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Recruiting – Volunteers

Mythbuster: Awana Requires a lot of Volunteers

July 28, 2025 by Commander Bill

This is partially true, but is really a misconception. Each church and club has its own culture so it is hard to be specific, so my comments are more general and may not be applicable to your situation. Why do people think that Awana is leader intensive? There are several possible reasons: I have consulted … [Read more…]

Posted in: Awana, Mythbuster, Recruiting - Volunteers

Mini-Training Modules

July 6, 2018 by Commander Bill

I am beginning to work on training videos to help you in your ministry. These videos will be located in the members area but I wanted to give you a sample of one so you will have an idea of what to expect. I plan for each video to be about 15 minutes. This is … [Read more…]

Posted in: Recruiting - Volunteers, Training

Happy New Year!…. I Quit

January 2, 2017 by Commander Bill

A new year is upon us. There is a lot of optimism, a lot of hope, and a time when people begin to contemplate returning for the next ministry season. You may have just given them a nice gift of appreciation for Christmas and think all is well, but in reality, the next few months … [Read more…]

Posted in: Recruiting - Volunteers Tagged: quit, retention, volunteers

Recruiting: Children’s Ministry vs Sports

August 15, 2016 by Commander Bill

This time of year, many are focused on recruiting. We want to make sure that our ministries are staffed well. There is something that people say that makes me cringe every time I hear it. When people are recruiting, some often ask people if they can serve just one week a month. There is constant … [Read more…]

Posted in: Recruiting - Volunteers Tagged: recruiting, sports, volunteers

Wisdom from the Fire Pit: Recruiting

July 27, 2015 by Commander Bill

  I like to sit in my backyard, light a fire in the fire pit, and relax. It is great sitting around fire just talking with friends, no agenda, just enjoying the fire and each one’s company. Lately, I have been posting an “open invitation” for people to join me around the fire pit to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Recruiting - Volunteers Tagged: fire pit, recruiting, volunteers, wisdom
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