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10 Things Volunteers Need: A Guest Post
God created us to serve and grow within community, and no local church can run without volunteers—that is, members of the body playing their parts. Recruiting and retaining volunteers can be challenging, but it’s possible when people feel connected to the church and to a larger purpose, find value in what they are doing, and feel valued for doing it. Pray for God’s leading as you determine volunteer roles and seek people to fill them. Then, consider things from a volunteer’s perspective: what pulls in a volunteers and keeps him or her thriving? A volunteer needs… 1. A compelling why Are you mainly trying to fill a slot? Why should…
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What’s Your Superpower?
If you could choose a superpower, which one would it be? When asked this question as an icebreaker, I’ve heard some people say they’d love to fly; others say they would choose mindreading. Some would love to be invisible. But for the believer in Jesus, the idea of having superpowers isn’t a fantasy. It is the reality of being indwelled by God Himself, the source of actual and real supernatural power. And He gives gifts, spiritual gifts, that consist of supernatural enabling. We find the spiritual gifts in four places in the New Testament: 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12, Ephesians 4 and 1 Peter 4. Consider these spiritual gifts—superpowers,…
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Blast Off Into A New Galaxy With Extraordinary Leadership Ideas – Part Two
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Blast Off Into A New Galaxy With Extraordinary Leadership Ideas – Part One
Is your leadership style blah and somewhat boring? Could you use some rocket power ideas to blast into your children’s ministry this fall? Do you desire for your leadership to reach out into a new galaxy full of energy, lighting up your children’s ministry with the love of Jesus. Do you seek to lead your volunteers to shine like stars and sparkle brightly in the classroom where children grow into a deeper relationship with Jesus? Then it’s time to blast off and take your volunteers to new heights as they experience God’s grace through your leadership.
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Kick Off To A Fantastic September
The month of September has arrived and fall is just around the corner. Excitement and energy fill the air as children embrace new activities, make new friends, learn new things, and move into a new classroom. When I think of the month of September in Children’s Ministry, I think of these ten things.