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Jessica Bealer talks volunteer recruitment, on-boarding, and longevity

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My guest this week is Jessica Bealer. Jessica has been leading children’s ministry for 17 years, including 5 years overseeing standards, systems, staffing, and atmosphere for the children’s programmes of Elevation Church. She has overseen the launch of nearly 20 locations and is considered a specialist in kidmin multisite. Jessica is married to Frank, and together they are the founders of familyministry.church. Jess is also the author of Don’t Quit along with Gina McClain.

  1. In the U.K., all COVID restrictions have been lifted and the country’s getting back to some semblance of normality. However, I hear many stories of churches that have lost a lot of volunteers over COVID. What do you think has contributed to that drop-off?
  2. I speak to many church leaders who suffer from volunteers being seemingly engaged and then quitting suddenly, or signing up for every team under the sun and then burning out. How can we stop that cycle occurring?
  3. I’ve never met a church that feels like it has enough volunteers but we don’t ever give much thought to how we recruit new volunteers. What things have you found to be most effective in inviting someone to join at team?
  4. How do you systematise recruitment?
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