Episode 54-Engaging Empowering Volunteers

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Summary

Joseph, the minister coordinator at Church of the Nativity, discusses his role in recruiting and training ministers for NextGen. He emphasizes the importance of creating an environment where ministers feel their service is serving Christ and removing roadblocks to serving. 

Joseph shares his approach to recruiting, training, and empowering volunteer leaders, including the use of a tier structure and developing relationships. He also highlights the significance of saying and knowing people's names, providing clear positions and expectations, and following up with potential ministers. 

Joseph emphasizes the importance of maintaining cohesiveness through communication, prayer, and keeping the why in focus. In this conversation, Joseph shares insights on training and developing volunteer leaders, overcoming challenges, and effective communication within a ministry. 

He emphasizes the importance of pouring into people, leading by example, and creating a culture of trust and support. Joseph also highlights the power of prayer and being specific in prayer requests. 

He recommends resources such as the Rebuilt Podcast and the Next Gen Rebuilt course for building up volunteer ministers. The conversation concludes with a discussion on the importance of conveying emotion in email communication.

 

Takeaways

• Create an environment where ministers feel their service is serving Christ
• Remove roadblocks to serving
• Develop relationships with potential ministers
• Say and know people's names
• Provide clear positions and expectations
• Follow up with potential ministers
• Maintain cohesiveness through communication and prayer
• Keep the why in focus Pouring into people and leading by example are crucial for training and developing volunteer leaders.
• Creating a culture of trust and support is essential for the success of a ministry.
• Being specific in prayer requests can help build trust and confidence in God's provision.
• Effective communication involves getting the message across and receiving a response.
• Multifaceted communication is necessary as different age groups respond differently.
• Resources such as the Rebuilt Podcast and the Next Gen Rebuilt course can provide valuable insights and guidance for building up volunteer ministers.
• Conveying emotion in email communication can help to effectively communicate and connect with recipients.

 

Chapters

00:00 - Introduction and Role of Minister Coordinator

08:13 - The Power of Saying and Knowing Names

16:27 - Keeping the Why in Focus

33:37 - Effective Communication

41:49 - Building Up Volunteer Ministers