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Leading
- Team Building
It's impossible—and unbiblical!—to be a "lone ranger" and accomplish everything God wants. A good leader knows how to build and maintain healthy teams.
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- Heart Soar (Letters)
You make my heart soar!
- I see Jesus in you (Letters)
I see Jesus in you
- Every Time (Letters)
Every time I think of you, I give thanks to my God
- Interview Form (Forms)
Copy or adapt this form to use while you’re interviewing candidates for a volunteer position.
- Ministry Covenant (Forms)
Use a form like this as an agreement between the church and volunteer so that the expectations of the position are clearly stated.
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- CL104--Building a Team
When Jesus began his public ministry, one of his first works was to encourage others to join him. Even God's Son saw the benefits of working as a team! So how can you make sure that your ministry teams germinate, grow, and flourish? This training will help your leadership build stronger teams for ministry.
- CL107--Servant Leadership
Are you ready for your volunteer team to follow you? What will your followers find if they scratch beneath the surface? A hurried, harried program-oriented taskmaster? Or a caring, concerned, people-oriented servant? A healthy, thriving ministry begins with you and your leadership style! This training will equip those in leadership positions to lead as Jesus would lead—as a servant! It will benefit any church leader—in any ministry area.
- 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.
- CL102--A Biblical Foundation for Leadership
This class reviews four important biblical principles that create the foundation for anyone in a leadership position. All of the biblical principles have practical applications and when applied can bring an individual and group to life.
- CL103--Avoiding Burnout
We have all encountered someone or some program that has burned out. Maybe that someone was you? This training class helps leaders recognize the red flags that was us to regain a balance and get on the right course.
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 Who Am I As A Leader?
A workshop to help your leaders discover their strengths and style. Here's everything you need to help your leaders be a success! Even if you've never led a workshop before, you can successfully guide your leaders through this team-building experience. We've included:- Tips on being a great workshop facilitator
- Easy preparation, including a checklist of all the steps needed
- A facilitator's guide, including a script to lead you through each minute of this half-day workshop
- Reproducible printed handouts for the participants
- Reproducible printed copies of the presentation visuals
- A CD-ROM with files containing the handouts and presentation visuals.
 Pastoral Ministry in the 21st Century: The Encyclopedia of Practical Ideas
Refuel your ministry and refresh yourself! Be equipped with hundreds of practical ideas that cover the dynamic and daily aspects of pastoral ministry. You get more than 600 ideas including sermon illustrations, creative approaches to experiential worship, ideas for personal refreshment, and more.  Leading the Team-Based Church
In Leading the Team-Based Church, George Cladis issues a clarion call for ministry teams to embrace a fresh leadership model that is not based on hierarchy, but on a process of collaboration that mirrors the relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He reminds us that today's cultural environment--where authority has basis in trust, innovation reaps rewards, and spirituality takes root in life and work--has matured past the need for the hierarchy of traditional church leadership where the pastor had the final say. Through down-to-earth stories from his own experience and those of clergy in both mainline and evangelical churches, Cladis offers an exciting alternative to the traditional forms of church leadership, enabling pastors, congregational leaders, and staff to breathe new life into their ministries and unleash the full potential of the entire ministry team.
Published by Jossey-Bass  Growing Dynamic Teams
A workshop to help your ministry leaders develop effective ministry teams. Even if you've never led a workshop before, you can successfully guide your leaders through this team building experience.
We've included:- Tips on being a great workshop facilitator
- Easy preparation, including a checklist of all the steps to lead
- A facilitator's guide, including a script to lead you through each minute of this half-day workshop
- Reproducible printed handouts for the participants
- Reproducible printed copies of the presentation visuals
- A CD-ROM with files containing the handouts and presentation visuals
 ME to WE: A Pastor's Discovery of the Power of Partnership
There's no denying that healthier, happier churches have nearly everyone involved in some form of ministry. Alan Nelson, executive editor of REV! Magazine, guides your congregation to discover, develop, and deploy their gifts in service--and help your entire church reach its full potential. Explore practical way to move your church from a pastor-centric model to one that maximizes its volunteers, staff, and everyone in your church. Includes a variety of "best practices" from interviews with churches that have released their pastors from "doing it all" -- and successfully turned the way they do ministry upside-down. To see more related resources of this type,
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- Archived Tips of the Week
Each week we feature a brief volunteer leadership tip on our home page. Some of them are from a publication, but many of them are from our members. Here you will find, brief, practical ideas covering all aspects of lay ministry.
- The Inside Track Archives
Every month we send our members The Inside Track e-newsletter filled with trends, tips, and the opportunity to learn from people like you trying to build their church's ministries. Some of this information is based on the current times, but much of it is timeless. Here you will find all the past issues, which you can browse at leisure.
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- Give Them a Break! -
Feb, 2009
Give Them a Break!
Volunteers need breaks. We all believe that, but, if we're honest, we're hesitant to give them breaks. We're afraid we'll lose them. But Steve Argue says there are many creative ways to encourage volunteers to take breaks. And done right, encouraging breaks from service will both help them and keep them serving!
- Their Place in the Story -
Feb, 2009
Their Place in the Story
In his book The Last Word, N.T. Wright makes the case that the Bible has authority like no other book because it compels its reader to find his or her place in the story. Larry Shallenberger says this is key for our volunteers as well.
- From Neighbors to Nations -
Feb, 2009
From Neighbors to Nations
Does mission work mean traveling to a foreign country, or does it mean driving downtown to serve food at the night shelter? Krista Petty tells us how we can organize to be witnesses from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth.
- Boomer Volunteers -
Feb, 2009
Boomer Volunteers
As the population ages, it's important that our volunteer service opportunities keep up with our aging population. Don Simmons gives us valuable tips on developing service positions that are designed to engage Boomer adults.
- Interviewing or Inner-Viewing? -
Feb, 2009
Interviewing or Inner-Viewing?
We decided to begin interviewing all new members as part of our discovery process. We've conducted several interviews but they're mostly conversational, so we don't get any specific information for volunteer placement. Any suggestions?
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