Alice couldn’t understand why she was having so much difficulty getting volunteers to serve as Greeters.\u00a0 She had managed the front office at First Church for 15 years and knew everyone in the congregation.\u00a0 What Alice didn’t know was that her volunteers perceived her as, well, let\u2019s just say, not very friendly.<\/p>\n
Ministry leaders often focus on programs over people. There\u2019s always a fire to put out, a slot to fill, or an item on the infamous \u2018to-do\u2019 list. We get so caught up in task-mode that we forget ministry is built on our relationships with people.\u00a0 And volunteers are people!<\/p>\n
Volunteer magnetic leaders know how to develop friendships with those in ministry.\u00a0 The relationship begins the process of inviting people to serve. \u00a0We attract others when we demonstrate care, concern, and appreciation.\u00a0 For those with social styles that are more people oriented, this may come naturally.\u00a0 Those with more task-oriented styles will have to work intentionally to make this happen.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s important for leaders to frequently evaluate themselves to see if their relationship with volunteers is affirming. We\u2019re often tempted to gauge our effectiveness by the success of our meetings, task completion, or the program outcomes. But the real test of ministry leadership may be on a more personal level.\u00a0 Years from now your volunteers won\u2019t remember the awesome meetings you led, but they will remember how your life impacted theirs.<\/p>\n
Take this quick assessment to discover if you’re a magnetic\u00a0leader.<\/strong> <\/p>\n Scoring<\/strong><\/p>\n Use this score to celebrate your magnetic qualities and to examine ways to improve the quality of your leadership to volunteers.<\/p>\n 21-30 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Give yourself a standing ovation. Alice couldn’t understand why she was having so much difficulty getting volunteers to serve as Greeters.\u00a0 She had managed the front office at First Church for 15 years and knew everyone in the congregation.\u00a0 What Alice didn’t know was that her volunteers perceived her as, well, let\u2019s just say, not very friendly. Ministry leaders often focus on programs over people. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":82,"featured_media":30708,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117],"tags":[118,536,537,286],"class_list":["post-30707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lead","tag-leading-volunteers","tag-magnetic-leader","tag-volunteer-magnet","tag-volunteer-recruitment"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nGive yourself 3 points for \u201cAlways\u201d; 2 point for \u201cUsually\u201d; and 0 for \u201cNever\u201d.<\/p>\n\n
\n10-20 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0You\u2019re on your way.\u00a0 Keep looking for ideas to improve what you\u2019re doing.
\nBelow 10 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Taking this assessment is a good beginning.\u00a0 Continue to work on ways to\u00a0improve.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"