Leader Resources Read in 1 min 10 Ideas for Team Bonding With Your Volunteers Use these 10 ideas for team bonding to unify your children’s ministry volunteer team and create deeper, more lasting relationships. 10 Ideas for Team Bonding 1. Affirmations Regularly share great… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins What the Bible Says About Casting Your Church Volunteer Recruiting Net Recruiting church volunteers can be the most difficult and discouraging area of volunteer management—if we try to do it in our time and by our plans. But in God’s time… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Where Do I Find Great Volunteers for Special Needs Classrooms? Finding volunteers called to serve in special needs ministry may be one of your most difficult tasks. In my experience, I’ve found volunteers who are a great fit through the… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins In God We Trust: All Others Must Be Screened for Church Safety In God we trust…all others require screening for safety. Here’s why. On November 27, 2016, police were called to a church in Maryland to investigate something no one thought would… Read More
Volunteer Management Read in 7 mins Should You Require Parents to Serve in Children’s Ministry? If parents are supposed to be their children’s primary faith influencers, why not require parents to serve in children’s ministry? Take a look at these two different views and approaches.… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins How to Create a Star-Studded Volunteer Recruitment Process Looking to create a star-studded volunteer recruitment process? This advice from several children’s ministers will help! Here’s a quick quiz for you as a children’s ministry leader: Think of the… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins Sold Out: 8 Critical Roles You Play in Selling Your Ministry to Volunteers Being a ministry leader is a lot like being a salesperson. Here are 8 critical roles you play in selling your ministry to your volunteers. Believe it or not, you’re… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Keep Your Kidmin Substitute Teachers From Sinking With a Substitute Kit Looking for a way to keep your kidmin substitute teachers from sinking? Create a survival kit to help substitute teachers succeed. My phone rang early Sunday morning. I dreaded answering… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins How to Lead Change Like a Pro Here’s what you need to know to successfully lead change through your ministry. Lead the Way Just last week a volunteer said, “Gloria, I’m so glad we’re making some changes.… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Top 10 Ways to Love Your Volunteers This Valentine’s Day Valentine’s Day isn’t that far away. Use these top 10 ways to love your volunteers! Plan ahead and use one of these super simple ideas to let your volunteers know… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins 4 Requirements for Effective Children’s Ministry Teamwork Author of Keeping Your Head Above Water, Dave Stone, suggests 4 key teamwork principles to foster effective children’s ministry teamwork. When the waters are rough and a change of direction… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 7 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers That We Can Learn From Jesus Jesus modeled so much for us in his ministry—including recruiting volunteers! What insights from Jesus’ way will you plug into your ministry? Ask children’s ministers what their top three ministry… Read More
