“‘Need’ is a nasty four-letter word when it comes to recruiting volunteers. When you tell your people that you need volunteers in a certain area, what they hear is that you haven’t done a thorough job of preparation and stewardship.” – Nelson Searcy, Connect: How to Double Your Number of Volunteers (p. 78) Available now on Amazon
Wow! Amazon rankings + bonuses for you
I’m blown away today! You may have heard about my two new books on Volunteers & Ministry (Connect and The Greatness Principle) and the bonuses I’m giving away. The early response has been amazing. In fact, both books have shot up the charts – Connect made it all the way to the #2 best-selling ministry book, and inside the top 200 of … Read More
My 2 New Ministry Books + Over $185.00 in Bonuses Today!
I am excited to announce that my two latest books, Connect: How to Double Your Number of Volunteers and The Greatness Principle: Finding Significance and Joy by Serving Others are available for order today at Amazon.com! If you pick up both books today or tomorrow (for only $17.18), I’ll give you over $185.00 in special bonus resources (including a gift … Read More
2 Methods to Mobilize New Volunteers in Your Church
I’ve now been in ministry over two decades, coached more than 1,200 pastors and connected with tens of thousands through the ministry of Church Leader Insights and there’s one phrase I don’t think I’ve ever heard… We just have too many volunteers! No, the work we do as church leaders will always involve willing volunteers to do the work of … Read More
The Rule of Three – How to Have An Abundance of Volunteers
Cass Wheeler, the long time president of the American Heart Association, shares the “Rule of Three” when it comes to Volunteers in his book You’ve Gotta Have Heart. He says if you are going to have an abundance of volunteers (and that’s what we all want!) and get the job done with excellence, then you must understand the rule of … Read More
Rick Warren on How to Structure Your Church for Ministry
A couple of weeks ago, I shared 10 of the books that have had an impact on my life and leadership (click here to see the list) and The Purpose Driven Church held a prominent spot in that list. Most of you know that I had the privilege of serving on staff with Rick Warren at Saddleback before starting The … Read More
What Could You Do with 150+ New People Serving? + Free Downloads
One of the new resources we released in 2009 is The Ministry Seminar. It is our newest systems seminar and it’s all about getting the maximum possible number of volunteers involved in serving at your church. Here’s a recent email I received from my good friend Roy Mansfield, Small Groups Pastor at Northstar Church in Panama City, Florida (and former … Read More
Serving Others – A Saturday Quote
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” — Muhammad Ali, boxer
The Ministry Ladder – How to Hold Volunteers Accountable
I have been excited to see how well my latest church system seminar – The Ministry Seminar – has been received and how many of you have jumped right into improving the way your churches mobilize volunteers. One of the parts of this resource that is proving to be helpful is something known as “the ministry ladder,” or the path … Read More
How’s Your Church’s Volunteer System?
I saw this study a few days ago: One out of every five Christian nonprofits is reportedly relying to a greater extent on volunteers to offset the economic downturn, according to a study conducted by J. David Schmidt & Associates for the Christian Leadership Alliance. In addition, with the downturn in the economy, more people are without current employment and … Read More