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VOLUNTEERS
High Impact Recruiting
by David Staal
posted 7/3/06
Every children's ministry is different. Yet we all share common ground when it comes to volunteers: we never have enough and recruiting is a challenge.
Prior to teaching a workshop on volunteer recruiting and writing a book chapter on the same topic, I contacted several dozen churches and asked them to share their most successful strategies for 1) asking new volunteers to start and 2) challenging existing volunteers to expand their involvement.
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Listen to the Quiet
As a leader, what are you doing to feed your soul?
Worth Cheering About
A recent incident confirmed that a hectic ministry pace can serve as a big, constant distraction in life.
Want-to, Can-do Workers
Turning your church into a place where people serve willingly and well.
Community—The Other Key Ingredient
Children's ministry also has two key ingredients that, when mixed together, make it "super strong": creative, relevant Bible teaching and community.
Enhance Your Large Group Program
The Large Group Program is an essential component of many children's ministry curriculum products.
Use Space Effectively
Every church is different. You may need to adapt the curriculum materials to the space you have available.
One Word
Everyone knows the dual role of Thanksgiving—eating more than what's reasonable and expressing appreciation for something or someone.
The 2006 Promiseland conference saw children's ministry leaders and volunteers come together over three days of learning, laughter, and worship.
Audio and video recordings of the main sessions are now available.
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