This past Sunday we kicked off a brand new student ministry, and here is the kicker...this is the very first time I have had enough volunteers! I am not saying we don't need anymore, but I am saying we had a great team to kick off.
As I have been working with my team I have realized a few things:
1. Volunteers are essential! - Seriously as a body of Believers we have got to give our time and talents to make Jesus known.
2. Volunteers need to be treated as though they matter! - This should be a no brainer. I have experienced a few situations where volunteers were treated as though they HAD to be a part of the ministry and were told HOW to do ministry, WHEN to do it, and weren't given any room for ownership. Want to be able to keep your programs/ministries running so that you can continue to reach out? Keep your volunteers involved, growing, and most of all give them ownership!
I love being able to spend time focusing on volunteers and connecting with them, but most of all I am loving watching them serve, grow, and impact a great group of students!
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