An Equipping SnapshotRead more…
A Question: Is a Retreat Worthwhile?
I am thinking about hosting a winter retreat for my church’s volunteers. Do you think it’s worth it? — a reader Response: Is a retreat worthwhile? Jesus certainly thought so! “Then, because so many people were coming and going thatRead more…
Sample slides: “Job Descriptions” and “Training Volunteers” toolkits
Here are some sample slides from the presentations in the Toolkits available in The Equipper store. The toolkit contains two presentations, with supporting materials. Both toolkits together are $12.00. From the “Why Write Job Descriptions?” presentation in the Job DescriptionRead more…
Lord, What are You Calling Me to Do?
A worksheet on calling Read more…
Good stuff – volunteerism resources
The Energize, Inc. website is full of volunteerism resources. I especially like A to Z library and Susan Ellis’s hot topics.
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…
Church Volunteers
“Church Volunteers” PresentationRead more…
Training Vol Worksheet
Worksheet, Training Volunteers, from St. Peter Lutheran, Arlington Heights, IllinoisRead more…
How_to_Discourage_Vol
“How to Discourage Your Church’s Volunteers,” an article from The Lutheran Witness, reprinted with permission.Read more…
Going to the Dogs?
I’m not a dog person. Due to family allergies, we never owned a dog, much to my sons’ disappointment and my relief. But now my church owns a dog. Last November, in a “passing of the leash” ceremony, we receivedRead more…
Video Clip Resources
A picture really is worth a thousand words. We are visual learners, naturally, and more so as the internet and the hundreds of cable TV channels multiply what we can view on a screen. Good communicators are always on theRead more…
Remember Middle Management
Your pastor supports equipping volunteers to serve. You have a designated person and team that helps people serve. You’ve got a great start. But for real change, don’t forget the middle — the “middle management.” In From the Top Down, authorRead more…