Alice Klement, Director of Equipping Ministry at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church in San Antonio, is graciously sharing two presentations her equipping team gave to congregational leaders. She took material from some of the presentations on this site, addedRead more…
Building a Family
He had been coming to the same church for over 30 years. A quiet man, no one noticed him much. Not knowing how to go about meeting new friends in a church, he stayed on the sidelines, going right homeRead more…
A Smokin’ Ministry Fair
“It was the Holy Smokers. They were the draw.” Marlene Anderson, Deaconess at Grace Lutheran Church, Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, was planning her third Ministry Fair for the church. The first one, held about 10 years ago, was very successful. TheRead more…
Smiles of St. Peter
(Editor’s note: This article was written by Diana Broj. It profiles a ministry that not only is interesting and fun, it also builds a positive culture of serving by highlighting ministry opportunities, the people who serve and are being served,Read more…
Inviting EVERYONE to serve
In survey after survey, the primary reason people give for volunteering is “because I was asked.” So how are we asking? How are we inviting the people in our church to serve? Our frequent “help wanted” announcements reach a fewRead more…
In the Store: Job Descriptions, a Presentation Toolkit
Job Descriptions A presentation tool kit for improving church volunteerism health The toolkit includes two PowerPoint presentations with supporting tools for enabling your church to create job descriptions for all volunteer positions. Job descriptions are an important part of healthyRead more…
In the Store: Putting Spiritual Gifts to Work
Putting Spiritual Gifts to Work: Equipping Saints for Service is a short book (80 pages) by Karen Kogler. It’s available in The Equipper store in two versions: Electronic version: as a download; $8.00 Print version: mailed to you, with aRead more…
In the Store: Training Volunteers, a presentation toolkit
Training Volunteers A presentation toolkit for improving church volunteerism health “Training Volunteers” includes two PowerPoint presentations with supporting tool. You can use this kit for training yourself and for training others. Every church volunteer should be trained for their service.Read more…
Ministry Fair: Getting Connected
A Participant’s Story In 1998, Tom Scott and his wife were looking for a church home. “We visited Immanuel Lutheran Church [in Batavia, Illinois] first,” Tom explains. “As we shook hands with Pastor Weidler after the service, he said, ‘WeRead more…
About Time and Talent Surveys
Time and talent surveys are the first thought of many people when it comes to improving volunteerism at their church. Or when they want to find out the gifts and abilities of their members. Or when they’re talking about stewardshipRead more…
DO Something with that Interesting Article
DO Something with that interesting article you read If you’re like me, you like to read, you like to learn and you care about the topics you chose to read about. If you’re really like me, when you read aRead more…
How to Help New Members Serve
Below are comments from volunteers who meet with new members When you welcome new members to your church, help them volunteer! It’s not an underhanded recruitment technique. it’s true to scriptural truth and something most new members appreciate. (See “NewRead more…
A Modern Parable of the Talents
“They were in shock. They were overwhelmed. Everyone had a $50 bill in their hand and had to decide what to do with it.” Gladys Jennings is describing what happened at the end of the worship service on April 14,Read more…
Parents as Volunteers
Parents make great volunteers. Most scouting groups and kids’ sports teams are run entirely by parents. Parents are willing to invest time and energy to give their children enriching experiences. So encourage parents to volunteer in your children’s ministries, althoughRead more…
A Culture of Serving: Immanuel, Macomb, MI
“There’s no magic bullet.” Dr. Gary Pawlitz, Minister of Fellowship and Service at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Macomb, Michigan, doesn’t mince words when talking about how churches help their people serve. “No system is perfect. And what works in oneRead more…
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