Working with volunteers can be a rewarding and exciting experience--for them as well as for those who recruit, train, and maintain their services. However, if church leaders are honest, they know there are times that it can be frustrating. They know that volunteers are essential, vital to creating growth and new ministries, and are the key to introducing youth and children to Jesus Christ. They have the welcoming smiles at the door, they serve the food, pray for needs, stuff bulletins, organize missions trips, and on and on. If they want to see their church grow, it must be a...

Volunteering can be a rewarding and exciting experience--but to effectively serve you need to understand the why, how, and what of serving others. Based on the principles and training they have utilized at Wooddale Church, pastor Leith Anderson and Jill Fox will help you better understand:

• The importance of prayer in ministry
• Avoiding burnout and serving for the long-term
• Recruiting others to serve in ways that are natural and easy
• Enjoying the 'pay' that is more valuable than money
• Finding your fit and serving out of your strengths
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