Leader Resources Read in 3 mins 4 Handmade Volunteer Appreciation Christmas Gifts Use these 4 creative, handmade gift ideas to show appreciation for your volunteers this Christmas. Looking for a great way to tell your volunteers just how much you appreciate them… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Value Your Volunteers — Don’t Just Appreciate Them Valuing the people who volunteer in your ministry matters more than appreciating them. Here’s why. New to children’s ministry, I had it all together. The best curriculum, programs, policies, and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 8 mins 4 Heartfelt Devotions for Your Children’s Ministry Team Inspire your volunteers with these thought-provoking, heartfelt devotions that renew their focus on God. Looking for a great way to strengthen relationships and encourage your amazing volunteers? We’ve got four… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Teenagers May Just Be Some of Your Best Children’s Ministry Volunteers Short on volunteers? Wondering where you’ll find people that younger kids really connect with? You may just have an entire group of these wonderful folks right in front of you:… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min Where Do I Find Great Volunteers for Special Needs Classrooms? Finding volunteers called to service 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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 10 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Train Your Ministry Team Forget meetings no one comes to! Here are 10 out-of-the-box ways to train your volunteers. The last time you had a training meeting, how many seats were empty? More than… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 1 min 4 Ways to Develop an Irresistible Culture in Your Ministry Culture is your brand. The way your team greets people, deals with challenges, ministers to kids and families, and even says goodbye. The look and feel of your ministry comes… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 mins 3 Easy Children’s Ministry Teacher Training Meetings Looking for teacher training meetings your teachers will enjoy and come back to? Use these three easy-to-prepare training meetings! Teacher Training Meeting #1: Know the Goal Unite your children’s ministry… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 3 mins What the Bible Says About Casting Your Recruiting Net Recruiting 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 and… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 2 mins 8 Quick Tips to Equip Ministry Volunteers Here are 8 quick tips to equip — all you have to do is add volunteers! Since we live in an instant-everything culture, we’re always on the lookout for ways… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins Emoji Volunteer Training Event Plan for a Children’s Ministry Team Use this emoji-themed volunteer training event to get your ministry volunteers pumped for a new year of shining Jesus’ love on kids. As a children’s minister, you’ve likely invited people… 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 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 Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 5 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 1 min Ministry Volunteer Appreciation Idea: Mugs ‘n’ Muffins Here’s a quick and easy volunteer appreciation event you can host throughout the year to thank your amazing volunteers! Ministry Volunteer Appreciation Idea: Mugs ‘n’ Muffins Instead of having one… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Family Ministry Resources Read in 5 mins How to Build Community With Kids, Parents, and Volunteers Use this win-win game plan to build community with kids, parents, and volunteers in your children’s ministry. One of my favorite things about football games in the fall is the… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 4 mins Volunteer Training Devotion: Learning From a Little One Use this approximately 15-minute devotion at a volunteer training to help volunteer teachers get in touch with the fun of being a child. Challenge them to be learners and teachers… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
Leader Resources Read in 6 mins How to Fire a Volunteer in Children’s Ministry After you’ve done all you can to equip an ineffective volunteer, how do you know when it’s time to move — or even fire — the person? Fire a volunteer?… Read More Facebook Twitter Pinterest Email
