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
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 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
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 5 Ways to Get More Men Serving in Children’s Ministry Here are 5 ministry tips you can try if you’d like to get more men serving in children’s ministry. Historically, children’s ministry has been predominantly staffed by women. According to… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Volunteer Debt Management: How to Get Out of the Red Are you volunteer poor? These volunteer debt management principles can help you turn a shortfall into a windfall. When I was a child, my mom frequently said I must’ve had… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins Top 20 Best Ways to Lead the Volunteers in Your Children’s Ministry We’ve compiled our 20 best, most-enduring volunteer insights. Use these tips as a one-stop resource for all your volunteer-leadership needs. 1. Recruit volunteers through relationships and always be in “seek”… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Children’s Ministry Teacher Tip: Simplifying Craft Preparation This quick tip will help you simplify your ministry craft preparation. Our classes are full; we have 280 children attending. Since there are 15 to 20 children in each class,… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins 200 Volunteers Spill the Beans on Effective Recruiting Effective Recruiting: Find out what captures and keeps volunteers with these exclusive survey results. Learn from real experts on volunteering—volunteers themselves! If you oversee a team of volunteers, your ministry… Read More
