Class: User
A registered platform user.
URI: gc:User
Slots
| Name | Cardinality and Range | Description | Inheritance |
|---|---|---|---|
| user_id | 1 Uuid | Unique ID for a registered platform user | direct |
| given_name | 0..1 String | User’s first (given) name | direct |
| family_name | 0..1 String | User’s last (family) name | direct |
| 0..1 | Primary contact email for the user | direct | |
| telephone | 0..1 PhoneE164 | User’s phone number (E | direct |
| skills | * String | List of user skills | direct |
| primary_church | 0..1 Uuid | FK to the user’s primary Church | direct |
| alternate_church | 0..1 String | Optional FK to a secondary/alternate Church | direct |
| interests | 0..1 String | User’s interests or ministry areas | direct |
| faith_journey | 0..1 String | Narrative of the user’s faith journey | direct |
Identifier and Mapping Information
Schema Source
- from schema: https://global.church/schema
Mappings
| Mapping Type | Mapped Value |
|---|---|
| self | gc:User |
| native | gc:User |
| undefined | schema:Person |
LinkML Source
Direct
```yaml name: User description: A registered platform user. in_subset: - private - pii from_schema: https://global.church/schema mappings: - schema:Person rank: 1000 slots: - user_id - given_name - family_name - email - telephone - skills - primary_church - alternate_church - interests - faith_journey ```
Induced
```yaml name: User description: A registered platform user. in_subset: - private - pii from_schema: https://global.church/schema mappings: - schema:Person rank: 1000 attributes: user_id: name: user_id description: Unique ID for a registered platform user. comments: - 'This is the stable, system-issued identifier for a user. It is used as the primary key and as the target of foreign keys in related tables. Must be a valid UUID (v4 recommended). Never reuse or recycle a user_id. ' examples: - value: 550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000 description: Example UUID for a user record. - value: 3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6 description: Another valid UUID. in_subset: - user_core - private - pii from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:identifier rank: 1000 identifier: true alias: user_id owner: User domain_of: - User range: uuid given_name: name: given_name description: User’s first (given) name. comments: - 'Use the person’s preferred first name. Do not include middle names or initials here. For organizations or teams, this slot should be left empty. ' examples: - value: Ava description: Simple given name. - value: Jean-Luc description: Hyphenated given name. in_subset: - user_core - private - pii from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:givenName rank: 1000 alias: given_name owner: User domain_of: - User range: string family_name: name: family_name description: User’s last (family) name. comments: - 'Store the surname only. Do not include suffixes (e.g., Jr., III) or prefixes (e.g., Dr.). If the person has a single name, leave this blank and use given_name only. ' examples: - value: Sikute description: Standard family name. - value: O'Neil description: Family name with punctuation. in_subset: - user_core - private - pii from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:familyName rank: 1000 alias: family_name owner: User domain_of: - User range: string email: name: email description: Primary contact email for the user. comments: - 'Must satisfy the `email` scalar pattern (simplified RFC 5322). Use the address the user prefers for platform communication. For church emails discovered via scraping, use `scraped_email` on EnrichedData instead. ' examples: - value: trent@example.org description: Typical user email. - value: ava.smith+globalchurch@gmail.com description: Address with plus-tag. in_subset: - user_core - private - pii from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:email rank: 1000 alias: email owner: User domain_of: - User range: email telephone: name: telephone description: User’s phone number (E.164). comments: - 'Store numbers in E.164 format (e.g., +14155552671). Country code is required. Do not include spaces, parentheses, or dashes. For church phone, use `phone` slot. ' examples: - value: '+13105551234' description: US number in E.164 format. - value: '+442071838750' description: UK number in E.164 format. in_subset: - internal - private - pii from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:telephone rank: 1000 alias: telephone owner: User domain_of: - User range: phone_e164 skills: name: skills description: List of user skills. comments: - 'Use a controlled list where possible (e.g., “photography”, “youth_ministry”, “python”). This slot is multivalued—store each skill as a separate list item. ' examples: - value: '["photography", "youth_ministry", "python"]' description: Three discrete skills as a JSON array string. in_subset: - private from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:skills rank: 1000 alias: skills owner: User domain_of: - User range: string multivalued: true primary_church: name: primary_church description: FK to the user’s primary Church. comments: - 'Points to `Church.church_id`. Use when a user affiliates with a single congregation. If the user participates at multiple churches, consider also setting `alternate_church`. ' examples: - value: a4b7b3a1-2c6e-4b0a-8c0a-2d6e5c9a2f11 description: UUID of the primary church. in_subset: - private from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: primary_church owner: User domain_of: - User range: uuid alternate_church: name: alternate_church description: Optional FK to a secondary/alternate Church. comments: - 'Points to `Church.church_id`. Use when a user has a secondary affiliation (e.g., a campus they visit occasionally). Leave empty if not applicable. ' examples: - value: 3fa85f64-5717-4562-b3fc-2c963f66afa6 description: UUID of an alternate church. - value: 00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000 description: Empty/placeholder not valid—use null instead. in_subset: - private from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: alternate_church owner: User domain_of: - User range: string interests: name: interests description: User’s interests or ministry areas. comments: - 'Free text or tags describing ministry passions (e.g., “missions”, “children”, “tech”). Prefer consistent tagging conventions to improve searchability. ' examples: - value: missions, photography, discipleship description: Comma-separated input that will be normalized. - value: youth_ministry description: Single interest term. in_subset: - private from_schema: https://global.church/schema exact_mappings: - schema:interest rank: 1000 alias: interests owner: User domain_of: - User range: string faith_journey: name: faith_journey description: Narrative of the user’s faith journey. comments: - 'Long-form text. May include testimony, baptism date, or ministry milestones. Avoid storing sensitive counseling notes in this field. ' examples: - value: Came to faith in 2016; baptized in 2017; serving in college ministry. description: Concise narrative. - value: Exploring faith; interested in Alpha course. description: Short current-state note. in_subset: - private from_schema: https://global.church/schema rank: 1000 alias: faith_journey owner: User domain_of: - User range: string ```