In ministry, we tend to do a lot of recruitment. We load up real heavy on recruiting people. We point out all of the finer points of the benefits of participating and what it really means to sign up for service within the ministry. We do a lot on the recruitment end. So what about retention? [...]
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Volunteer Retention Tips for Ministry Leaders
Posted in leadership, ministry, volunteers on December 9, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
>Weekend Workout
Posted in business, discipleship, volunteers on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
>I admit that I am out of shape. I am getting better but I am not at my best. I am still out of shape. Since I know that, I try to be sure that I don’t go totally down hill off a lot of cheeseburgers and pizza. I try to add some fruit. Drink [...]
Victorious with Volunteers
Posted in church, leadership, ministry, tools, volunteers on May 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
“Attempt great things for God; expect great things from God.” -William Carey We can accomplish much for God. We can accomplish much for God by devoting and dedicating ourselves to God’s business. We accomplish so very much through what God already provides us within the Body of Christ. We can become victorious through the [...]
Give to Get
Posted in business, donors, nonprofit, volunteers on December 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again- Luke 6:38 (KJV) To get, you need to start by giving. Give and watch what [...]
Community Contributions
Posted in activities, boards, business, charity, church, foreign missions, giving, networking, nonprofit, outreach, pastors, volunteers, tagged church, community, giving, help, ministry, money, service, work on November 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
All the believers were one in heart and mind. No one claimed that any of their possessions was their own, but they shared everything they had. – Acts 4:32 (NIV) Running short on your street mission and shelter funding or praying that the bank doesn’t shut down your community youth center? There may be some [...]
Tomorrow’s Leaders
Posted in activities, change, inclusion, methods, multimedia, urban, volunteers, youth on November 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Today’s Youth = Tomorrow’s Leaders We adopted that as the tagline for Youth-N2-Action during its inception. It is a simple but profound concept. We may see them as youth today, pants sagging and iPods or cell phones connected to their ears, but see past the present. See them as the future. One day they will [...]
Evangelism Insights
Posted in evangelism, ideas, outreach, pastors, street ministry, volunteers, youth on September 29, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Evangelism is proclaiming and sharing the gospel message with the world. We do it in numerous ways and by various means, but we are all called to do it. Evangelism should be at the core of what we do as churches open in the name of Jesus. We can proclaim the gospel by preaching, witnessing, [...]
Relationships = Resources
Posted in business, church, leadership, management, ministry, nonprofit, pastors, small groups, teams, volunteers on September 21, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Here is a simple equation: Relationships = Resources. Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. – John 15:4 (NIV) Relationships are the basis for new partnerships and clients. Get to [...]
Discipleship and Development
Posted in activities, church, discipleship, leadership, ministry, pastors, stewardship, teams, volunteers, youth on September 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ, till we all come to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, [...]
Seeing the Significance in the Insignificant
Posted in blessings, business, nonprofit, perception, volunteers on September 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The words of Amos, who was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa, which he saw concerning Israel in the days of Uzziah king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel, two years before the earthquake.- Amos 1:1 (NKJV) The Book of Amos unveils the burden laid upon Amos, [...]
