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 three:
- One Third of your volunteers will show up on time and happily complete the task assigned in an excellent fashion.
- One Third of your volunteers will eventually complete the task if you encourage and motivate them heavily.
- One Third will never complete the task.
Do you think this is true in church too?
Nelson
P.S. For more on how to have an abundance of volunteers, check out my Ministry Seminar here.
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About Nelson Searcy
Nelson Searcy is an experienced church growth strategist, pastor, church planter and coach, consulting with churches around the world. As founder of
Church Leader Insights and the
Renegade Pastors Network, he has personally trained more than 3,500 church leaders in over 45 denominations through live events, seminars and monthly coaching. Nelson is also the Founding and Lead Pastor of The Journey Church, with locations across New York City and in Boca Raton, FL. Nelson and his church routinely appear on lists such as “The 50 Most Influential Churches” and “The 25 Most Innovative Leaders.” He is the author of over 100 church growth resources and 18+ books, including
The Renegade Pastor: Abandoning Average in Your Life, Ministry and
The Difference Maker: Using Your Everyday Life for Eternal Impact, and
At the Cross with the People Who Were There. He and his wife, Kelley, have one son, Alexander.
