Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Trampling Volunteers
I have been reading . Fred speaks of how you may be unknowingly trampling your wife by not serving her as a husband should.
This reminded me of when I came to Christ in 1998. I was working for a consulting company that was about to close the doors due to lack of work. A new job came up about 3 hours away from home, so I jumped at the chance to take it without consulting my wife. We were only 8 months married, so needless to say I had a lot to learn about being a better husband. Through a story that was related in the book, I realized that I had trampled my wife by my selfish decision.
I wonder sometimes how we may trample on our volunteers in a similar way. Rather than following a 1 Peter 5 approach to leadership, we ignore their needs in favor of growing our ministry. We ignore those closest to us in an effort to reach and serve others.
While this may not be the case for you, there other leaders that are struggling with this. I’ve seen it. That is why I use my Handle With Care ebook to disciple other leaders in caring for their volunteers. I have a passion for seeing volunteers treated properly and cared for in a Christ-like manner. That is why I continue to develop leaders within my church to realize the need to focus on the people, not the tasks. And that is why I write this blog.
Too many volunteers have been trampled on in the past – I was one of them in my days as a new believer. Don’t trample your volunteers.
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