Four reasons you should be recruiting teenagers
In children’s ministry, we’re always recruiting. We’re always looking for new faces to fit into our classrooms. When I started out in children’s ministry, I primarily looked within the ranks […]
Tag Archives: Volunteers
On Roles, Recruiting, and Improvement in 2013
Hello! After a great week on a beach, I’m back to working and writing, with a mean sunburn, err… “tan”. I’m excited to really dive back in, and I’ll be […]
Why You Should Turn Teenagers into Teachers
Anthony and Nick are two of my favorite helpers. They came to me last year and wanted to start helping in our 5th-6th grade room, and after being in there […]
Why begging for leaders isn’t all bad
Yesterday I read a great article over at Relevant Children’s Ministry called What Not to do When You Are Desperate for Volunteers. In it, Dale passes on some great advice about […]
This year I’m thankful for volunteers
Happy Thanksgiving! I hope that you are getting the chance to rest and reflect on God’s goodness to us. Today I thought I’d share an idea for a way to […]
What Should Volunteers Get Out of Serving?
Volunteers, recruiting, retention, the ethics of bribery…all topics that children’s ministers are deeply familiar with. For just about all of us, the hunt for volunteers is a constant task, and […]
One way we appreciate our volunteers
Every children’s minister knows that volunteer appreciation is a necessity. While there is a time for big volunteer celebrations, I’ve come to believe that the most effective gratitude and encouragement […]
Let @samluce help save your meetings!
The other day I was on Twitter and saw this: Why volunteers don’t attend your meetings. goo.gl/fb/2vtj6 #kidmin #cmconnect — Sam Luce (@samluce) April 23, 2012
