{"id":30924,"date":"2016-03-29T02:00:13","date_gmt":"2016-03-29T08:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.churchvolunteercentral.com\/?p=30924"},"modified":"2016-09-07T18:42:55","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T00:42:55","slug":"4-ways-to-burnout-a-volunteer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/training\/4-ways-to-burnout-a-volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Ways To Burn Out a Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Got volunteers? Often we focus all our attention on getting\u00a0people to volunteer\u00a0that we\u00a0forget how to equip them for continued service. Avoid these four leadership mishaps to keep your volunteers from burning out!<\/p>\n

Recruit \u2019em and desert \u2019em<\/strong>.\u00a0Ministry volunteers want to feel part of a team,\u00a0be equipped, and\u00a0have the necessary resources to do their job.<\/p>\n

Ignore their input<\/strong>. People commit to the plans they help create. Ask for their input and evaluation on programs and processes.\u00a0Their feedback regarding every aspect of\u00a0the ministry\u00a0should be highly valued.<\/p>\n

Never recognize their contribution<\/strong>. Go beyond listing names in the bulletin and practice\u00a0God-sightings.\u00a0Have volunteers share how they’ve seen God at work through their ministry.\u00a0Share these stories with the congregation. Recognize people for what they do, and affirm them for who they are.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t give them an \u201cout.\u201d<\/strong> If volunteers feel captive to your program with no way out but quitting, you\u2019re fostering guilt and a sense of\u00a0obligation in people. And once they escape your clutches, they\u2019ll never return. You\u2019ll never have long-term volunteers without short-term commitments. Offer\u00a0episodic service opportunities so volunteers can find their ministry match.<\/p>\n

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[Editor’s Note:\u00a0 Adapted from an article in Children’s Ministry Magazine<\/a>.]<\/p>\n

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Got volunteers? Often we focus all our attention on getting\u00a0people to volunteer\u00a0that we\u00a0forget how to equip them for continued service. Avoid these four leadership mishaps to keep your volunteers from burning out! Recruit \u2019em and desert \u2019em.\u00a0Ministry volunteers want to feel part of a team,\u00a0be equipped, and\u00a0have the necessary resources to do their job. Ignore their input. 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