{"id":32146,"date":"2017-12-01T02:00:10","date_gmt":"2017-12-01T09:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/?p=32146"},"modified":"2018-01-24T13:33:56","modified_gmt":"2018-01-24T20:33:56","slug":"3-ways-to-increase-volunteer-commitment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wwv.group.com\/childrens-ministry\/blog\/recruit\/3-ways-to-increase-volunteer-commitment\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Increase Volunteer Commitment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you have volunteers who just \u201cput in their time\u201d? Ever get frustrated with the commitment level of your volunteer teams? Perhaps they&#8217;re feeling more like <em>helpers<\/em> rather than <em>ministers<\/em>.\u00a0 Knowing how to transfer ownership of ministry may be the most important skill a leader can learn.\u00a0 Start the process by promoting these three concepts with your volunteers:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>1. Know the cause<\/strong>. Do your volunteers know the reasons they do what they do? Does Scripture support the cause of the ministry? If you and your volunteers can\u2019t make this connection, then perhaps the program should be dropped. Look for scriptural references to the program, and connect the ministry cause to the biblical foundation. For example, a basket-weaving ministry that sells its product and supports a local food pantry gives a Jesus-centered cause for the volunteers who are needed to make the baskets. Volunteers who just do the task without understanding the biblical cause will never take ownership.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<span class='bctt-click-to-tweet'><span class='bctt-ctt-text'><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwv.group.com%2Fchildrens-ministry%2F%3Fp%3D32146&#038;text=How%20has%20Jesus%20modeled%20the%20ministry%20we%27re%20asking%20our%20volunteers%20to%20do%3F%20&#038;via=groupkidmin&#038;related=groupkidmin' target='_blank'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How has Jesus modeled the ministry we&#039;re asking our volunteers to do?  <\/a><\/span><a href='https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwwv.group.com%2Fchildrens-ministry%2F%3Fp%3D32146&#038;text=How%20has%20Jesus%20modeled%20the%20ministry%20we%27re%20asking%20our%20volunteers%20to%20do%3F%20&#038;via=groupkidmin&#038;related=groupkidmin' target='_blank' class='bctt-ctt-btn'rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share on X<\/a><\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>2. Understand the position<\/strong>. How has Jesus modeled the ministry we\u2019re asking volunteers to do? As volunteers discover they are the mirror of God\u2019s love, they\u2019re validated in the tasks they perform. Incorporate this principle in your volunteer training. For example, when you teach hospitality skills to your greeters and ushers, make sure they understand how Jesus was accepting of all people\u2014regardless of their outward appearance.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<strong>3. Engage the heart<\/strong>. Is there an emotional connection for your volunteers when serving? We often promote just surface-level serving because we\u2019re focused on the task of what volunteers accomplish rather than helping them see God at work through their service. The Sunday school teacher who \u201cjust teaches\u201d and never connects personally with the students will probably be a short-timer. When teachers develop a personal relationship with kids, they\u2019re more vested for ongoing ministry. Help volunteers connect to their ministry task by encouraging them to develop closer relationships with the people they serve.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<em>Editor\u2019s Note:<\/em>\u00a0Learn how to involve more people\u00a0in ministry\u00a0by attending\u00a0the course,\u00a0<em><strong>Creating a Thriving Volunteer Culture<\/strong><\/em>, presented at Group Publishing,\u00a0<strong>February 7 -9, 2018<\/strong>.\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ww2.group.com\/training\/equipping-institute\/courses\/volunteer-selection\">Click here<\/a>\u00a0for more information.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you have volunteers who just \u201cput in their time\u201d? Ever get frustrated with the commitment level of your volunteer teams? Perhaps they&#8217;re feeling more like helpers rather than ministers.\u00a0 Knowing how to transfer ownership of ministry may be the most important skill a leader can learn.\u00a0 Start the process by promoting these three concepts with your volunteers:[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. 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