From Fizzle to Sizzle: 4 Tips to Energize Your Team
Ah, Spring! Time to fire up the barbecue and get ready to grill. I’m wondering if this is the time of year when we need to do the same thing with our ministry teams. Teams, like small groups, go through…
005 Tips to Grow Your Church Through Facebook
By Nils Smith in Lead onAre you using social media to grow your church? About three years ago Community Bible Church, San Antonio, TX, started the Online Church page with little direction or strategy. Despite our lack of a plan, and through a constant state of experimentation,…
The Three C’s of Volunteer Training
Got training? For many church leaders this important area of equipping is often overlooked. We find a warm body, place then into a volunteer role, and then heave a sigh of relief. “Here’s the Leader’s Guide, have fun!” The benefit…
6 Ways to Slow Volunteer Turnover
Turnover is a great thing…as long as you’re talking about a pastry. But turnover in youth ministry can be a big headache. Here’s how veteran ministry leaders have learned to cure the “revolving door syndrome”: 1. Recruit volunteers who’ve grown…
Children’s Ministry Volunteers That Stick
Church leaders often confuse “talking” with “training.” We tell people what they should do, and think that’s enough….but it’s not. You can’t explain to a volunteer how to work with kids and expect that volunteer to be able to automatically…