If your volunteers are bought into your vision as a ministry, they will have ownership and follow you. Let’s walk through five questions every volunteer on your team should know how to answer. 1: Why does our team exist and why does my service matter? This could be your Vision... read more
As a leader, it’s important to build relationships with your volunteers. Not only will this help create a sense of community and belonging within your church, but it will also help your volunteers feel valued and appreciated. Making Sunday Happen involves more than volunteers pushing the right button or... read more
‘Five Reasons You Need Volunteers on Your Media Team’ blog post was posted with permission from Worship Facility. We all know churches and ministries need volunteers to survive—and that is particularly true for media departments. But we also know that working with volunteers can be a challenge—particularly when things are... read more
Three big questions circulate at the center of interactions between leaders and their teams: Why? What? And How? Of these three, Why is the shyest. What and How are noisy by nature, prominent on to-do lists and timecards and boisterously asserting themselves in the midst of other conversations. Why is... read more
Preparing your Volunteers to serve on Sunday is an art. I think one of the weakest areas in our churches is that we don’t actively prepare our teams for their tasks. I think often times we are so busy that we find preparing the people who work with us, who... read more
The year 2020 is behind us. Suddenly, we feel a great sense of relief and newness just because the calendar year changed. But in reality, is anything really different? Have we suddenly emerged from the fog with a clear vision? For many of us, the truth is an astounding “no”.... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: We continue in the conversation this week with Kenny Campbell from Stuff You Can Use and Grow Curriculum. Join in the discussion as we talk about practical strategies for volunteer teams. With Kenny’s experience in student ministry in recruiting, training and... read more
WATCH THE EPISODE: LISTEN TO THE EPISODE: Show Notes: We are excited for another episode this week on the podcast as we welcome Kenny Campbell from Stuff You Can Use and Grow Curriculum. Kenny is a powerhouse in the student ministry space and has pioneered some very practical strategies when... read more
This may seem like a no brainer, but in your ministry you need to have your team members trained in multiple spots. Some of the questions that may arise when I say “Cross Train your Volunteers in your ministry” are: 1. Why Should I cross train my team? 2. How... read more
People don’t respond to “need.” They respond to vision. I’ve been guilty in the past of begging for volunteers. I’ve laid the thick guilt trip on from the stage before. I’ve forced the “Want to Volunteer?” slide on the Announcement loop every Sunday. I’ve seemed down right desperate. There was... read more
As you plan and prepare to engage online here is a quick checklist of positions to include on your roster or to think about having to execute your Online Worship Experience. If you’re pre recording then you might be able to split up when each team serves but this is... read more
Do you ever find yourself reading something and thinking: “how does this apply to my creativity, church, ministry, organization, or leadership?” It happens to me all the time almost to the point that it is frustrating! The other day I was reading an article online about a new book called:... read more
