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Recruiting
The first step to success in volunteer leadership is the process of exciting people about joining you in ministry, and then guiding people into the ministry role that best fits their gifts and personality.
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- Nominations and Personnel Committee Member (Ministry Descriptions)
Help people to reestablish the priority of the gospel in their lives and sense anew the claims of the church upon their time and energy.
- Nursery Coordinator (2) (Ministry Descriptions)
The Nursery Coordinator is responsible for oversight of the nursery ministry so that infants and toddlers (newborn through age 3) and families using the nursery would experience the love of God in a safe, nurturing environment.
- Nursery Director (Ministry Descriptions)
Directs activities of nursery department to ensure the physical and spiritual well-being of our children by performing the following duties.
- Nursery Director (3) (Ministry Descriptions)
A carefully selected leader who is to give leadership and guidance to the ministry as a whole.
- Nursery Worker (Ministry Descriptions)
To serve on the nursery team. To see that you provide safe, loving care for the babies.
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- CL112 - Discovering The 1 Thing
Remember, Jesus told Martha she needed only to focus on “one thing,” not the “many things” she was worried about. And he noted that Mary had chosen “the one thing.” So what is this “one thing”? And what does it tell us about priorities in our volunteer ministry?
- CL113-Trends Affecting Volunteering
The end of the 20th century saw a rise in some clear trends that have created new problems and certain challenges when it comes to finding volunteers and keeping them. This module will help volunteer leadership understand and relate to those with whom they work, or wish to work.
- CL111-Recruiting Today's Volunteers
Was it the slower pace or fewer distractions that made it seem that people volunteered more readily in the past? Whatever the reason, one thing is clear: It takes a little extra work to recruit volunteers in today’s fast-paced world. This module examines ways to successfully recruit people who will remain committed to your project.
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 Module 4, 1 View: The Role of Leaders
Learn- The how-to steps on building a culture where serving is a "get to" not a "have to"
- How to grow your ministry so 80% of the people are serving and only 20% are recharging
- How to plan and organize for volunteer effectiveness with fresh ideas
- Ways to create a strong, solid foundation for volunteer leadership
You'll learn your role as a leader to "equip the saints" in bringing them from sitting to serving. - Explore the role of leadership in aligning the vision and the voice of your church.
- Recognize the differences between a "super pastor" and an equipping pastor.
- Take away a plan to instill an equipping mentality in your staff team.
- Learn how to become the key articulator of vision to an "every member" ministry.
- Understand that leaders are culture carriers and how they impact culture through three significant channels.
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- Module 4, 3 Views: The Role of Leaders
Learn
- The how-to steps on building a culture where serving is a "get to" not a "have to"
- How to grow your ministry so 80% of the people are serving and only 20% are recharging
- How to plan and organize for volunteer effectiveness with fresh ideas
- Ways to create a strong, solid foundation for volunteer leadership
You'll learn your role as a leader to "equip the saints" in bringing them from sitting to serving. - Explore the role of leadership in aligning the vision and the voice of your church.
- Recognize the differences between a "super pastor" and an equipping pastor.
- Take away a plan to instill an equipping mentality in your staff team.
- Learn how to become the key articulator of vision to an "every member" ministry.
- Understand that leaders are culture carriers and how they impact culture through three significant channels.
Save 10%! Click to learn more.
 We Want You: Easy Recruiting Commercials for Children's Ministry
Get the word out: Volunteers are needed to help change lives! Humorous, emotional, and thought-provoking...these guilt-free commercials will attract attention. New and veteran volunteers will feel encouraged and motivated to get involved in children's ministry--and play an important role in helping kids know and love Jesus! Includes seven high-quality commercials on DVD.  Inviting People Into Ministry (download)
One thing every ministry leader has in common—we all need volunteers! This resource will help you engage more people in ministry—by learning how to invite them to serve. You'll also receive a full training script, including a PowerPoint presentation, and reproducible student handouts.
Inviting People Into Ministry includes:- Myths about inviting people to serve
- How to prepare for an effective ministry invitation
- What to say when inviting someone to serve
- How to respond when someone tells you "no"
- The impact of age group characteristics on the invitation process
- Ideas for inviting people into ministry
- Invitation tools including a ready to print brochure which you can personalize
You'll also receive some sample invitation flyers and bulletin inserts plus access to our "help hotline" to coach you through the use of this resource pack.
Download time will vary. File size is approximately 34MB.
 Media Messages (Download)
Children are confronted by thousands of messages every week. It will visually shock you to see what they see! This video's message counters these messages by stating, "You can help deliver the message that lasts for eternity. Discover how you can positively change kid's lives by Volunteering in our Children's Ministry."
Download time will vary. File size is approximately 7MB.
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- Church Volunteer Central's Purpose Statement
Church Volunteer Central is built upon three theological principles found in the Bible. This page gives our purpose statement and our foundational theology.
- Volunteer Leadership Process
Church Volunteer Central is designed to help you through the steps of making your vision for a volunteer leadership process become a reality. It starts with building a firm foundation on solid biblical thinking about volunteers and volunteerism. See our five step process here.
- Staff Manager
Staff Manager lets you keep your workers' information together in one place. Track contact, service, and gifting information, and even search for volunteers by area of ministry.
- Spiritual Gift Assessment
One of the foundational principles that Church Volunteer Central was built upon is The Giftedness of All Believers. One of the keys to finding your best ministry fit is understanding your God-given spiritual gift(s). This tool can help you do that.
- Live Church Volunteer Central Events
At Church Volunteer Central, we want to provide as many ways as possible to get you the resources you need to do your ministry well. In addition to our online offerings, we're working on an expanded lineup of conferences, summits, workshops and on-site events. Not only does this give you the opportunity to learn directly from experts in equipping ministry, it gives you the ability to network with other association members who are facing the same things you are!
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The Inside Track Archives |
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- Ministry Connectors—Why and How -
Apr, 2007
How do we become the church Paul describes in Ephesians 4, where every believer is actively using his or her spiritual gifts to raise up the body of Christ? Charlene Armitage says that Pleasant Valley Baptist Church answered this question by establishing a team of ministry connectors.
- How to Reach Teenagers -
May, 2004
Teenagers have been a large and growing source of volunteers in the United States for the past decade. Unfortunately, churches have lagged behind community agencies in recognizing this incredible resource.
- What is a Christian? -
May, 2007
Dr. David Gushee is the Graves professor of moral philosophy at Union University and the co-author of Kingdom Ethics: Following Jesus in Contemporary Context. That book and some of his other writings have significant potential for affecting volunteer leadership in the church. The Inside Track interviewed him to get a better understanding of his thoughts and how they could open the floodgates of people serving in our churches.
He starts by challenging people to reopen the whole question of salvation! Read more.
- E-Volunteers Make Good Servers -
Dec, 2005
Tony Morgan tells us that there are now countless ways that people can serve without having to set foot on your campus.
- Organic Volunteer Ministry -
Mar, 2005
Dr. Larry Osborne, senior pastor of North Coast Church in Vista, CA, says that nearly 75% of the people who call North Coast home are involved in ministry—and they don't recruit! What's the secret?
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