{"id":30785,"date":"2015-08-11T02:00:53","date_gmt":"2015-08-11T08:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteercentral.com\/?p=30785"},"modified":"2016-09-07T18:22:13","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T00:22:13","slug":"how-to-encourage-more-people-to-serve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/training\/how-to-encourage-more-people-to-serve\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Encourage More People To Serve"},"content":{"rendered":"

A key and critical component of spiritual maturity is Christian service. But how do people move forward in finding a place to serve?\u00a0 Consider the following questions to evaluate how strongly your church encourages people to put their faith into action.<\/p>\n

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  1. Do the pastor, staff, and church leaders regularly speak about the importance of serving?<\/strong> Is the message your people hear\u2014from the pulpit, at leadership gatherings, and any other available venue\u2014one that focuses on an \u201cequipping church\u201d where every member is in ministry? Communicate, communicate and communicate! The call to serve is a vision that needs constant communication.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Are current service options available to everyone?<\/strong> People don\u2019t know how they can serve unless the church has assessed and publicized what\u2019s available. Use every possible means to make service opportunities known\u2014the church website, the pastor\u2019s email, video announcements, direct mail, service campaigns, printed newsletters, and most important and effective\u2014the personal invitation. This summer, LifeBridge Christian Church, Longmont, Colorado, is offering a month-long emphasis of service involvement through a menu of over 200 ministry opportunities. Their campaign theme:\u00a0 GO Serve<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. Does each ministry have a Ministry Connector?<\/strong> Once you make service needs known to church members, are the ministry areas ready to receive those who are eager to serve? Appointing a Ministry Connector in every ministry area helps ensure proper follow-up and entry. Ministry Connectors demonstrate that volunteers are valued and vital to the success of ministry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. Is the value of Christian service supported and advocated through your education program?<\/strong> Service is a natural response to a growing faith. As people grow in their relationship with Jesus they begin to see the importance and privilege of being in ministry to others. Make service opportunities a regular part of the educational experience\u2014for example, Sunday school classes, affinity groups, and home-based small groups.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Do you offer spiritual gifts discovery classes and an accompanying service placement session?<\/strong> People serve with purpose and joy when they\u2019re serving in their area of gifting. Offer a way for them to discover how God has \u201cwired\u201d them for Christian service. Once people discover how to use their gifts, passion, resources, individual experiences, personal style, and time, they need to know where to apply what they\u2019ve learned. Don\u2019t teach them about their gifts and then leave them wondering \u201cnow what?\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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            A key and critical component of spiritual maturity is Christian service. But how do people move forward in finding a place to serve?\u00a0 Consider the following questions to evaluate how strongly your church encourages people to put their faith into action. Do the pastor, staff, and church leaders regularly speak about the importance of serving? 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