Imagine you had flour, sugar, baking soda, and water in front of you. What might you make? Even if you don’t bake, things like cake, brownies, bread, muffins, biscuits, cookies, …
Moving from Mistakes to Success in Recruiting Volunteers
Recruiting volunteers is an active activity. Let me say that again. Recruitment is an active activity. Actually, let me restate that another way: Successful volunteer recruitment …
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Short On Volunteers? You’re Not Alone
During a recent workshop on Soulful Planning, my co-presenter asked participants to share a current ministry challenge in the chat box. About 20 seconds went by, during which I …
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5 Steps to Calling Volunteers (Hint: Stop Recruiting Them)
"If you've followed steps 1 through 3 of the calling process, then you can be assured that the person being approached is the right person for the job. In most cases, people will …
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Creating A “Thank You” Video: A Unique End-Of-Year Gift
As the church program year draws to a close, many of us will begin to consider end-of-year gifts and recognition for teachers and other lay leadership. I faced this tradition down …
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Building a Staff for VBS
VBS staffing is a chicken and egg question. Do you begin by building a team of volunteers, which will determine the number of children you can safely register? Or, do you set a …
Church School Teacher Position Description
"For recruitment of Sunday School Teachers, letting them know what to expect helps them envision themselves in that ministry." Recruiting Sunday School Teachers Looking …
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