Last week was busy and stressful. My assistant Isabel and I were preparing publicity for our 14 Big Days of Serving (BDOS) projects. A major challenge was fitting descriptions for all 14 on our one-page handout! This May 19-21 eventRead more…
A Question: What Will a Volunteer Coordinator Do For Me?
The budget of our church’s volunteer program got a substantial bump this year. Thankfully, we are now able to hire a full-time coordinator. What are the most important parts of a volunteer program that we should shift to her, theRead more…
A Question: Where’s the Joy?
I’ve got a question. “Do you have any articles about serving with joy? I feel some of our teams around here are in a slump.” — from Carolyn at a church in Wisconsin Response Thanks for asking, Carolyn. It’s anRead more…
Want Volunteers? Consider Your In’s and Out’s
An intriguing way to grow volunteerism at church involves looking at the “in’s” and “out’s” — people volunteering inside, and outside, your church’s walls. What’s the ratio of inside/outside volunteering at your church? List all your volunteer opportunities, noting whichRead more…
Worth noting: The 24/7 Work Culture’s Toll
A New York Times article, “The 24/7 Work Culture’s Toll on Families and Gender Equality,” paints a sobering picture of the lives many of our church volunteers lead outside of church. Some excerpts and my thoughts. “The pressure of aRead more…
Good Stuff: Motivating Volunteers
Good stuff from the United Kingdom: a short and to-the-point (and free!) downloadable guide on motivating volunteers; part of a series on guides on volunteerism basics. Although not specifically geared toward church volunteers, virtually all of it applies in churchRead more…
The Great Commission in Reverse
(Thanks to guest author Alice Klement for this post. –KK) “Go into all the world” becomes “Go to the world in your community” Jesus commanded his followers to go into all the world to teach, baptize, and make disciples. InRead more…
They ARE Volunteering
You know who volunteers in your church. But do you really know the volunteering behavior of all your people? “A new federal study shows that 1 in 4 Americans volunteered through an organization and two-thirds helped their neighbors last year.”Read more…
Image, Gifts to Work book
Cover, Putting Spiritual Gifts to Work bookRead more…
Chapter 1 from “Putting Spiritual Gifts to Work”
Chapter 1 from “Putting Spiritual Gifts to Work”Read more…
Handout, “What is Equipping?”
Participant Handout for the “What is Equipping?” presentationRead more…
Ldr Guide, “What is Equipping?”
Leader’s Guide for “What is Equipping?” presentation Read more…
Script, “What is Equipping?”
Script for the “What is Equipping?” presentationRead more…
What is Equipping, ppt
“What is Equipping?” presentationRead more…
State of Volunteer
“The State of Volunteerism” presentationRead more…