Here's a response to another post that provides an efficient leveling path to get you prepared. https://www.bungie.net/en/Forum/Post/227938238/0/0/1

Use the recruitment. But post or join the NON heroic raids to get the experience and some gear. Just make sure you have a good high impact sniper and a good rocket launcher a exotic sword would be also good. Just looked at your load and gear to be honest go do some strikes finish your quests on the hunter. The forge is a good place to get higher gear just keep equipping it if it is higher even if it is rare keep doing this and you will rise quickly.

You might wanna get your light level up higher if you wanna do raids