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Volunteer Centered Leader: List of Articles
March 4, 2008 – 9:55 pm | Comments Off

Just in case you missed any of the articles in this series, or wish to help someone get caught up, here is a complete list in chronological order:
Volunteer-Centered Leader: Introduction …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Now What?
March 2, 2008 – 9:32 pm | Comments Off

We’ve come to the end of this wonderful journey on becoming a volunteer-centered leader. We’ve tackled some tough issues as well as some great reminders of what it takes to become focused on developing the …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Because You Want To
February 28, 2008 – 8:03 am | Comments Off

Let’s allow The Message to speak those words from Peter again in a more personal way:

“I have a special concern for you church leaders. I know what it’s like to be a leader, in on …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Trampling Volunteers
February 26, 2008 – 8:20 am | Comments Off

I have been reading Every Man’s Marriage by Stephen Arterburn, Fred Stoeker, and Mike Yorkey. Fred speaks of how you may be unknowingly trampling your wife by not serving her as a husband should.
This …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Give More
February 24, 2008 – 10:52 pm | Comments Off

As leaders, I think it is important to be reminded of what Peter has asked us to do:
“To the elders among you, I appeal as a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings and one …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Wanna Get Away?
February 19, 2008 – 9:02 am | 2 Comments

Here are some ideas for getting away from the everyday:

Take a mini-retreat – not always feasible, but taking a full day away from the phone, computer, and everything else can help refresh your mind and …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Get Away
February 17, 2008 – 6:43 pm | One Comment

When was the last time you had a weekend off from your team? Has it been a while? Now that you are Giving It Away, it is time to get away and refresh your leadership. …

Volunteer Centered Thoughts: Giving
February 12, 2008 – 6:23 pm | 2 Comments

Here are some phrases I found when I did a search today:

Give Blood
Give Thanks
Give In
The Spirit of Giving
Give a Hug
Some Gave All

What do you think of when you think of giving? Do you have a …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Give It Away
February 10, 2008 – 8:17 pm | One Comment

My family and I recently gave away lots of things in our house that we no longer needed. During this process, we also decided to give away some of my daughter’s toys that she had …

Volunteer Centered Leader: Responsible to Rest
February 3, 2008 – 7:55 pm | 2 Comments

I am writing this after a day of rest. For me, I often rest on Sundays but every so often, Saturday works better.
So, how about you? What day is your day to rest? You …