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Created on Tuesday, 11 June 2013 / Relationships

Tags: Gina McClain, volunteers, kids' ministry, time, commitment, relationships, programming, investment
I could write a book. But I won’t. If you’ve been in children's ministry for any amount of time, you’ve visited this topic. What level of commitment do we ask from our children's ministry volunteers? How ... [ +++ ]

How to Make Newcomers Feel Welcome

Created on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 / Church Growth

Tags: Hal Seed, newcomers, welcome, LINE-UP, friendly church, volunteers, greeters, 3/10 rule, engage, introduce
... around the crowd and find the “people like me” pretty quickly. “People like me” is key to assimilating newcomers in smaller churches. Once you get to 200 or more, the number of names and faces is large ... [ +++ ]

3 Proven Ways to Engage Your Community

Created on Thursday, 09 May 2013 / Community

Tags: Communication, proven, church, Christ, sermon, marketing, target audience, experience, volunteers, new mom, conversation, Facebook, website, social media
Everything communicates. What people experience in your church has the power to propel them toward Christ or push them away. What we do matters, and doing it well is essential. From your website to the ... [ +++ ]

10 Good Questions to Evaluate the Health of Your Church

Created on Monday, 06 May 2013 / Vision

Tags: Dan Reiland, church, health, questions, progress, spiritual maturity, leaders, volunteers
Every year I get a complete physical from my doctor. It’s a thorough check-up from head to toe. I usually have the same initial thoughts about this invasive, needle-sticking, blood-sucking, finger-poking ... [ +++ ]

5 Ways to Create a Secure Children's Ministry Environment

Created on Thursday, 21 March 2013 / Youth

Tags: Children's Ministry, safety, secure, environment, policy, manual, workers, alone, volunteers, background checks
With the spate of national tragedies in the last few months, all parents are asking, “Is this a safe place for our kids?” That includes churches. As children’s ministry leaders, we’re charged to take our ... [ +++ ]

Empowering Student Volunteers for Effective Ministry

Created on Wednesday, 20 March 2013 / Youth

Tags: Josh Griffin, Saddleback Church, student volunteers, roles, availability, eager, kids' ministry
I was watching my friend Parker the other night. He is an incredible student leader and a talented young man. He was working lights at our Saturday night service during our "You Own the Weekend" series. ... [ +++ ]

Student Volunteers Make Awesome Workers

Created on Friday, 15 March 2013 / Teens

Tags: Student, workers, volunteers, Gina McClain, present, aware, mindful
We’ve got some incredible student volunteers in our ministry. Students as young as sixth grade, all the way up to seniors in high school, are critical members of our kids' ministry team. We wouldn’t be ... [ +++ ]

The World Needs More ‘Wiki’ Churches

Created on Friday, 12 October 2012 / Pastor's Heart

Tags: Wiki Churches, Steve Murrell, Wikipedia, Volunteers
... word meaning “quick.” While it may seem as though Wikipedia has had quick success, it was actually a bit of an accident. In 2000 Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger started an online encyclopedia called Nupedia. ... [ +++ ]

Creating an Irresistible Environment

Created on Tuesday, 23 March 2010 / Main

Tags: andy stanley,church,environment,gospel,north point community church,scripture,volunteers
QUOTE: "The reason several thousand volunteers do what they do ... is because those volunteers understand that we're not simply parking cars, we're not simply taking care of kids ... we're creating ... [ +++ ]