h1. ORGANIZATION h2. Purpose of the leadership structure: *Pastoral Care* One of the primary functions of community groups within the church is pastoral care. Our structure has been designed to ensure that every active member of the church is being shepherded by a leader, coach, or pastor. *Discipleship* The leadership structure provides relationships for discipleship and growth. This gives us an avenue for growth and maturation as well as leadership development within the church, allowing members to rise to the level of their calling with a variety of places to serve in the kingdom. The structure provides a network through which discipleship can naturally occur within relationships that are consistent and intentional. *Mission* One of the purposes of the leadership structure is to implement the vision and accomplish the mission of the church. The structure is designed to promote ownership of the mission of Mars Hill Church at the group level as they carry out the mission in their neighborhood. We intentionally build our structure around geographic regions to emphasize the neighborhood strategy. *Administration* Though less sexy than the shepherding purposes above, the structure of groups does provide some other necessary functions. A good structure facilitates communication throughout the body. It provides channels for communicating vision and values as well as needs in an efficient and effective way. In this way, it also allows leaders to be more a part of the leadership process of the church. *Backbone for Unique expressions:* The leadership structure provides us with enough oversight that we can empower you as a leader to employ the concepts outlined in the vision section to express community in new and unique ways. By providing a consistent structure we have freedom in the way community is expressed in particular contexts. h2. What is the structure? *The structure is simply:* Each group has a leader Each leader has a coach Each coach has a head coach (depending on the size of your church) Each head coach is overseen by a pastor !http://ballard.marshillchurch.org/files/2010/01/structure.gif! It is important to note that this structure is lived out within the neighborhood strategy, allowing us to accomplish the purposes described above. Below is an organic view of the leadership structure. !http://ballard.marshillchurch.org/files/2010/01/structure2.gif! h2. Function of a Leader in Community Groups For each level of leadership there are different expectation and requirements. Those expectations will fit into one of three buckets. *Shepherd:* Care for and protect the flock in your charge leading them toward worship of Jesus and maturity as a disciple of Christ. *Missiologist:* Lead the mission with passion to see Jesus glorified in your city by engaging the culture in your context. *Administrator:* Organize and plan so that we can accomplish the mission. In the next section we will break down the specific roles and responsibility for each level of leadership. h2. Roles and Responsibilities - Leader, Coach, Head Coach