#078 – How much change is too much change? As ministry leaders, we always want what’s best for our ministry, but how often are we making changes at the expense of our leaders? On today’s episode of the podcast, we discuss the unintended consequences of making too much change too fast, and ways that we can intentionally and effectively make change that benefits both our ministry, and our volunteers.

We hope you enjoy episode 78 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context!

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#077 – Where would you like you and your ministry to be in 5 years time? What dreams do you have in store for what is to come? In ministry, it’s important to be looking ahead at where we’re going, but how often do we look back and celebrate where we’ve been and how far we’ve come? We understand that ministry is not always easy, but in those moments of frustration, one of the most important things we can do is press pause and see how far God’s taken us.

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#076 – There’s no denying that we live in a culture plagued by busyness - But, is overbooking our daily lives really the best way to work - or even live? Bronnie Ware, a hospice nurse, and author of the book, “Regrets Of The Dying,” states that as she sat with people throughout her career during the last moments of their lives, the second biggest regret people had was, “I wish I didn’t work so hard.” The question we want to ask ourselves on the podcast today is this: is the work work we’re doing accomplishing anything or simply keeping us busy?

We hope you enjoy episode 76 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context!

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#075 – The concept we’re taking about in today’s episode is the idea of “creating safety for some = growth for all.” It’s easy when we’re scheduling or recruiting volunteers to fall back on our faithful few who show up week in and week out - but what if instead of placing the weight of the ministry on their shoulders, we created a zone of safety around them that not only made them better volunteers, but created a culture and pathway of growth for others as well?

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#074 – In our go, go, go culture, it can be difficult for us to press pause. The Navy Seals have a saying that “slow is smooth, and smooth is fast,” and when it comes to the ministry you lead, taking a second to slow down, press pause, and be present IN your ministry rather than constantly working ON your ministry can help give you the fresh eyes you need to see where you’re at, where your volunteers are at, where your ministry as a whole is at, and what direction you might need to head.

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#073 – What is your job as a ministry leader? Well, if you’re the kids pastor, it’s ministering to kids, right? If you’re the youth pastor, it’s youth. Small groups, small groups - you get the idea. But what if we told you that your job as a ministry leader was not as directly correlated as you think? On today’s episode of the podcast, Josh and Vance discuss how time invested in volunteers can make a much bigger eternal impact than time invested directly into your ministry.

We hope you enjoy episode 73 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context!

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#072 – We’ve all heard it said before that “vision leaks,” right? At Lead Volunteers, we believe that short little phrase is not only true, but should motivate us as leaders to put extra time and attention into casting vision and leading our volunteers as we push the mission forward. Amen? Well, on today’s episode of the podcast, Josh is sitting down virtually with our friend, Vance Martin, and they are discussing what might be the most significant pre-service strategy that your ministry can have, and it boils down to 3 simple letters - V.I.P.

We hope you enjoy episode 72 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context!

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#071 – Ministry leaders are burning out and quitting at a higher rate than ever before. This heartbreaking statistic is due to many reasons, including stress, anxiety, uncertainty, and a feeling of chaos within their ministry. But what if some of those feelings early on in ministry are a normal part of the transition? Well, at Lead Volunteers, we like to call this progression “storming, norming, and performing,” a progression of phases that every leader experiences within the first 5 years of ministry. Understanding and identifying this progression could be the thing that helps you or a leader you know avoid making that quitting decision far too quickly.

We hope you enjoy episode 71 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context!

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#070 – We all want our volunteers to have ownership in their role, right? But is there such thing as too much ownership? When does ownership become over-stepping? Well, in today's episode of the podcast we talk about the difference between "little-o" and "big-O" ownership, and how many of our volunteers (and even ourselves if we're not careful) can develop big-O ownership, and thus create an unhealthy culture for relationship development, accountability, and leadership. 

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#069 – It’s happened to all of us - an event, meeting, or message has arrived and we have not put nearly as much time or energy into preparing as we would have liked, so we end up having to wing it. It happens. But what happens next? We, at Lead Volunteers, think a big danger in ministry can happen when we experience success through a “wing it” situation. Now, we certainly don’t wish failure upon anybody, but success on the back end of a lack of preparation can lead to a comfortability with our own abilities, which settles us into an acceptance with average, unplanned, and okay events, meetings, or messages. The only problem with a “winging it” strategy is that eventually, you’re gonna get burned, and in today’s episode, we talk about the importance of planning ahead, because it not only keeps you and your team more organized, it helps create a deeper and more meaningful impact for your ministry.

We hope you enjoy episode 69 of the Lead Volunteers Podcast and share it with a ministry leader you know who may find this beneficial for their ministry context!

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