Download or read book Simply Strategic Volunteers written by Tony Morgan and published by Group Publishing (Company). This book was released on 2004-12 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Power up your ministry with empowered people! These in-the-trenches authors show you how to help volunteers use their strengths to benefit the church--and their spiritual growth. Following in the footsteps of Simply Strategic Stuff, this comprehensive resource offers 99 straightforward solutions to help you recruit, train, motivate, and keep volunteers in ministry. Lead people from being consumers in the church to being contributors--and help them find greater personal fulfillment in the process. The authors give you field-tested ideas on how to: Create a serving environment, Structure unique serving roles, Help people learn how God has wired them for ministry and more. It's simple--when you're strategic!

Download or read book Building Your Volunteer Team written by Mark DeVries and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2014-12-03 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do you find yourself wondering how to get new volunteers onboard for your ministry? Youth leaders Mark DeVries and Nate Stratman have heard all the reasons why leaders fail to get and keep volunteers. That's why they have developed this 30-day on-ramp to creating a volunteer team, with all of the needed tools included and a money-back guarantee.

Download or read book The Volunteer Church written by Leith Anderson and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Working with volunteers can be a rewarding and exciting experience—for them as well as for those who recruit, train, and maintain their services. However, if church leaders are honest, they know there are times that it can be frustrating. They know that volunteers are essential, vital to creating growth and new ministries, and are the key to introducing youth and children to Jesus Christ. They have the welcoming smiles at the door, they serve the food, pray for needs, stuff bulletins, organize missions trips, and on and on. If they want to see their church grow, it must be a volunteering church, a church that runs on volunteers. The Volunteer Church was developed out of the ministry of Leith Anderson at Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, where a vital and vibrant volunteer program boasting 4,000 participants grew under the leadership of Jill Fox. The principles and training have been applied in churches of all sizes and denominations in seminar settings across the country as well as at Wooddale Church. In The Volunteer Church, leaders will Learn how to effectively recruit and train volunteers Discover how to build sustainable, long-lasting ministries led by volunteers Find methods for encouraging and maintaining your volunteers for success Know how to build teams of volunteers Understand how to find the right service that fits a willing volunteer If you lead a church and are exhausted by the lack of volunteer help, or if you are a volunteer and dream of adding numbers to your team, this book is for you. If you are on a church staff and know that a new ministry is needed but volunteers and training are required to make it happen, here you will find the resources to recruit, inspire, train, and maintain the church’s most vital workforce.

Download or read book The Volunteer Effect written by Jason Young and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2020-09-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every ministry needs capable and reliable volunteers, but so often it feels like no one is coming forward to fill your church's needs. In reality, the people around us do want to volunteer their time and talents, but we often fail to connect potential volunteers to ministry opportunities or lose them somewhere along the way. The Volunteer Effect is your start-to-finish guide to recruiting, leading, and retaining volunteers for your ministry. Based on solid management theory delivered in an engaging narrative form, this book shows you how to - recruit people to a mission, not just a role - create low-risk entry points - build a team that evokes pride - train them for the bigger picture - and much more Your most effective volunteers are already in your church! Let this resource show you how to find--and keep--them.

Download or read book Volunteers for Today s Church written by Dennis E. Williams and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2004-04-08 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Too often, the same few faithful people end up volunteering their services in the church, while the majority seems content to watch the action - or lack thereof - from the sidelines. But there is hope for leaders who find themselves in this situation. 'Volunteers for Today's Church' shows ministry leaders how to motivate the stand-by crowd to start playing the game. And although just getting players to sign up is a major task, seasoned coaches know that this is just the beginning. Determining the strengths of each volunteer is crucial for a strong team. Dennis Williams and Kenneth Gangel here provide practical advice on how to dovetail a volunteer's gifts witha ministry that really fits. Included are tips on personal recruiting, teamwork, supervising, training, and keeping workers motivated.

Download or read book Volunteer Ministries written by Margie Morris and published by . This book was released on 1990-09 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Children s Ministry Volunteers that Stick written by Jim Wideman and published by Group Publishing (Company). This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's tough to recruit volunteers--so hang on to those you've got! You'll keep volunteers longer and keep them happier by giving them more than just a volunteer job. Instead, give them a volunteer career. Help them become leaders as well as volunteers! Here's everything you need to know to get your volunteers in the right job, then help them to grow in their skills and enthusiasm. Noted children's pastor Jim Wideman, from Church on the Move in Tulsa, Oklahoma, offers practical strategies for any size church. Learn the secrets of retention, and ideas that really work...instill proven leadership skills...and grow your church volunteers to be happy, inspired, and in it for the long haul.

