Leader Pipeline


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A red infographic showing a three-step process for team members: 01 Recruit, 02 On Boarding, and 03 Recruit for Next Level-Team Lead, with detailed steps.

The Team Member serves faithfully on the Dream Team by actively participating in ministry execution and contributing to a healthy, Christ-centered team culture.

This role is focused on consistent serving, relational connection, and personal spiritual growth while supporting the vision and direction of the Ministry. Team Members lead through attitude, reliability, and example, creating an environment where guests and fellow team members feel welcomed, cared for, and valued.


Serve with Excellence & Consistency: Faithfully fulfill assigned serving responsibilities  with a positive attitude, preparedness, and commitment to excellence. Arrive on time,  ready to serve, and fully engaged in the ministry role. 

Participate in Team Huddles & Check-Ins: Engage in pre-service team moments,  huddles, or check-ins led by the Team Lead. These moments are designed for alignment,  encouragement, prayer, and readiness to serve. 

Support Team Culture & Unity: Contribute to a healthy, unified team environment by  building positive relationships, showing honor to leaders and peers, and working  collaboratively with others. 

Personal Spiritual Health & Growth: Maintain healthy spiritual rhythms, including  prayer, worship, and connection to the local church. Remain open to spiritual growth,  feedback, and encouragement from leaders. Also make the space for consistent worship  and service participation.  

Communication & Responsiveness: Communicate clearly with the Team Lead regarding  availability, schedule changes, or challenges. Be responsive to team communication and  follow through on commitments. 

Represent the Ministry Well: Serve as a Christ-centered example to guests, attenders,  and teammates through words, actions, and character both on and off the serving  environment. 

Recruit & Invite Others (As Led): Be open to inviting others to serve when opportunities  arise and speak positively about the ministry and Dream Team culture.

Faithfulness & Reliability: Shows consistency, dependability, and commitment to serving. 

Teachable Spirit: Receives direction, feedback, and coaching with humility and a desire to grow. 

Servant Heart: Willingly serves where needed with joy, flexibility, and gratitude.

Relational Awareness: Engages with others kindly, creating a welcoming and supportive environment. 

Spiritual Sensitivity: Serves with awareness of the Holy Spirit, prayerfulness, and Christlike character. 

Serves With: Dream Team Members 

Led By: Team Lead 

Primary Focus: Faithful service, teamwork, and ministry execution 

Decision Authority: Personal responsibilities and assigned serving tasks

Team Member consistently shows up prepared, engaged, and on time • Ministry responsibilities are carried out with excellence and care 

Team culture feels welcoming, unified, and Christ-centered 

Team Member grows spiritually and relationally 

Team Lead feels supported and able to lead effectively 

Guests and attenders experience warmth, clarity, and excellence through the team 

Regular service participation 

Attendance at team huddles or pre-service moments 

Active communication with the Team Lead 

Ongoing engagement in church life and spiritual growth 

Willingness to learn, grow, and serve consistently


The Team Lead is responsible for leading and caring for a team of Dream Team members by  fostering relational connection, spiritual health, and consistent ministry execution. This role  serves as the first level of leadership, helping team members thrive spiritually and practically  while supporting the vision and direction of the Ministry. 

The Team Lead leads by example and influence, remaining actively involved in serving while  developing others. 

Lead Team Gatherings & Check-Ins: Facilitate brief, consistent team check-ins or pre service moments to encourage, align, and prepare team members. These moments  focus on connection, clarity, prayer, and readiness to serve. 

Support & Encourage Team Member: Provide relational leadership and encouragement  to team members through regular communication, availability, and presence. Help  volunteers feel known, valued, and confident in their role. 

Spiritual Care & Shepherding: Invest in the personal and spiritual growth of team  members. Pray for them, check in on their spiritual health, and encourage healthy  spiritual rhythms and Christ-centered living. 

Problem Solving & Relational Support: Address minor challenges, questions, and  relational tensions at the team level. Promote unity, clarity, and a healthy team  environment, escalating issues to the Coach when appropriate. 

