Getting volunteers for kids ministry is like asking people to donate organs. Everyone loves kids until you suggest they spend an hour with twelve of them hopped up on animal crackers and theological questions about whether Jesus liked pizza.

I've been trying to staff our children's program for years and discovered that bulletin announcements are basically invisible and desperation isn't a recruitment strategy.

Today we're talking about how to actually find people willing to wrangle small humans on Sunday mornings - from why asking specific people works better than general pleas to making it social instead of terrifying. Plus the one fear that stops everyone and how to address it without lying about the chaos.

If you're tired of running kids ministry with three exhausted volunteers and ready to build an actual team, this one's for you. Fair warning: you might have to admit that not everyone needs to commit their entire life to ministry.

For children's ministry leaders, volunteer coordinators, and anyone who's realized that "someone will volunteer eventually" isn't actually a strategy.

Check out KidsMinistry.Blog for more ideas, tips, and resources to help your Children's Ministry thrive!