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Identify In order to ENGAGE UNPAID STAFF, a leader must first be able to IDENTIFY POTENTIAL Unpaid Staff. How do YOU do this?
Identify In order to catch fish, you must first go to the POND. Go where people are SERVING.
Build Relationships
People want to serve with people they KNOW, and people serve LONGEST once they have established FRIENDSHIPS and BUILD COMMUNITY.
Ripples of Impact Broader Impact
Process Maintain a List of Potential Unpaid Staff Pray for them Build Relationships Be AWARE of Timing
Inform Leaders often confuse INFORMATION with INVITATION
Inform Use Stories
Inform Values Mission Vision
Inform Results Transformed Lives
Inform Honest, accurate Ministry Descriptions On your website, church office, all church media
Elements of a Volunteer Position Description 1.Compelling Title 2.Duties 3.Supervisor/Leader 4.Location and Schedule 5.Commitment (Daily? Weekly? How long?) 6.Skills Needed 7.Training Provided 8.Benefits
Do NOT minimize Service JUST
Tell the Truth about Service, and engage Honestly and Authentically.
Invite
Your Language should reflect your Culture! Volunteer Recruit Supervise Performance Review Job Retention Tasks Unpaid Staff/Partner/Minister Invite/Cultivate/Engage Support Performance Measurement Role/Position/Ministry Sustainability Service
Jesus never “Recruited”
Coaches recruit stars, Leaders invite Servants.
Invitation Personal Based on relationships Engages the heart/head/hands
Invitation includes Information Position Descriptio n
With You!
If you anticipate a large event, ENGAGE MORE INVITERS
Invest
7% * Percentage of Americans identified with a Meyers-Briggs Personality Assessment as “Self Initiators.” * People who “self-select” IN, can also self-select OUT.
Investment takes Time
Investment takes YOU
Investment takes a PLAN for discipleship and personal growth
Investment requires Tracking
Investment requires a TEAM
Investment requires SACRIFICE John 5:30 1 Thessalonians 2:8
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