Develop Future Leaders: Identify team members with leadership potential and  encourage growth. Help move potential leaders into our R.A.I.S.E. process  

Recruit and multiply team members: Identify and invite potential team members into  the ministry. Train team members to identify and recruit new team members to the team. 

Communicate with the Coach: Maintain consistent communication with the Coach  regarding team health, attendance, wins, challenges, and opportunities for growth.  Support the Coach by providing timely insight from the team level. 

Self-Leadership: Models faithfulness, humility, teachability, and personal spiritual  growth. 

Relational Leadership: Builds trust, creates connection, and leads with care and  encouragement. 

Servant Leadership: Leads by example while actively serving alongside the team. 

Spiritual Awareness: Leads with prayer, discernment, and dependence on the Holy Spirit.

Team Engagement: Creates an environment where volunteers feel supported, valued, and motivated to serve. 


Leads: Team Members (volunteers) 

Reports To: Coach 

Leadership Focus: People care, consistency, and execution 

Decision Authority: Team-level needs and support 


Team members feel known, supported, and spiritually encouraged 

Team Members show up prepared, engaged, and consistent 

Ministry execution is reliable and smooth at the team level 

Potential leaders are being identified and encouraged 

Coach is informed, supported, and freed to lead leaders 

Team culture is healthy, unified, and Christ-centered 

Regular service participation and team presence 

Brief team huddles or pre-service moments 

Informal check-ins and relational touch points 

Ongoing communication with the Coach 

Commitment to personal spiritual and leadership growth

An infographic on a red background outlining a three-step process for becoming a Team Coach, from promotion requirements to onboarding and recruiting.

The Leader of Leaders is responsible for developing, equipping, and supporting volunteer  leaders within the ministry. This role ensures the health, growth, and multiplication of leaders  by fostering spiritual formation, coaching for competency, and creating a thriving leadership  culture.

Lead Huddles: Facilitate regular huddles to develop, encourage, and equip leaders.  These gatherings focus on spiritual growth, leadership skills, and team alignment. 

Coach & Support Leaders: Provide ongoing one-on-one coaching and guidance. Help  leaders grow in confidence, spiritual maturity, and effectiveness in their roles through  monthly one-on-one meetings and weekly touching base through conversation, text  message, phone call or slack communication.  

Spiritual Shepherding: Invest in the personal and spiritual lives of leaders. Encourage  spiritual rhythms, accountability, and intentional discipleship, including individual prayer  and check-ins. 

Problem Solving & Conflict Resolution: Support leaders in navigating challenges and  relational tensions. Promote unity, clarity, and healthy team culture. Keep the director  informed of all major conflict  

Recruit & Multiply Leaders: Identify and invite potential leaders into the ministry.  Advance the leadership pipeline by multiplying those who can lead others well. 

Develop Future Leaders: Identify team leaders with coach potential and encourage  growth. Help move potential leaders into our R.A.I.S.E. process  

Evaluate & Provide Feedback: Regularly assess leader engagement and ministry  effectiveness. Offer insights to improve leadership health and team impact. Maintain  your depth chart and all process Q’s.  

Collaborate with the Director: Meet regularly with your Ministry Director to align on  vision, address challenges, and strategize for team growth. 

Self-Leadership: Models ongoing spiritual and personal development 

Coaching Mindset: Draws out potential and fosters growth in others 

Spiritual Intelligence: Leads with discernment, prayer, and dependence on the Holy Spirit 

Strategic Thinking: Helps implement simple, sustainable leadership systems

Relational Leadership: Builds trust, encourages others, and handles feedback well

Vision Alignment: Understands and supports the ministry’s mission, values, and goals

Leads: Team Leads (primary) and other volunteer leaders assigned within the ministry  structure 

Develops: Leaders who lead team members (leader-of-leaders responsibility) 

Reports To: Ministry Director 

Leadership Focus: Leader health, leader development, multiplication, and culture

Primary Tools: Huddles, 1-on-1 coaching, feedback loops, spiritual shepherding 

Decision Authority: 
 o Makes team-level leadership decisions (placements, development steps, support plans) 
 o Addresses leadership issues and recommends changes to improve health and effectiveness 
 o Escalates major conflict, policy issues, or structural changes to the Ministry Director  

