Church Volunteer Blog: Glossary of Terms
assimilate
Assimilation is the process of integrating people into the church culture so they feel valued, connected, and a vital part of the church.
Background Check
A background check is a valuable risk management and liability reduction tool. It allows churches to screen prospective volunteers and staff members by identifying past criminal activity. Conducting a background check, in combination with other screening techniques, will go a long way to demonstrate that your church has been cautious in its selection practices.
background check company
A companies that specializes in providing credible and reliable background checks for a fee.
Background Check for Church
A background check is a valuable risk management and liability reduction tool. It allows churches to screen prospective volunteers and staff members by identifying past criminal activity. Conducting a background check, in combination with other screening techniques, will go a long way to demonstrate that your church has been cautious in its selection practices.
church mission statement
A clearly-articulated statement of mission and purpose describing what God is calling your church to do, why you believe he is calling you to this, and how you are going to accomplish it.
Church Volunteer Central
Church Volunteer Central is an association that provides church leaders the tools and resources to invite, train, motivate, and retain great volunteers. A CVC membership equips you to find volunteers who are willing to serve...motivated to be successful...and serving in exactly the right area of ministry.
Leading Volunteers
The service of providing oversight, training, encouragement, and recruitment to a team of volunteers. Those responsible for leading volunteers often organize meetings and training sessions, provide feedback, and schedule volunteers for service.
Me to We
A philosophy of church leadership that guides your congregation to discover, develop, and deploy their gifts in service, and helps your entire church reach its full potential. Based on the book by Pastor Alan nelson, the Mw to We model moves your church from a pastor-centric model to one that maximizes its volunteers, staff, and everyone in your church
Mission and Vision
Having a well-defined vision and a clearly articulated mission statement are crucial components of volunteer leadership. A vision answers the questions, 'Where are we going?' and 'Where does God want us to be in five years?' Vision is determining what you want the future to look like for your church. A mission answers the questions, 'How are we going to get there?' and 'Why are we doing what we are doing?' Your mission defines who you are called to reach, what impact you want to have, and how you are going to achieve these things.
Recruiting
The process of finding volunteers for various areas of service within the church. Recruiting is more than simply asking someone to volunteer; it includes exciting people about joining you in ministry, and then guiding people into the ministry role that best fits their gifts and personality.
Retention
The ability to maintain and develop volunteers for long-term service. This includes developing a strategy for identifying the right ministry for each volunteer, training, motivating, encouraging, and appreciating those serving with you.
Risk Management
Each year, hundreds of churches experience devastating accidents...injuries...crimes...even child sexual abuse. And more than half of those tragedies could have been prevented or minimized-if proper precautions had been taken. Risk Management is the strategy put into place to safeguard a church's people, property, and ministries. Risk Management involves facility management, transportation safety, emergency preparedness, security, and volunteer screening.
spiritual gift assessment
A helpful tool that will help leaders and volunteers identify their spiritual gifts and empower them to find the right minsistry of service.
Volunteer Screening
Process to measure a volunteer; usually credibility and capability to serve; usually consists of an application, series of interviews, and background checks.
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