Level 7 - Congregational Pastor Coaching Workflow

• ☐ Invite the pastor to begin a journal of intercession for the people, ministries, and direction of the church.
• ☐ Encourage them to include names, needs, answered prayers, and spiritual impressions.
• ☐ Revisit the journal after 4–6 weeks.
• ☐ Debrief: “How has intercession clarified or deepened your vision and burden?”

• ☐ Guide the pastor in crafting a sustainable Rule of Life: rest, devotion, relationship, sabbath, boundaries.
• ☐ Review it together to ensure it aligns with their current season and ministry demands.
• ☐ Follow up on how they are living into it after 1–2 months.
• ☐ Debrief: “What parts of the Rule bring renewal? What challenges consistency?”

• ☐ Help the pastor identify 1–2 Senior Leaders (APs or Associates) to mentor specifically in soul care.
• ☐ Support them in preparing discussion rhythms and tools.

• ☐ Ask the pastor to reflect on the impact of the mentoring.
• ☐ Debrief: “How are you shaping your leaders for longevity in ministry?”

• ☐ Ask the pastor to select a recent or current church-wide directional decision.
• ☐ Guide them in reflecting on the role of prayer, silence, Scripture, and team discernment.
• ☐ Debrief: “How do you know when God is leading versus when you’re relying on strategy?”

• ☐ Help the pastor outline a multi-week preaching series with spiritual formation goals.
• ☐ Review titles, scriptures, and flow.

• ☐ Observe or listen to at least one message.
• ☐ Offer sermon feedback (biblical clarity, pastoral tone, transformation focus).

• ☐ Debrief: “What spiritual fruit came out of the series? What would you do differently?”

• ☐ Guide the pastor in preparing a compelling talk casting church-wide direction for the coming year.
• ☐ Help align the content with RLCC’s overall mission and prophetic leading.

• ☐ Watch or review the delivery during Vision Sunday or a key gathering.
• ☐ Offer feedback on tone, clarity, and connection to the congregation.

• ☐ Debrief: “Did the church embrace the vision? What was confirmed through response?”

• ☐ Ask the pastor to prepare a 15–30 minute devotional for the Senior Leadership Team.
• ☐ Emphasize depth of Scripture and spiritual leadership themes.
• ☐ Review their notes and tone before delivery.
• ☐ Debrief: “How did your teaching shepherd the SLT?”

• ☐ Help the pastor reflect on a real or hypothetical church-wide tension.
• ☐ Support them in designing a communication plan: clarity, compassion, channels, timing.
• ☐ Debrief: “What is your philosophy of conflict leadership as a shepherd of the flock?”

• ☐ Support the creation of a 12-month plan (worship, discipleship, outreach, community).
• ☐ Ensure alignment with elders, SLT, and Center leaders.

• ☐ Assist or observe the presentation to key leaders.
• ☐ Encourage early wins and implementation benchmarks.

• ☐ Debrief: “What has been implemented effectively? What gaps are emerging?”

• ☐ Ask the pastor to create a sustainable system of mentoring APs and Associates.
• ☐ Include frequency, content flow, spiritual accountability, and leadership direction.
• ☐ Review and affirm or adjust the structure.
• ☐ Debrief: “How are you reproducing healthy shepherd-leaders?”

• ☐ Invite the pastor to reflect on leading through a significant crisis (internal or external).
• ☐ Ask for a written or verbal reflection on lessons learned spiritually, relationally, and strategically.
• ☐ Debrief: “How did God grow you through this season of pressure?”

• ☐ Assist the pastor in developing 5–10 spiritual and mission-focused indicators for church health.
• ☐ Help clarify how they’ll measure engagement, formation, evangelism, and alignment.
• ☐ Debrief: “What does this dashboard reveal about where your church needs strengthening?”

• ☐ Ask the pastor to develop a proposal for multiplying RLCC’s impact (e.g., new Center, location, service).
• ☐ Review missional logic, leadership feasibility, and spiritual readiness.
• ☐ Debrief: “How is the Lord leading you to prepare for church growth or expansion?”