🟧 LEVEL 3 – JUNIOR PASTOR 1

• Completed Level 2 – Intern
• Demonstrated fruitfulness in mentoring and spiritual guidance
• Endorsed by a Junior Pastor 2 or LEAD Mentor
• Leads or supervises one or more REACH, CORE, or LEAD teams
• Able to serve approximately 6–8 hours per week
• Proficient in using Planning Center Online and email communication

• Form and supervise REACH, CORE, or LEAD teams
• Mentor and coach Lay Leaders and Interns
• Partner with a Junior Pastor 2 for oversight and spiritual alignment
• Serve as the "first-level shepherds" of team culture and discipleship

• Reflect on real ministry challenges
• Practice spiritual discernment
• Share project progress and receive feedback
• Strengthen one another in prayer and purpose

1. Discerning God’s Voice – Reflect on how you hear and follow God in leadership situations.
2. Pastoral Prayer Journal – Keep a journal of intercession for your team and ministry.
3. Burnout Check & Rhythm Reset – Reevaluate your pace and adjust your Rule of Life.
4. Mentoring for Inner Growth (2 stages) – Mentor someone in spiritual formation and receive feedback.
5. Spiritual Discernment Exercise (2 stages) – Guide someone in discerning their next step or calling.

1. Biblical Counseling Devotional – Teach Scripture in a way that brings comfort and conviction.
2. Preaching from the Epistles (3 stages) – Prepare and deliver a sermon from a New Testament letter.
3. Panel Teaching Facilitation – Host a group discussion with prepared questions and pastoral input.
4. Teaching a Spiritual Practice (2 stages) – Introduce and teach a practice like journaling or silence.
5. Vision Casting Talk (3 stages) – Deliver a short talk to inspire direction, clarity, and engagement.

1. Team Launch or Revitalization Plan (3 stages) – Build or re-align a team with shared purpose and roles.
2. Supervision Journal – Document your ongoing mentoring and care for Lay Leaders or Interns.
3. Crisis or Conflict Debrief – Reflect on a recent challenge and what you learned spiritually and practically.
4. Team Culture Checkup – Assess your team’s health and make relational adjustments.
5. Volunteer Development Workshop (2 stages) – Lead a session to train or upskill ministry volunteers.

• Model Ministry Health – Walk in humility, spiritual discipline, and healthy pace
• Equip Interns & Lay Leaders – Coach others and offer clear growth pathways
• Nurture Team Culture – Build rhythms of prayer, reflection, joy, and Sabbath
• Teach & Preach – Share God’s Word faithfully when opportunities arise
• Oversee Teams – Guide the fruitfulness of REACH, CORE, or LEAD teams under your care
• Reflect & Report – Share updates, insights, and needs during TAG and mentoring sessions

• Weekly TAG with Junior Pastor 2 or assigned mentor
• Consistent attendance at Saturday Pastoral Staff Meetings
• Presence during Sunday worship gatherings (not just attendance—ministry participation)
• Ongoing feedback from mentors on preaching, leadership, and mentoring
• Use of Planning Center and regular communication with leaders via email or chat

1. Practice Personal Soul Care – Maintain spiritual rhythms amid growing leadership weight
2. Pursue Life-Giving Relationships – Stay accountable, connected, and relationally engaged
3. Preach the Word in Season – Communicate biblical truth clearly and pastorally
4. Produce Disciples & Disciple-Makers – Multiply leaders through intentional equipping
5. Provide Spiritual & Organizational Leadership – Lead with clarity, strategy, and shepherding grace