Phase 1: Staff & Ministry Exposure

Theme: How ministry works in the day to day. Getting to know us.

Main Goals:

• Understand Life Community’s vision and ministries through:

  • Attending Weekend Services

  • Staff Member Shadowing

  • Serving in Ministries (Primarily Children’s Ministry for Phase 1)

  • Attending LC 101

  • Reading through provided Replicate literature.

• What is Replicate?

Main Ministry Focus:

PHASE 1 Children’s Ministry FOCUS

• Serve in multiple children’s classrooms throughout Phase 1. Complete a Ministry Observation Report at the end of this Phase.

• Understand Evan’s weekend role and how it overlaps with Children’s Ministry. You will begin to take over this role for the duration of the internship.

Staff Member Shadowing:

Over the course of Phase 1 we would like you to have a *one on one interview with each of the following staff members to understand what they do. Then, *schedule a time to shadow them on their “game day”. Game day refers to the moment in their staff ministry role where they are most active. With the exception of youth staff members this will usually be weekend services.

*The one on one meeting and shadowing are your responsibility to schedule with each following staff member.

• Evan Ancell (970) 778-8536 (Replicate groups and Weekend Swiss Army Role)

  • Please meet with Evan first, learn his weekend “Swiss Army” role responsibilities and begin to take over this role for the duration of the internship.

• Elisabeth Nutting (970) 623-5493 (Children’s Ministry)

• Shea Cullen (760) 889-8132 (Youth Ministry)

• Rylee Welborn (479) 366-2331 (Youth Ministry, Life Groups)

• Jon Cox (970) 260-8001 (Executive Staff, Staff Health, Tech, Mens and Women’s Ministry)

• Winston Sollay (337) 429-3502 (Executive Staff, Worship, Young Adults, and Design)

• Melinda McConnell (970) 549-6637 (Church Admin)

**For staff members with multiple responsibilities understand all roles in the interview but shadow only 1 or 2 responsibilities.

Assignments:

• Staff Shadowing Reports

  • Complete 1 Report Per Staff Member. Discuss with Tim at your monthly 1 on 1

• Staff Culture Report

  • As you reflect on your experience of our staff culture please complete one report in the last month of this phase. Discuss with Tim at your monthly 1 on 1

• Children’s Ministry Observation Report

• As you spend time volunteering in Children’s Ministry in Phase one please complete 1 Ministry Observation Report focused on Children’s Ministry. Discuss with Tim at your monthly 1 on 1

• Projects as Assigned by Tim

 Phase 1 Documents

Phase 2: Administration & Operations

Theme: The organizational and strategic side of church leadership. New Ministry and Process Development.

Main Goals

• Understand the operational side of the church.

• Focus on Youth Ministry over Summer.

  • Youth Teaching Opportunities

  • Weekly Youth Team Meeting

• Learn how Church staff functions as a leadership team.

• Develop administrative and planning skills.

Main Ministry Focus:

Phase 2: Youth Group, New Process & New Ministry DEVELOPMENT

• Attend Wednesday youth group and summer events. Complete Ministry Observation Report at the end of this Phase.

• Designing a New Ministry Process (Newcomer Assimilation) and New Ministry (Marriage Ministry)

Major Projects (Assign in This Phase)

Design A Marriage Ministry Plan & Complete A New Ministry Report

Design New Assimilation Project & Complete A New Process Report:

Design a system that moves a person through these stages:

1. First visit

2. Third visit

3. Connected to a group

4. Sense of belonging

5. Serving

6. Leading

Deliverables:

• Written assimilation pathway.

• Key touchpoints and communication.

• Volunteer roles required.

• Timeline from first visit to leadership.

7-Day Start Project

• Evaluate or help produce a 7-day video series for new believers.

• Focus:

• Core gospel basics.

• Spiritual habits.

• Next steps in church life.

Assignments

• Attending the All-Staff staff meeting on the first and third Tuesday of each month.

• Complete New Process Report & New Ministry Report

• Possible back to back weekend teaching opportunity in July as assigned by Tim.

• Staff Culture Report

  • As you reflect on your experience of our staff culture please complete one report in the last month of this phase. Discuss with Tim at your monthly 1 on 1

• Youth Ministry Observation Report

• As you spend time volunteering in Youth Ministry in Phase 2 please complete 1 Ministry Observation Report focused on Youth Ministry. Discuss with Tim at your monthly 1 on 1.

• Prepare Mother’s Day message with Jon.

 PHASE 2 Documents

 Phase 3