What is it about fall that seems to get us energized? For some it may be the start of the football season, for others it\u2019s the cooler temperatures. Whatever the reason, now\u2019s the time to help your volunteers get energized about keeping ministry safe.<\/p>\n
Take these steps to protect your volunteers\u2014and the people they serve:<\/p>\n
Renew Review <\/strong> Redo <\/p>\n Renew, review, and redo the things necessary to keep your volunteers energized and on track for a safe ministry year.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is it about fall that seems to get us energized? For some it may be the start of the football season, for others it\u2019s the cooler temperatures. Whatever the reason, now\u2019s the time to help your volunteers get energized about keeping ministry safe. Take these steps to protect your volunteers\u2014and the people they serve: Renew \u201cWho\u2019s on first?\u201d may […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":30416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[374,485,192,168],"class_list":["post-30516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-sunday-school","tag-child-abuse-prevention","tag-energize","tag-risk-management-blog","tag-safety"],"yoast_head":"\n
\n<\/strong>\u201cWho\u2019s on first?\u201d may be the question you need to ask your volunteers. Safe ministry begins with a full team to ensure you have enough hands on deck. Renew ministry commitments to find out who\u2019ll be serving on the new schedule. A \u201crally event\u201d is a great way to gather everyone together and recommit to the mission of your ministry.<\/p>\n
\nSeptember is a great time to review ministry descriptions, position responsibilities, and training opportunities for each volunteer serving in your ministry. Make changes as needed and fill in the gaps that may be missing. You don\u2019t want to hear in November, \u201cI thought you were planning the Christmas program!\u201d<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>Yes, in ministry there are some things you do over and over again. That\u2019s certainly the case when it comes to safety. The baseline for background checks has become annual screening. Pull your records to see who needs to be rescreened. You might also want to redo child abuse prevention training, CPR classes, emergency preparedness, and other safety awareness training this month.<\/p>\n