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Volunteers

Avoid Ministry Burnout & Do More Through Delegation

25 September | by Charlie Wallace
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Those that lead in children’s ministry are typically expected to “do everything” – even if they are not gifted in certain areas. In fact, a common notion is that a “good” Children’s Pastor is one that teaches, administrates, leads, takes out the trash, trains teachers often, is at the church 6 days a week (at [...]

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Children’s Workers Need “Big Church!”

10 August | by Jeri Tanner
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Your church, like mine, is likely blessed with dedicated volunteers who gladly give their time and energy to children’s ministry. But have you ever known volunteers who serve so willingly they never seem to make it to “big church” on Sundays and Wednesdays? I’ve seen that happen at times in my church–a worker gradually falls [...]

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How Do You Get Volunteers To Help With The Children’s Ministry

15 July | by Tony Kummer

I just heard from one of our newsletter readers. She asked, “how do you get volunteers to help you with the children.” I thought it would be a good question to open up here on the website.
Here was my basic response, you can also read a post I wrote about finding volunteers for Vacation Bible [...]

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Learning To Trust Your Children’s Ministry Volunteers

04 June | by Tony Kummer
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One key to children’s ministry leadership is learning to trust your volunteers. In this post, I want to give you some practical tips to make that happen. First I want to remind you why trusting your people matters. The following is true for Sunday School teachers, nursery workers, and even VBS directors.
What Happens When You [...]

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Sunday School Teacher Appreciation

21 May | by Charlie Wallace

It’s that time of year again. Depending on when your children promote to their new classes (I’ve heard of promotion occuring anywhere between June and September) your church is likely winding the current Sunday school year down. Your teachers are starting to reflect on the year that was – all of the good times, the [...]

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Forum: What To Get Ministry Volunteers For Christmas?

04 December | by Tony Kummer

I recently sent out a special newsletter talking about gift ideas for Sunday School teachers and other children’s ministry workers. I want to get your ideas too. What gifts do you give out around your church?
Leave a  comment below to share your thoughts.

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6 Practical Ways To Find Workers For Vacation Bible School

19 May | by Tony Kummer

How Can I Find Volunteers For Vacation Bible School?
One constant struggle in children’s ministry is finding the right workers. Here are some tips for getting the right volunteers for your VBS program.

1. Start early
Most people are more willing to commit, and even work around their [...]

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Forum: What To Do When Your Volunteers Are Worn Out?

09 April | by Tony Kummer

Something begins to happen in our Wednesday night program every spring. Our volunteers start to get run down. Worse than that – I start to feel tired of the program too.
I’m guessing this is typical for children’s ministry programs. The school year has its own rhythm and life cycle. Fall is constant energy. Kids are [...]

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7 Reasons Why Your Church Nursery Service Is Vital To Your Church

23 January | by Tony Kummer
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Too often serving in the church nursery can seem like a thankless job. One of the key tasks for children’s ministry leaders is to help volunteers understand their importance. With that in mind, I offer these following 7 reasons why serving in the church nursery is important.
Please feel free to copy these and distribute them [...]

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Writing A Church Nursery Manual In A Small Church

11 December | by Tony Kummer

You must have clearly written church nursery manual regardless of your church’s size. In this article, I want to offer some tips and point you to other resources that can help you develop your own church nursery guidelines.

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