Download or read book New Life through Shared Ministry written by Judith A. Urban and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-04-11 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In New Life through Shared Ministry, Judith Urban creates a pathway for building a shared ministry system. She assists readers in transforming their congregation into one where members are invited into volunteer ministry; people are matched according to their gifts and interests with ministry opportunities; volunteers are offered support, training, and appreciation; and all grow to spiritual maturity through that ministry. This comprehensive guide is based on Urban's consulting, training, and planning with shared ministry directors and teams the past 12 years, her experience building a shared ministry system in a congregation, and her own studies in the field of volunteer management. Urban observes that shared ministry is a way of being church together that creates a distinctive congregational culture. It encompasses the many ways members of a congregation serve their faith community and the wider community. It is based on the concept that all are called to participate in the work of the church bringing the good news of God s saving grace to the world. It is also a system of interrelated parts that work together to bring the concept into reality. Congregations that grow a shared ministry culture are able to facilitate the unique work God gives each member and the community as a whole, creating a system that supports the people of God as they carry out excellent, effective ministry.

Download or read book Connect written by Nelson Searcy and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2012-10-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What if your church had more volunteers than you knew what to do with? Sound far-fetched? It doesn't have to be. Now consultant, pastor, and author Nelson Searcy unveils his secret to doubling your volunteer base in as little as one day. Yes, you read that right. This step-by-step guide shows church leaders how to create a culture that attracts, keeps, and grows volunteers. Taking a comprehensive approach to the often frustrating issue of finding and retaining volunteers, Connect gives leaders the practical insight and tools they need to effectively involve people in serving the local church. It details how to help people see the importance of serving, how to continually raise up new volunteers, how to really delegate, and even how to "fire" a volunteer. Every church leader who has struggled with getting and keeping people active in the church (and that's all of them) will love the practical, workable strategies found here.

Download or read book Recruiting Volunteers written by Dan Entwistle and published by Abingdon Press. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Abingdon-Church of the Resurrection Ministry Guides are the first choice for recruiting, motivating, and developing lay leadership for specialized ministries from A to Z—from adult ministries to ushering. Each inexpensive, 64-page Guide brings together Church of the Resurrection’s can-do attitude with Abingdon Press’s ministry of empowering church leaders. The result is a series that is user-friendly, encouraging, and most important, practical. The passion to help churches experience how many things they can do to encourage participation drives these Ministry Guides. Each Guide is concise, conversational, and current, full of ideas you’ll be able to implement immediately, with little or no budget. Recognizing that volunteers are busy people who work hard, the Guides will be the first place to turn when you’re new to a topic, to help you feel empowered, prepare quickly, and get up and running with confidence and creativity. You’ll find eye-catching icons and features that help you move directly to practical, fun, and effective solutions. An excerpt from the Circuit Rider review: "This little guide, another in the series out of The Church of the Resurrection in Leawood Kansas, will be helpful to churches large, medium and small desiring to develop and expand lay participation in all aspects of congregational life and work. Dan Entwistle, managing executive director for programs and ministries at The Church of the Resurrection, writes out of years of experience in recruiting, training and deploying laypeople for ministry. His book will be no less valuable to UMM and UMW units, campus ministries, conference and district staff and church-related non-profits." (Click here to read the entire review.)

Download or read book Volunteering written by Leith Anderson and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 75 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volunteering can be a rewarding and exciting experience—but to effectively serve you need to understand the why, how, and what of serving others. Based on the principles and training they have utilized at Wooddale Church, pastor Leith Anderson and Jill Fox will help you better understand: The importance of prayer in ministry Avoiding burnout and serving for the long-term Recruiting others to serve in ways that are natural and easy Enjoying the ‘pay’ that is more valuable than money Finding your fit and serving out of your strengths This short and accessible book will help you to find the resources you need to be inspired and trained to serve in the most vital workforce in the world today—the church of Jesus Christ.

