Are You A Volunteer Magnet?
in Lead onAlice couldn’t understand why she was having so much difficulty getting volunteers to serve as Greeters. She had managed the front office at First Church for 15 years and knew everyone in the congregation. What Alice didn’t know was that…
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How to Easily Attract Volunteers for an Amazing VBS
in VBS onIf you’ve been in children’s ministry even for a little while, you know that finding the right VBS program is a decision that requires lots of prayer and maybe more than one cup of coffee! You know that what kids…
5 Reasons People Volunteer
in Retain, Volunteers onNeed more volunteers at your church? While many churches are reporting a decline in the number of people serving, volunteerism in our country remains strong. The Corporation for National & Community Service has stated that 1 in 4 Americans (26.5%)…
7 Tips For Recruiting Today’s Volunteer
Need more volunteers? Try these seven suggestions when searching for people to serve in your ministry, from Thomas McKee’s book, The New Breed: Understanding and Equipping the 21st Century Volunteer. •Ask personally rather than rely on announcements. Remember that you’re…
Turning Pew Sitters Into Heroes
It’s pervasive. Most of the people in the pew have internalized the notion that ministry is the responsibility of the professionals on stage. The job of the pew sitter is . . . to sit. And watch others do the…