It's not very fun to gain a new volunteer only to lose an existing volunteer, but that's exactly what happens in ministry often. Two steps forward, one step backward and sometimes one step forward and two steps backward. The only way for churches to get off the hamster wheel is to build a volunteer pipeline that continually produces more and more volunteers. So in this episode, we're going to continue our discussion of the eight step process for recruiting church volunteers.

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Have you ever had a high caliber person tell you they'd serve in some way, and then the next thing you know, they quit on you. It's unbelievably frustrating when that happens. And now you're back to the drawing board trying to find someone to help you fill that role. Well, that's why you need a pipeline of volunteers, and in today's episode, we're going to share an eight step process to recruit church volunteers, so the positions are always filled.

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If the greatest athletes of all time still need training, then how much more do the key leaders in your church need training? The fact is, they do need training, but if you're going to do it right, then you need to put together training events that are helpful, effective, and one that leaves them longing for the next event. Well, in this episode, we're going to continue our discussion of the three part series on how to conduct church leadership training events that people want to be a part of.

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Have you ever gone to a meeting where someone allegedly said they would train you to be part of some big thing, only to waste your time with stuff they could have easily communicated to you by email. The truth is, your time is worth something, and so is every volunteer's time. That's why in today's episode, we're going to continue our discussion of how to conduct a successful church leadership training, meeting, and event that values people's time and that they actually want to be part of.

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Ever been asked to attend a meeting where someone was going to provide training and you just dreaded going to it? I mean, you've sat in enough of those meetings to know that they can be a major drag, you get nothing out of it, and you tell yourself, I'm never coming back to one of these again. Well, what happens if people feel that way about the meetings that you provide? No one wants that. So in this episode, we're going to look at how to conduct a successful leadership training that your key leaders actually look forward to coming to.

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With everything changing so rapidly in society today, it's easy to think that the way we lead must also change quickly. And if you're a younger pastor, you might even wonder what principles of the past still apply in church leadership today. Well, in this episode, we're going to look at four timeless principles to help you grow as a young leader in ministry.

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In any organization, the goal is to have more income than expenses, but what happens when the tithes drop and you have the same amount of expenses? How could the church make sure to balance the budget and not go into debt? Especially when it comes to smaller church contexts. Well, that's exactly what we're going to look at today.

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If you've wanted to make change in your church, but you fear the resistance of people, don't worry, my friend, you could make the change. But you just need to know how to do it right. There are strategic simple things you could do to make changes that will help your church move forward. And in today's episode, we're going to continue our discussion of the nine steps to help people buy into change.

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There’s nothing worse than having vision to make some sort of change in the church, only to have it stopped because you can’t get some people on board. That’s why it’s so important to get buy in before you make the change. So in this episode, we’re going to help you with nine steps that you can take to help people buy in and embrace the changes your church needs to make.

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Have you ever had somebody stab you in the back? You trusted them, you did life together, you considered them a friend, and then they turned on you. And what's worse is, you never saw it coming. And you wonder what happened? In today's episode, we're going to talk about how this happens in ministry, and what you can do when people turn on you.

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