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Like many children’s ministers, I joined the ranks by being an over-eager volunteer turned employee. When I was in the basement volunteering, only 1% of our volunteers were men. I didn’t have a male Sunday School teacher until I was 16 years old. It seems an unspoken rule that children’s ministry leaders are female.
This post was written by Crystal Mazzuca, a member of the INCM Blog team. If someone were to ask you to describe your volunteers in one word, what would you say? Amazing? Dynamic? Incredible? Faithful? Christ-like? The truth of the matter is, there aren’t enough thesauruses in the world to contain all the wonderful things …
This post was written by Sharon Rundell, a member of the INCM Blog team. Let’s face it, we’ve had a rough year. Now, we see a light at the end of the tunnel; or, is it the middle of the tunnel? As things slowly shift once again, we are tasked with reopening, reimagining, and recruiting. This …
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This guest post was written by Josh Denhart. Multiplying yourself in ministry is the biggest win. However, I often hear objections to this method. I would even go so far as to call them excuses for why people do not assertively multiply their efforts in a ministry context. Excuse #1: I’m the pastor – it’s my …
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We’ve been chatting a lot around the office lately about how God uses children’s ministry leaders in the lives of their volunteer teams. You hold such a critical role in the discipleship of kids AND your team. I remember when I was a wide-eyed, newly hired Children’s Director. I felt energized and prepared to do …
Every children’s ministry relies on volunteers. I’m always wondering, “How can we invest in these people in ways to bring out their best?” I learned most of what I know from an incredible leader named Kim Gunderson. 1. Time Several years ago I was on a children’s ministry team celebrating the 10 year anniversary of …
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I’ve met with hundreds of children’s and family ministry leaders and pastors. I’ve toured countless church buildings and Christian Education departments. I have never encountered a children’s ministry that pays everyone who serves in the ministry. Have you? Every children’s ministry depends on volunteers. That dependence is critical, especially when the kidmin is dealing with …
by Michael Chanley I’m always a little bit amazed at the diversity of things one must master to lead in children’s ministry. Often we are like Nehemiah, trained as one thing and thrust into a plethora of other roles. Nehemiah, as you know, went from cupbearer to project manager, construction foreman, security chief, and master …
by Bo Harrington The one constant in children’s ministry is recruiting volunteers. It seems we never have enough. This doesn’t have to be. There are a lot of people in your churches ready to serve with you. They are waiting on you to be ready for them. Here are six tips to recruit the most …
In Practice: Seven Sensational Tips to Recruiting a Sensational Volunteer Team Read More »
by Dr. J. Michael Broyles The following article is provided by our INCM/CPC Partner Gospel Light. Recently, at the Children’s Pastors Conference in San Diego, CA, I asked the workshop learners how many men were volunteers in their children’s ministries. Most were in the 5-15% range, but one children’s director said none. Wow, a church …
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