Volunteer Essentials
A strong volunteer program increases your church’s ability to have a greater impact, develop disciples, and build a leadership pipeline.
How to Get Volunteers for Easter and Keep Them Coming Back
Do you have enough volunteers for Easter services? What about for those extra activities you’re hosting on Easter weekend (Easter Egg Hunts, family photo booths, etc.)? If the answer is “no” or “I hope so”, then keep reading… Since you’ll probably need more volunteers for Easter Sunday than you would for a typical Sunday service, […]
How to Develop Current Volunteers for Future Growth
If you have just enough volunteers to get by today, what will happen when your church experiences a growth spurt? Now is the time to start laying the groundwork for a strong volunteer team. You might be thinking, “We don’t have enough people staying committed to serve now. How are we supposed to plan for […]
What Potential Volunteers Want to Know
You need volunteers. You need them in the nursery, greeting at entrances, checking in children, making coffee, running sound, and much more. So, you try several approaches to get more people to serve. You ask people individually “Hey, I know you’d be a great fit on our greeting team. Would you like to try it […]
Why Volunteers Quit
Before we moved, I attended the same church for about 13 years. I started serving early on by passing the offering bucket each week and then became a greeter. Eventually, church staff asked me to take on a few leadership roles. Volunteering at my church helped me connect with my church family. I made several […]
The Essential Friendship Every Leader Must Have
“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” – Proverbs 27:17 I have a handful of close friends I consider my “you’re being an idiot friends.” Now, that may not be a very positive way to put it, but you get my point. These are friends who wouldn’t (and haven’t) […]
3 New Year’s Resolutions for Volunteer Coordinators
The start of a new year is a great time to reflect and think about how we can make this year better than the last. Even if last year was incredible, there’s always something we can do to improve or at least maintain momentum. Churches need strong, committed volunteer teams to be healthy. We need […]
Stop Global Pew Warming
Do you sit in the same spot every week at church and get mad if someone “takes your spot”? Do you not talk to anyone at church outside of the awkward, “Meet someone new and give high-fives” time after worship? Is Sunday morning the only time you see members of your church? I hate to […]
10 Free (or nearly free) Ways to Appreciate Volunteers
A strong, committed volunteer team is vital to any church. They arrive early and stay late. They’re the smiling faces on a rainy morning in the parking lot. They make coffee, check-in children, lead small groups, welcome guests, and much more. Here are 10 ideas for communicating how much you appreciate them and that their […]
Communication, Leadership, & Hair on Fire…
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Dave Shrein on the Church Marketing Podcast. Dave and I met via Twitter and have enjoyed discussing the unique challenges and opportunities involved in church communication, planning, leading volunteers, and more. Here are several highlights from the podcast: Should church ever be run like a business? Should we […]
Equipping the Saints for Ministry
As a writer for the Worship Facilities website, I was invited to attend the WFX conference in Dallas recently to cover the event. It was a great opportunity to meet church leaders from around the country and hear from insightful presenters. While I attended a variety of sessions with topics ranging from staff development to […]