Three Things Every Volunteer in Your Church Needs

We often think of what volunteers can do for the church, but there are things your volunteers need from you.  In fact, without these three things, volunteers will not feel successful.  Failure to do these three things will result in volunteer burnout. Here are three things every volunteer in your church needs.   1.  They…

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Why Preaching on Volunteers Doesn’t Always Get More Volunteers

If you’re a senior pastor, chances are, you’ve probably heard a statement like this from a staff member or a children’s ministry volunteer: Pastor, we need some more volunteers….can you preach on that soon? Though you’re called to preach the gospel, teach the Word of God and champion the vision of the local church, sometimes,…

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How Granger Community Church Gives Away Leadership

In the process of creating Volunteer Rocket, we talked to seven churches who were doing a great job gaining, training and retaining volunteers.  Here’s a profile of Granger Community Church in Granger, Indiana. Mark and Sheila Beeson started Granger in their living room with five people in 1986. Today, Granger Community Church has thousands of…

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