Comments on: 4 Places to Recruit Volunteers http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html A blog about youth ministry and youth pastor life from Josh Griffin, the High School Youth Pastor at Saddleback Church. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:14:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Top Posts April 2008 | More Than DodgeBall - Youth Ministry Blog by Josh Griffin - Saddleback Church's High School Youth Ministry (HSM) http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html#comment-30830 Top Posts April 2008 | More Than DodgeBall - Youth Ministry Blog by Josh Griffin - Saddleback Church's High School Youth Ministry (HSM) Mon, 16 May 2011 05:59:19 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=3420#comment-30830 [...] 4 Places to Recruit Volunteers [...] [...] 4 Places to Recruit Volunteers [...]

]]> By: Anthony Prince http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html#comment-20624 Anthony Prince Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:48:25 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=3420#comment-20624 You forgot #5 Children's Ministry I package volunteering in Student ministries as a training tool for parents of kids who'll all-to-soon be teenagers with teenager friends and teenager issues. How cool would it be, I often ask, if you had a firm grasp on the situations and temptations your kids will be facing in the coming years so that you could speak into their lives and build strong foundations with those looming storms ahead? You forgot #5
Children’s Ministry

I package volunteering in Student ministries as a training tool for parents of kids who’ll all-to-soon be teenagers with teenager friends and teenager issues.
How cool would it be, I often ask, if you had a firm grasp on the situations and temptations your kids will be facing in the coming years so that you could speak into their lives and build strong foundations with those looming storms ahead?

]]> By: Missing thought on volunteers… : studentministry101.com http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html#comment-20621 Missing thought on volunteers… : studentministry101.com Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:47:49 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=3420#comment-20621 [...] 4 Places to recruit [...] [...] 4 Places to recruit [...]

]]> By: A Case Of The Mundys » 5 Star Blogging http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html#comment-20623 A Case Of The Mundys » 5 Star Blogging Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:27:12 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=3420#comment-20623 [...] gave some pointers on where to find volunteers for your youth ministry.  Nothing surprising, but it caught my attention! (read: we really need [...] [...] gave some pointers on where to find volunteers for your youth ministry.  Nothing surprising, but it caught my attention! (read: we really need [...]

]]> By: Tim http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html#comment-20622 Tim Fri, 04 Apr 2008 04:08:28 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=3420#comment-20622 Be careful with that first option. Never stand in front of your congregation and make a plea for help. Don't ask for anyone interested to contact you. You may get a response from someone, but they could be an immature believer, have disqualifying personal issues, or sign up just to have fun. And since they know you're in need of help, it's hard to communicate, "Sorry, we do need help, but you're not what we need." You almost have to take whoever shows up at your office door. It's much better to build relationships with adults in the church and take recommendations from other adults and leaders you trust. <a href="http://timschmoyer.com/2007/03/05/how-to-recruit-ministry-volunteers/" rel="nofollow">Here's my take on how to recruit ministry volunteers.</a> Be careful with that first option. Never stand in front of your congregation and make a plea for help. Don’t ask for anyone interested to contact you. You may get a response from someone, but they could be an immature believer, have disqualifying personal issues, or sign up just to have fun. And since they know you’re in need of help, it’s hard to communicate, “Sorry, we do need help, but you’re not what we need.” You almost have to take whoever shows up at your office door.

It’s much better to build relationships with adults in the church and take recommendations from other adults and leaders you trust.

Here’s my take on how to recruit ministry volunteers.

]]> By: Karl Fisher http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html#comment-20619 Karl Fisher Thu, 03 Apr 2008 01:04:02 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=3420#comment-20619 I got lucky in respect to #4; I do both middle school & college aged ministry at my church. It's been a great place to tap into young adults who are really interested in plugging into ministry. Go after your college students! I got lucky in respect to #4; I do both middle school & college aged ministry at my church. It’s been a great place to tap into young adults who are really interested in plugging into ministry. Go after your college students!

]]> By: sam http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/4-places-to-recruit-volunteers.html#comment-20620 sam Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:11:55 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=3420#comment-20620 I was actually challenged by my executive director/pastor to use any platform time to beat the drum of volunteer recruiting for student ministry. He basically said, "When else are you going to have that number of adults giving you their undivided attention?" I was actually challenged by my executive director/pastor to use any platform time to beat the drum of volunteer recruiting for student ministry. He basically said, “When else are you going to have that number of adults giving you their undivided attention?”

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