least once a month.
  4. Meet once a month with your Ministry Supervisor for personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction.
  5. Share a Word Nugget (10-15 min exhortation) based on the Bible at least once a month during the Pastoral Team Meeting
  6. Preach a Biblical Sermon once every four months in the Sunday Worship Celebration.

 

Specific Expectations for the Intern

  1. Submit a Weekly Ministry Plan to facilitate the Participation, Growth, and Ministry of Leaders and Members of our church. You may also receive Ministry Assignments from your Ministry Supervisor.
  2. Report on the accomplishment or failure of your Weekly Ministry Plan and/or Ministry Assignment(s) to your Ministry Supervisor.
  3. Fulfill Ministry Tasks assigned to you by the Junior Pastor for the purpose of training to become a Junior Pastor someday.
  4. Provide personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction to the Facilitators and Coordinators of Core Teams at least once a month.
  5. Meet once a month with the Junior Pastor for personal Ministry Coaching and/or Spiritual Companionship or Spiritual Direction.
  6. Share a Word Nugget (10-15 min exhortation) based on the Bible at least once a month during the Pastoral Team Meeting.
  7. Preach a Biblical Sermon once every five or six months in the Sunday Worship Celebration.