Common Recruiting MistakesIn my first church staff position as a minister to children, I asked my supervising pastor what the secret to success was for a great Vacation Bible School. He boldly replied, "Recruit, recruit, recruit, recruit! And when you can sneak up on them,... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, recruiting
Put It in WritingMy wife and I have been leading a small group for the past 10 years, so the dynamics of small group leadership are second nature to us. Therefore, when I started recruiting small-group leaders I just assumed everyone knew what was involved with the... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, recruiting
Is Anybody There? YES!Whether you're looking to launch a new small-group ministry, a new church-wide campaign, or open up a few new small groups at your church, the most important choices you make are your leaders. It's essential to keep people a priority over the... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, recruiting
Redirection for RenewalIt might not exactly be Murphy's Law, but: the person most eager and willing to serve as a small-group leader isn't always the best candidate for the job. Perhaps it was desperation to find a live body to fill a slot, or the inability to say no to a... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, recruiting
Recruit Your RecruitersWhen it comes to recruiting small-group leaders, are you a one-man band? If you’re a solo performer when it comes to enlisting more leaders, consider using an “orchestra effort” to meet this ongoing need. This takes the pressure off you and puts the... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, recruiting
Know What You Want (and help them know it, too)It’s time to do those last-minute pleas for volunteers. Do any of the following sound familiar? “We need three more teachers in our preschool department or we won’t have a class for those precious little ones. You don’t want them to miss hearing about... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, recruiting
Slowing Down the Revolving DoorDoes your small-group ministry have a revolving door? Do leaders come and go so fast that your head is spinning just trying to keep up? Leadership turnover is a common frustration that seems to be the norm within small-group ministry. Even in the... Likes [0]Comments [0] TAGS: leadership, recruiting