fresh & practical ideas for your journey to the summit
The easiest way to retain (and disciple) volunteers
10-15 minutes a week can help you recruit, retain, and develop volunteers more than nearly anything else you do regularly.
Here’s how to start ASAP.
A way to add new volunteers to your teams this year that you are probably overlooking.
Let’s face it. 2020 has taken a huge bite out of our volunteer apple. Now is the time for a fresh group of people to be invited into the game at your church by establishing a way of letting an overlooked group of people taste what it means to serve God and others. These are individuals who would not be allowed to serve in many churches. Find out who they are and how to recruit them now.
A checklist for onboarding more volunteers at your church this Christmas
I'm one of those guys who believes that God has already brought to your church all the volunteers you need for everything he wants to do at your Christmas services this year. Here are 4 ways to staff your ministry teams with plenty of volunteers this Christmas, with a checklist for each one.
The New Atheists and how to serve them well
The trouble with churches when it comes to atheists is when you only have a hammer (sound arguments for having faith), everyone starts looking like a nail. Arguments to people without faith now are about the most non-sensical and least effective thing you can do in many cases. Learn 5 different approaches to respond to 5 different kinds of people who don’t believe.
4 ideas for placing more volunteers this Christmas
The 6+ minute video below is one I recorded for some of our volunteer champs who wanted me to give them some ideas for increasing the amount of volunteers placed, especially after recent volunteer sign up efforts. If that's you, and you could use more volunteers this Christmas or in the early part of next year, take a moment and listen to this.
The 4 Symptoms of Silo Syndrome (2 of 3)
There is a condition or better put, a "pseudo-structure" that breaks down healthy processes in churches all across the world right now. Find out what this condition is and the 4 symptoms that can reveal whether your church has it or not.
3 causes for process breakdown in your church (1 of 3)
The human body is equipped to do some remarkable things, especially when one of it's processes get's interrupted. The Body of Christ is equipped to do some remarkable things as well when processes and systems get disrupted. Not all these things are good, especially if they last for too long. Discover what they are and the 3 causes for process breakdown in this first of a 3 part series on causes and cures of process problems in your church.
How wine tasting is affecting liquor stores (& what it means for your church)
Really?! Wine tasting?
Yep. My wife and I love to go wine tasting, especially up the Central Coast of California not far from where we live. The best part? You don't have to buy a single bottle. This is how a lot of people select and enjoy wine today. It's also how many people select and enjoy churches.
Do you have a Director of Volunteers?
We do.
This isn't a "Neener, Neener", but I do have to say I think it is super cool to have a person like Julie Liem in this role in my church. I absolutely love working with her, and not just because we grew up in the youth group at Eastside together. At our church, the Director of Volunteers two vital things.
What is the best way to onboard a volunteer at your church?
What is the best way to onboard a volunteer at your church?
a. Carefully
b. After they have proven faithful
c. When they have completed the membership class and been baptized
d. As quickly as possible.
Assimilated means they’re SERVING (3 of 4)
Any definition of "assimilated" you and I adopt must include this reality: a connected person is one who makes a contribution. They are not just wanted: they are needed. A guest must become a connected, serving member if they are going to stick.
Our Primary Way of Recruiting Volunteers
When I went on my honeymoon to Cancun Mexico, I had an idea that my wife found disturbing. It wouldn't be the last time...
Ready to speed up your progress?
Is it time for you to take building (or rebuilding) your Assimilation System seriously with the CTA Video Course (especially before your next big weekend)?
Do you need one-on-one help with one of our results-driven coaching packages? (we’ll join you in the weeds and do the work with you)
Or are you ready for total staff-wide alignment — the fastest move you can make toward strong walls and open gates? Then Base Camp is for you.
What about a full audit of the walls and gates that you are (or maybe aren’t) presenting to your guests every Sunday with a Secret Sunday Guest Review?