Here are some questions to ask new volunteers to get to know them.
So many great ideas came up during the Igniting Summer Volunteer Engagement member call recently we thought these short snippets would be a welcome change especially during the summer months. Choose your category and review the ideas that came up, then select a few to implement in your church TODAY!
When everyone has a clear understanding of their jobs and responsibilities, ministry runs smoother. Volunteer job descriptions do much more than provide an explanation of duties. Here are four reasons it’s worth the time and effort to create job descriptions for church volunteers.
Volunteer burnout is real, but here’s the thing: In most cases…it’s entirely preventable. There are actions you can take right now that will help you keep volunteers inspired and engaged. In this Live Class, Michael and special guest, Jason Young, give practical tips for keeping volunteers engaged.
How can you say thanks and appreciate your church volunteers when you don’t have a large budget? Here are some ideas…
Here are three ways you can use Church Fuel as a volunteer at your church.
Many churches we work with have paid staff members, and all of them have volunteers who function like full-time staff. Your volunteers are often the most needed yet most neglected group in your church. Follow these three tips.
The growth mindset is how you navigate a way forward, no matter what is going on in the world, in your community, or in your church.
Before you fire your volunteers, I’d like to share with you five ways you can motivate them to do excellent work.
Whether they are serving with guest services, family ministry, or the worship team, every volunteer in your church needs to know these three things.
We believe there are practical steps you can take to get more people to volunteer in your church and help your ministries thrive.
It may be time for your church to try a fresh way to communicate with volunteers.
There is a way to turn volunteers into leaders and we want to give you some practical action steps to make that happen.
Why does there always seem to be a lack of volunteers willing to serve consistently on Sunday mornings? How can we get people plugged into a ministry they enjoy or they’re gifted in?
We’ve worked with thousands of churches around the world and we’ve never had a church say, “We have too many volunteers.” Here are five places you can find new volunteers in your church.
If we have a revolving door of volunteers, church staff members must invest time and energy into attracting new volunteers, finding the best assignment for each individual, and training them. That’s time you could spend on keeping volunteers and adding to their ranks.
How do we get more volunteers? The question is even more important when you consider that people often give their time before they give their money and volunteers are three times more likely to invite their friends to church.
Your church can grow with a majority of volunteer staff if you consider these best practices.
It’s easy to think about what you need volunteers to do or what you need your staff members to do, but what do your volunteers and leaders need from YOU? What must you provide for key people in your church?
As you work on your volunteer system, one of the tensions you will encounter is leading volunteers who are busy.
Do you have an upcoming special event or program? Are you getting ready to launch groups, recruit volunteers, or ask people to give online? Is there something on the calendar where it would be better if more people signed up?
There are high-capacity leaders sitting in most congregations in the US that are bored and unchallenged. Most pastors, if they would dare risk it, could charge these men and women with tall tasks for the kingdom and these leaders could probably tackle the tasks better and more efficiently than the pastor could.
Here are four things you should clarify for every single volunteer who serves at your church.
Small churches, large churches, and mega-churches have this in common: They all need to involve more volunteers and leaders. Here’s one practical idea.
Now, here are some resources to help you streamline your church… Just click the links to download to your computer. Some of them are Microsoft files, some are PDF, and some are ZIP files (which don’t open on all devices). All of them will help you lead at a higher level.
If you’re struggling with where to begin or feel like you’ve hit a barrier in working with your volunteers, here are some thoughts to consider.
Here are 7 Practical steps to get more volunteers.
Here are some strategies to think through as you set out to build a growing volunteer team.
Here are seven things you can implement to keep current volunteers engaged and committed to serving.
Some churches use t-shirts and some have name badges for volunteers. Lanyards are another easy way to identify volunteers and help them stand out on Sunday. This zip file includes samples to inspire you and Adobe Illustrator files you can edit to suit your needs. Print these at your favorite local or online printer and help your volunteers identify themselves during Sunday services.
The church thrives when volunteers and leaders step up. That’s why The Volunteer Course is worth your time, energy, and commitment. It includes ideas, plans, and best practices for recruiting, training, and leading volunteers in any season. You’ll learn how to make sure volunteers are properly trained and keep them engaged as the happiest, healthiest people in your church.
In this Live Class replay, Carl Barnhill with Twelve:Thiry Media walks through a plan to help you recruit, train, and develop a volunteer media team. The strategies he shares can also be applied to other ministries within your church.
You can edit this ready to use Job Description to fit your church’s positional need using Microsoft Word and Mac Pages software. Or, print it off and use as is! Questions? Contact your Ministry Coach for details on how to make this document work for you.
Use this resource as a template form for people to fill out when they’re interested in volunteering at your church.
Use this volunteer job application as a template or starting point for any volunteer role where an application might be more appropriate than a quick sign-up.
When people give, serve, or invite, make sure you say “thanks.” And a handwritten thank you card is a great way to do it. These print-ready cards don’t have any Church Fuel branding so you can use them without any edits. Just send to the printer of your choice.
Huddle talks are simple scripts you can use to engage, equip, and inspire volunteers in a few quick moments. Just gather for a few minutes each week and use this easy to remember script.
In this Webinar, Michael and Jason Young talk about how to keep your volunteers motivated, how to help them be successful in their roles, and give you the support you need to navigate onboarding and training. They’ll help you cast vision for yourself and your team, but also provide actionable, practical steps on how to grow your volunteer team in a healthy way.
Make it easy for your volunteers to update you on requests, needs, or issues with a Feedback Form. Print the ready-to-use PDF and have available at volunteers’ areas, or copy the sections and create an easy-to-find form online.
This email template will give you a good starting point to get volunteers to help you with your digital efforts. Eliminate your “blank page syndrome” and start recruiting more volunteers to get your digital strategy off the ground.
Volunteers are some of the most important people in your church. This webinar gives you five ways to beat volunteer burnout in your church.
One part of recruiting volunteers is inspiring people to serve. In this package, there’s a pre-written sermon on serving that you can teach or draw inspiration from, sermon graphics, background photos, and Keynote slides.
This org chart template will help bring clarity on how many volunteers you need, where you need them, what they will do, and where they fit best. This is a practical exercise that will help you get a handle on your volunteer ministry.
Volunteers are a major lifeline of your church. Not only are having healthy volunteers vital to the function of your church but being a volunteer is also vital to the spiritual formation of your members. In order for your volunteers (and your church) to thrive, you need a long-term and big-picture leadership pipeline.
Struggling with what to put on a Volunteer Job Description? Check out these five examples for common volunteer roles to provide some inspiration.
