Imagine a church with an overflow of volunteers. They are eager to contribute to the ministries they love, and they are great at what they do. These volunteers are so excited about their contributions that they tell others about it and even recruit more volunteers… That’s what volunteer appreciation is all about! Now, open your…
Take this volunteer inventory, add up your score to see how you’re doing, and take these steps to get full rosters and fulfilled volunteers.
“I will pay you $20 to clean the whole basement.” This is what it had come to. I was hoping that my lament about the disorder in our basement would eventually lead to one of my children volunteering. As the father of four, didn’t I know better? How could I be so delusional to think…
And Why You Should Add It To Your List Of Volunteer Recruiting Strategies Finding the right volunteer recruiting strategies can be difficult. Raise your hand if you’ve heard – or said – something like this in the last few months: “I am having to rebuild teams from the ground up. First, my older volunteers weren’t…
As kidmin leaders have you experienced the dreaded Friday or Saturday text or voice mail? “Hello, so sorry but we decided to do something as a family tomorrow and I can’t serve.” Or, “I’ve come down with a sudden cold.” Or, “My kids were up all night.” Or, or, or…. Building reliable volunteer teams should be…
Just imagine it was you … You have just heard in casual conversation amongst youth workers in your congregation that the very fine college freshman young man who started working with your youth in the spring semester is now the unofficial “very fine prom date for senior girls.” He has three prom dates lined up…
“There’s no ‘I’ in team.” If you’ve ever played a team sport, then you have heard this quote. If you’ve been in ministry for long, you know it’s true. A team will always have a greater impact than an individual! There may not be an “I” in team, but there are two in limit! You see, limiting…
We’re quickly approaching that time of year when my heart rate gets elevated, my palms get sweaty, and I start obsessing over, “Do they like me? Will they say yes?” No, I’m not talking about prom-posals, or college acceptance letters. But, it’s that same existential dread that sometimes stops me from pursuing volunteer recruitment with…
