Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Top 10 Behind-the-Scenes Children’s Ministry Volunteer Roles Consider recruiting these 10 behind-the-scenes volunteer roles to serve in children’s ministry at your church. When you picture “children’s ministry volunteers,” you may see teachers, worship leaders, and classroom helpers.… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins How to Develop Preteens Into Effective, Ethical Leaders Preteens have an incredible four-year window that’s critical for influencing the future leaders in our communities. Here’s how to make the most of it. There are four fertile years when… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins 11 Ways to Recruit Volunteers That Stick The two most common complaints from children’s ministers everywhere are along the lines of either “I need more volunteers” or “How will I ever get my existing volunteers to stick… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins The Minute-by-Minute Volunteer Recruitment Strategy You Need Are people running from you in the church halls again? Before you invest in a new box of Altoids, consider if your ministry recruitment techniques are responsible for the cold… Read More
Volunteer Management Read in 4 mins 8 Hidden Volunteers—and How to Recruit Them If you’re willing to dig a little deeper to find awesome hidden volunteers with amazing talent, get ready to look in places you haven’t before! Some volunteer position matches seem… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 7 Benefits of Recruiting Parents to Help in Your Children’s Ministry The following are the benefits of recruiting parents to help in children’s ministry. 1. Leadership Development There’s a law of leadership that says leaders will always surface. A funny thing… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins How to Elevate Volunteers From “Helping” to Leading How to elevate your volunteers from “just helping out” to leadership roles in your ministry. Just uttering the words “we need leaders” in the church is likely to send people… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins The Ultimate Secret for Successfully Recruiting for Your Fall Fest Event What’s the secret to recruiting for your next fall fest event? It may sound basic, but the ultimate secret to successfully recruiting for your fall fest comes down to this:… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 9 mins How to Find Service Opportunities for Out-of-the-Box Volunteers Your guide to alternative service opportunities for volunteers who don’t fit the mold… Samantha is a young, single mom who began attending your church two years ago. Her children love… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins 10 Recruiting Mistakes to Avoid in Children’s Ministry As a volunteer recruiter, you think you’ve done what’s necessary to win and impress. But then you discover that your words or actions sent the potential volunteer running for the… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 7 mins How to Equip Your Teen Volunteers to Take the Lead in Children’s Ministry Looking to expand your children’s ministry volunteer team? Learn how teen volunteers can take your ministry to the next level. When kids finally graduate to a church’s junior or senior… Read More
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins How to Recruit Bench-Sitters Into Your Ministry Looking for creative ways to get people off the bench and into your children’s ministry? Try these practical recruitment ideas! “Play ball!” When the umpire calls out this familiar refrain,… Read More