Team Leaders are spiritually healthy, supported, and developing team members 

Huddles and 1-on-1s are consistent and impactful 

New leaders are regularly identified, trained, and launched 

Team leads are consistently recruiting and adding new Team Members 

Ministry Director is well-informed and aligned with team needs 

Team culture is unified, Christ-centered, and focused on mission 

Mix of 1-on-1 coaching, group huddles, and leader development 

Flexible hours to meet with volunteers (some evenings/weekends) 

Regular touchpoints with your Ministry Director 

Ongoing commitment to personal leadership and spiritual growth

An infographic titled 'TEAM Director' outlining a three-step process for leadership promotion on a red background with white text and graphics.

The Director is responsible for providing spiritual, strategic, and operational leadership for a  ministry area by leading Coaches and overseeing the health, growth, and execution of teams.  This role carries vision ownership at the ministry level, ensuring alignment with the church’s  mission, values, and direction while developing leaders who lead leaders. 

The Director leads primarily through influence, clarity, and empowerment—setting direction,  cultivating healthy leadership culture. 

Vision & Directional Leadership: Own and steward the vision of the ministry area.  Translate church-wide vision into clear ministry direction, priorities, and expectations  that guide Coaches and teams toward consistent, aligned execution. 

Lead & Develop Coaches: Provide leadership, care, and coaching to Coaches. Invest in  their spiritual health, leadership growth, and effectiveness, helping them lead Team  Leads with clarity and confidence. 

Spiritual Oversight & Shepherding: Carry spiritual responsibility for the ministry and its  leaders. Pray for Coaches and leaders, model Christ-centered leadership, and ensure  spiritual health, unity, and integrity remain central. 

Ministry Health & Execution: Ensure ministry systems, teams, and environments are  healthy, effective, and scalable. Address challenges, gaps, or misalignment at the  ministry level to protect culture and honor. 

Leadership Pipeline & Development: Champion and oversee the leadership pipeline  (Team Member → Team Lead → Coach). Ensure leaders are being identified, developed,  and moved through the R.A.I.S.E. process with intentionality. 

Strategic Planning & Improvement: Evaluate ministry effectiveness, identify  opportunities for growth or improvement, and implement strategies that strengthen  both people and processes. 

Communication & Alignment: Maintain consistent communication with Senior  Leadership and peer Directors. Share updates, wins, challenges, and strategic needs  while ensuring Coaches remain aligned and informed. 

Culture & Values Champion: Protect and model a healthy, Christ-centered leadership  culture marked by unity, trust, accountability, and servant leadership.

Visionary Leadership: Thinks strategically, sets direction, and keeps the ministry aligned  with the bigger picture. 

Leader of Leaders: Effectively develops, empowers, and releases Coaches to lead well. 

Spiritual Maturity: Leads with prayer, discernment, humility, and dependence on the Holy Spirit. 

Organizational Leadership: Balances people care with systems, structure, and execution. 

Culture Building: Establishes clarity, trust, and consistency across teams and leaders.

Leads: Coaches (who lead Team Leads and Team Members) 

Reports To: Department lead / Senior Leadership / Executive Pastor (as applicable) 

Leadership Focus: Vision, leader health, and ministry alignment 

Decision Authority: Ministry-level strategy, systems, and leadership direction

Coaches feel supported, developed, and clear in their leadership role 

Team Leads are healthy, effective, and consistently developed 

Ministry vision is clear, owned, and executed with excellence 

Leadership pipeline is active, intentional, and multiplying leaders 

Ministry culture is unified, spiritually healthy, and values-driven 

Senior Leadership is informed, aligned, and confident in the ministry’s direction

Regular leadership meetings with Coaches 

Ongoing one-on-ones and spiritual care for leaders 

Strategic planning and evaluation rhythms 

Collaboration with peer Directors and Senior Leadership 

Consistent prayer, preparation, and personal leadership development 

Commitment to spiritual health and sustainable leadership practices