Are you in any children’s ministry Facebook groups? I am in several of them and I have noticed that frequently on Sunday mornings those leading children’s ministry lament their volunteers who may call out leaving them short staffed. There are times that I will question how they view their volunteers which often leads to them … [Read more…]
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…]
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…]
I was recently at a children’s ministry conference attending a breakout session about volunteers and how some volunteers can be “toxic” and then someone mentioned me. Well, not by name, but by description and the person leading the breakout session agreed and said that I, they, were your worst volunteer nightmare. Who were they talking … [Read more…]
Sometimes it can be difficult to get the fire going. It takes just the right amount of kindling, a spark, then to catch the wood, the main fuel on fire. But once the fire is going, it is refreshing. We can sit back and enjoy the flame and the heat of the fire. As … [Read more…]