Category: Volunteers
Covers topics such as volunteer leadership basics, onboarding, shepherding, appreciation, equipping/training
Fear of the Ask–What keeps YOU from inviting people into ministry?
If you are like me, you're busy recruiting volunteers for the upcoming ministry year. But as you face the realities of recruiting for your ministry team, is this the look that stares back at you in the mirror? For some, recruiting comes naturally. (Just for the record, that is not…
Personal touches that make a difference
I'm sure you've heard this popular quote: "People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care." As children's ministry leaders, we depend on volunteers to do ministry alongside us. Therefore, it is vitally important that we care about them and show them regularly. I mean genuinely care.…
One of the Worst Recruiting Strategies
I have a few pet peeves about recruiting for Children's Ministry but one that ranks up at the top of the list is when leaders say they need to "fill holes". Every time I hear that, I get chills up spine. Think about it. What message do you think that…
We love our volunteers!
This weekend, we are hosting an appreciation picnic for our amazingly faithful volunteers. We are so blessed to serve alongside volunteers who love children and want to help them know and love Jesus. One of the ways that I will honor them is to present them with a handwritten note…