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5 Things Your Volunteers Won’t Tell You
in Volunteers onAfter being the “volunteer-getter” on church staff for 25 years, I’m now sitting in the pew as a volunteer. The…
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3 Ways to Increase Volunteer Commitment
in Recruit, Volunteers onDo you have volunteers who just “put in their time”? Ever get frustrated with the commitment level of your volunteer…
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Happy Sunday School Volunteers
in Sunday School, Volunteers onIt’s easier to recruit and retain Sunday school volunteers when they enjoy what they’re doing! It’s even better when they…
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First Serve Recruitment For Volunteers
Think of volunteer recruitment as dating. No one expects a long-term commitment on the first date—so don’t ask volunteers to jump into a…
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Overcoming 4 Misconceptions About Equipping Ministry
in Lead onHave your staff or lay leaders ever voiced concerns about the equipping ministry culture you’re trying to develop at the…
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Avoiding ‘Bag, Snag, and Drag’ Volunteer Recruiting
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, 34.6 percent of all volunteers across the country served in religious organizations. That’s…
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5 Benefits of Equipping
How do you define an “Equipping Church”? In a nutshell, equipping is a return to the biblical model of releasing…
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Are Your Volunteer Teams Thriving?
in Retain, Volunteers onWe all want our volunteer teams to be healthy and thriving. In fact, many of you shared your ministry dreams with…
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Help Your Team Overcome Obstacles
in Lead onEver wonder why volunteers don’t seem to stick around? They may be feeling defeated and frustrated but not know what…
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Abuse Hits Home
in Sunday School on“A volunteer from the church was arrested today for sexual assault on a 14-year old girl.” It took me a…