Download or read book Following God s Call written by Walt Whitehurst and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories about missions, by volunteers who have been there Every year, more than 100,000 people serve in the United Methodist Volunteers In Mission programs. Walter and Betty Whitehurst, longtime leaders in the program, have gathered the thoughts and comments of several dozen long-term individual volunteers and presented them in this compelling book. Truly a kaleidoscope of the Volunteers-in-Mission movement as told by the volunteers themselves. It offers a candid view of the joys, as well as the challenges and perils, of volunteers' ministries. -H. Hasbrouck Hughes, Jr., Bishop (Retired), The United Methodist Church From hundreds of stories, touching people and places around the world, we learn something about who God is and how we are called to live lives that "become the Gospel." This is a volume to be savored! -Harriett Jane Olson, Deputy General Secretary, Women's Division/United Methodist Women Over the years, Walt and Betty Whitehurst have positively influenced and supported the lives of so many people. What a treasure they have given us to read and enjoy for ourselves! -Jeanie Blankenbaker, Assistant General Secretary, United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, Mission Volunteers (Retired) Walter A. Whitehurst and Betty C. Whitehurst have been at the forefront of volunteer mission efforts for United Methodists. They have led United Methodist Volunteers In Mission, Southeastern Jurisdiction, and served as consultants for Individual Volunteers for the General Board of Global Ministries. Walter is a retired clergy member of the Virginia Annual Conference, and Betty is a retired professor of Spanish.

Download or read book Sustainable Youth Ministry written by Mark DeVries and published by ReadHowYouWant.com. This book was released on 2010-11-29 with total page 326 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You're looking for a youth pastor. Again. What goes wrong? Why do youth ministries crumble? And what is the cost to students, parents, volunteers and church staff? Is a sustainable youth ministry possible, even after a youth pastor leaves? Youth ministry expert Mark DeVries knows the answer is yes, because he helps build sustainable youth minist...

Download or read book What Did I Sign Up For written by Chris Folmsbee and published by Harperchristian Resources. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This DVD training guide gives users everything they need to make sure youth leaders understand not only the essence and philosophy of youth ministry, but also the important foundations of leading teenagers in a youth ministry.

Download or read book Volunteers written by Ricardo Miller and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2016-02-23 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volunteers: How to Get Them, How to Keep Them Your Coaching Guide to Recruiting and Retaining Them For most children’s ministries, attracting new volunteers and getting your existing volunteers to remain is a never-ending task. It is often rooted in inefficient recruiting practices, misunderstood motivational techniques, inadequate training, and high-volunteer turnover. The results: low productivity and poor performance, unhappy volunteers, and endless leadership headaches. Volunteers: How to get Them, How to keep Them offers creative approaches to effectively recruit long-lasting volunteers. And the best part? These powerful principles work! Each is presented in a bite-sized package that allows instant execution. You don’t have to invent any new step-by-step methods, concepts, or buzz words to do it! Just follow some of Ricardo’s practical wisdom keys to building an eager, willing, and fervently driven team.

Download or read book Passport to Mission written by Erich Walter Baumgartner and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Volunteer Revolution written by Bill Hybels and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor Bill Hybels believes that there is a new reality in America. The church has entered an era of growth and unprecedented spiritual opportunity to share the Gospel, yet at the same time we face a shrinking economy and a world in crisis. This poses a great resource challenge for the church. In order to reach out to people who are spiritually hungry, the church needs more people to be equipped to serve others. Hybels passionately believes the key to the future of the church is the equation "X (paid staff) + Y (volunteers) = Z (bearing much fruit for God’s glory)." Churches cannot afford to continue hiring more and more staff with limited budgets. The key to resourcing the church is what Hybels calls "the Y factor." The Y factor is the pool of volunteers in every church. The great need of the church is to grow the church’s volunteer base through the equipping ministry of church staffs. As churches recover the message of Ephesians 4:11-12 to "equip God’s people for works of service" they will launch a Volunteer Revolution. People are just waiting to discover the gifts and passions that God has given them to serve others and then be invited to use those gifts and passions through the local church in order to advance the kingdom of God on Earth. Hybels believes that every church staff should be helping people discover their spiritual gifts, passions and place of service in order to meet the growing needs in our churches and world. Hybels makes a clarion call to move beyond volunteer retention to volunteer acquisition. By attracting, connecting, training, and sustaining volunteers, churches will mobilize people into places of service that will bring new meaning to their lives and understand why God put them on planet Earth. Hybels also outlines how we can build lifelong volunteers in the church through community, celebration, and commendation.