Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Ways to Maximize Your Small Volunteer Team This Easter Lacking lots of Easter volunteers this year? These seven ways to maximize a small volunteer team will help children’s ministry leaders overcome volunteer recruitment challenges and embrace new opportunities for… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins 10 Volunteer Frustrations That Are Hurting Your Ministry Here are 10 eye-opening frustrations actual volunteers feel—and how volunteer feedback can make your ministry better than ever. Do you know how your volunteers really feel about your children’s ministry?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Teacher Appreciation Ideas for Your Children’s Ministry Our ministries could not run without the help of our wonderful teacher volunteers. Here are a few ideas to help your ministry with its teacher appreciation! 3 Teacher Appreciation Ideas… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins 20 Ways to Promote Serving and Recruit Volunteers in Your Church Recruiting volunteers doesn’t always come easy. So consider these 20 ways to promote serving in your church! In most churches the congregation seems to be struck by blindness when it… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Confessions of a Children’s Ministry Volunteer What are your volunteer team members not telling you? Let’s put ourselves in volunteers’ shoes and consider what they need most from our leadership. Read these four volunteer confessions and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 3 Key Steps to Solve Your Volunteer Crisis Do you have a volunteer crisis? Is your children’s ministry in a state of chaos because you don’t have enough volunteers? Take this quiz. Volunteer Crisis Quiz Do you ever… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 so get ready to use these top 10 ways to love your volunteers. Plan ahead and use one of these super simple ideas to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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? Two different views; two different approaches. Yes! Require Parents to… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Silo No More: Tips to Strengthen Ministry Relationships Within Your Church A church’s children’s ministry impacts children, but a strong ministry to children also impacts an entire church. Unity with your church is foundational to the success of your children’s ministry.… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 7 Tips for Recruiting Volunteers We Can Learn From Jesus Ask children’s ministers what their top three ministry needs are and 99.9 percent will list volunteer recruitment as one of those three needs. It’s painfully difficult to capture busy people’s… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min FREE Download: Overflow Volunteer Recruiting Package Let’s face it, recruiting volunteers is a year-round responsibility. Just when you think you’ve filled your volunteer needs, another volunteer leaves. So instead of the occasional bulletin announcement or all-call… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins 31 Expert Tips for Outstanding Volunteer Management Even if you’re conflict-adverse, you can handle coaching, discipline, and even dismissal like a pro with these expert tips for outstanding volunteer management. Volunteers are human. They get stressed, fall… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 4 mins 6 Secrets to Getting Parents to Commit to Your Ministry Here’s how to successfully get parents to genuinely commit to your children’s ministry — without making them crazy or eating up all of their spare time! Today’s parents. They’re returning… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 4 Practical Tips for Building a Strong Sunday School Team As a Sunday school leader, you want to ensure that your ministry has a solid foundation—and that includes your team. Consider these practical tips for building a strong Sunday school… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 12 Simple Ways to Reenergize Weary Ministry Volunteers Volunteers are human! That means they get weary, especially during the “final stretch” of serving. Here are 12 ways to reenergize your volunteers. Some seasons can leave our volunteers feeling… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 4 Reasons Why Your Children’s Ministry Volunteers Quit What’s causing your children’s ministry volunteers to quit, to slip out the door of your ministry? And what can you do about it? Children’s ministry volunteers are loving, caring people… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Children’s Ministry Leaders The new year is upon us and it’s time to start making New Year’s resolutions. Maybe you’re planning to exercise more, eat healthier foods, or learn a new skill. Whatever… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 3 Quick and Simple Devotions to Encourage Your Volunteers Use these three devotions to encourage your volunteers in a brief team meeting or full training. 3 Quick Devotions to Encourage Your Volunteers Devotion #1: On the Spot Encourage your… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 10 Positive Affirmations to Share With Your Team Here are 10 affirmations that you can share with your team to boost their spirits and let them know you’re thinking of them! You’re awesome! What you do isn’t easy… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 50 Inexpensive Volunteer Affirmation Ideas From the Grocery Store We’ve compiled 50 inexpensive volunteer affirmation ideas that you can find in your local grocery store. Simply attach a note and voilà! What’s something we all have to do at… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins The Best Tips for Handling When a Volunteer Quits It’s that time of the year—people are reevaluating commitments. And they may resign from your ministry. Learn what to do when volunteers quit. You’re winding down after the busy holiday… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email