A structure for recognizing faithfulness, forming character and entrusting responsibility—without confusing any human record with God's judgment of a person.
Belong
Every person begins welcomed, not ranked by worth.
Grow
Learning, character and service develop over time.
Be entrusted
Authority follows review, appointment and accountability.
These records inform one another, but none replaces another. Activity is not character. Rank is not an appointment. An appointment is not unlimited power.
One service record · distinct meanings
What each part means
ALTARED does not collapse participation, stewardship, sacrifice and authority into one score.
Denarii
Participation remembered
ALTARED's one point currency. Earned through meaningful participation such as check-ins, posts, comments, lessons, groups and events. Daily limits protect it from becoming a contest.
Denarii may be given away. Rank eligibility is never based on money spent or donated.
Live
Achievements
Learning and deeds completed
Milestones recognize a definite act: joining a first group, contributing to conversation, completing learning, reading Scripture or carrying out service.
An achievement can award Denarii or satisfy a checklist item, but it never promotes someone by itself.
Live · growing
War medals
Sacrifice honorably remembered
Medals are bestowed for exceptional acts of love, evangelism, courage and sacrifice. They are not claimed, bought, transferred or generated by routine activity.
Every future medal requires a permanent citation and authorized human review.
Framework approved · awards coming later
Talents
Stewardship proven
Talents record how entrusted responsibility was handled. Awards carry weights of 1, 3, 5 or 8 and document what was entrusted, expected, accomplished and verified.
Talent standings are honorific. They grant no authority, and missing Talents do not currently block promotion.
Live · promotion gate inactive
The chain of command
Rank means responsibility
God—Father, Son and Holy Ghost—is shown above the ladder and is never an earnable rank. Every human rank below describes accountable service, never personal worth.
CITIZENS
Belonging & formation
Guest
0 Denarii
A welcomed visitor learning about ALTARED.
Citizen
50 Denarii
A participating covenant member of the community.
Senior
150 Denarii
A mature member growing in formation and service.
ENLISTED
Faithful service
Private
300 Denarii
Begins active service under guidance and accountability.
Corporal
600 Denarii
Carries growing responsibility through faithful participation.
Sergeant
1,000 Denarii
Sets a dependable example and helps newer members.
Gunnery Sergeant
1,500 Denarii
Supports teams and gatherings through hands-on leadership.
Master Sergeant
2,200 Denarii
Mentors others through proven, practical service.
Command Sergeant
3,000 Denarii
Models mature service and equips enlisted members.
OFFICERS
Entrusted leadership
Ensign
4,000 Denarii
Begins recognized ministry leadership after review and approval.
Centurion
5,000 Denarii
Takes responsibility for people, communication and execution.
Captain
6,500 Denarii
Leads teams and helps members grow through active service.
Major
8,000 Denarii
Develops people and programs under accountable authority.
Colonel
10,000 Denarii
Carries seasoned responsibility across ministry assignments.
COMMAND
Ministry-wide oversight
General
13,000 Denarii
Leads broad areas of ministry with trusted oversight.
Assistant Commander
16,000 Denarii
Supports ministry-wide direction and senior leadership.
Commander
20,000 Denarii
Provides accountable senior leadership and guards the ministry's direction.
Promotion methodology
Eligibility opens a review. It never awards a rank.
Rank combines measurable preparation with human judgment. Requirements may include time, courses, Scripture, service, formation, interviews and Denarii. Some requirements cannot be waived.
Talent requirement not yet active
Real reviewed Talents are recorded now, but they do not currently block a promotion. Activation requires a separate policy review and explicit approval.
01
Serve faithfully
Participation is recorded without confusing activity with spiritual worth.
02
Complete the pathway
Meet the published Denarii, time, course, service and leader-reviewed requirements.
03
Submit evidence
A member submits completed work; leaders verify it or return it with a clear reason.
04
Receive human review
An authorized rank approver decides. Ensign and above require two different approvers.
05
Carry the commission
A granted rank recognizes readiness for responsibility. It remains accountable and reviewable.
What opens as you go
Everyone is welcomed in. Trust widens with standing.
Access is tied to standing in the community, not to Denarii. Nothing here can be purchased.
Guest
Read the feed, groups, forums, courses and teaching. React to posts. Comment — screened before it appears. Share short text posts: no photos, videos, documents, GIFs, links or scheduling. No member directory, private messages, chat or search.
Member
Everything a guest can do, plus full posting: photos, videos, documents, GIFs, links and scheduled posts. Member directory, private messages, community chat, search, groups, giving history and Denarii.
Commissioned ranks
From Command Sergeant upward a member reviews promotion applications for every rank below their own, and verifies requirements. Nobody reviews their own case, a peer, or anything at or above their own level.
Appointed roles
Corps reviewers, discernment leaders, Talent assessors, formation reviewers, rank approvers and moderators act only inside a specific appointment. Rank alone grants none of it.
Authority & safeguards
Rank makes someone eligible. Appointment makes them authorized.
Rank approver
May verify requirements and decide rank applications only after specific appointment.
Talent assessor
Must be appropriately ranked and specifically appointed. Rank alone grants no award authority.
Formation reviewer
Sees only their authorized private scope. Officers, moderators and team leaders receive no blanket access.
Moderator or administrator
Moderation is a separate role. Warnings, timeouts, suspensions and bans follow their own logged, appealable process.
Boundaries that do not move
No one approves their own award, review or promotion.
Higher commissions require two independent approvers.
Rank does not unlock finance records or administration.
Denarii, donations or purchases cannot buy authority.
Private formation records never become a public score.
Discipline does not automatically change fruit, rank, purchases or service history.
Acting rank is provisional and clearly identified.
The measure is faithfulness
The system remembers participation, learning, stewardship and sacrifice so leaders can entrust responsibility wisely. It does not measure salvation, human value or God's complete judgment.