Working Well with Volunteers
Inviting people to serve should not be about what you want FROM people, it should be about what you want FOR people.
Listen to full lesson
Volunteer Defined: Willing, Called, and Committed
Enlist
• Matthew 28:19, Ephesians 4:11-16
• One-on-one conversations o Listen more than you talk.
• Invite to the “WHY” instead of the “WHAT” o Real Ministry vs. Event “Help”
• Compliment the person, not the clothes • Right-eye communication
Equip
• Provide Resources
• Training, Communication, Curriculum, Consumables
• Meet Needs
Engage
• Listen more than you talk
• Be patient o Not everyone is operating at the same level as you.
• How many hours can a volunteer give?
• A volunteer-only has so much time in their week to give.
Encourage
• Say “thank you” often
• Cards, gifts, food, coffee, books, etc…)
• Pray for your volunteers