The volunteers in your church give their time, energy, and talent to help the local church make an impact. As church leaders, we need to ensure that we honor them appropriately:
“Be devoted to one another …

Your volunteers probably didn’t go to seminary. They don’t read Hebrew or Greek. They didn’t attend classes on church administration. But they still have a lot to contribute to your church.
The Apostle Paul says that …

Volunteers want things to be simple. They have little time to volunteer during the week, so complications reduce their effectiveness.
If you can’t explain what you want in a few minutes and with a simple diagram, …

Pay bills. Go to work. Take care of the kids. Attend church service. Attend a home group. Take care of the lawn. Repair the car. Plan family trips.
Volunteers have a lot to deal with each …

As a staff member, you have a lot of time to think about things. You may be busy with a variety of tasks, but your day is spent thinking about church projects and needs. You …

Do you feel alone in your leadership? Do you think that your staff is working against you? Your church staff want to help you make a difference in the church and in your community, if …

Does your church staff know and understand your team vision? Does it line up with the church vision and where the staff are trying to take the church?
If they don’t know or understand your …

Does your church staff know what your team is doing in the coming weeks? I have experienced situations where the church staff would have benefited greatly from knowing something as simple as the team plan …

With all that the church staff have going on, they probably don’t know what you and your team have been doing recently. They want to hear the exciting things the Lord has been doing in …

Your pastor doesn’t want to announce your ministry’s desperate need for volunteers from the pulpit. Your pastor wants to focus the attention of the church on what message the Lord has given for the week. …