By Steve Gladen
Choosing a small group leader can be difficult. In Matthew 4, Jesus gave us a model for recruiting leaders. His first call was, “Follow Me.” Pretty simple, right? Three years later, His chosen Twelve, who turned the world upside down, were asked to die for ...
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Volunteers
The Importance of Training for Every Ministry
If you are a church leader, you may struggle with training and equipping volunteers in every ministry of your church. You may not know classroom management tips for kids ministry. Or how to greet first-time guests. Or what icebreakers work best in small groups.
And you’re not ...
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7 Ways to Engage Church Volunteers, Part 2
By John Chase
After conducting a research study to discover best practices of actively engaged volunteers within a megachurch, I discovered 7 ways to engage church volunteers. If you missed Part 1, you can read it here.
5. Volunteer Recognition Matters
A culture of ...
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7 Ways to Engage Church Volunteers, Part 1
By John Chase
In 2014, I conducted a research study to discover best practices of actively engaged volunteers within a megachurch. The combined data analyses revealed successful volunteer programs are contingent upon several key factors. Chief among them? You guessed ...
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Three Ways to Train (and Retain) Volunteers in Kids Ministry
By Jana Magruder
If you have ever lead in kids ministry, then chances are strong you have struggled to train and retain volunteers. Notice I’ve lumped training and retaining together because I believe a well-trained volunteer is a retained volunteer. You cannot recruit ...
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Five Things To Remember When Seeking Sunday School Workers –
By David Apple
No matter the size of your church or how experienced you are, you will always be in need of workers who will commit to teach God’s Word, champion ministry, and reach people in Sunday School. From preschool to adult classes alike, Sunday School requires leaders ...
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