Category: Volunteers
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How Many People should your Church have on Staff?
Before you buy into the idea that you need another staff person at your church, think again. That just may be the worst decision you make at your church this year. It’s not uncommon in churches that I work with to hear them say, “We need to add more staff.” After all if there are…
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Why People don’t Volunteer at Church Anymore
According to the U.S. Census Bureau 1-in-4 adults volunteered their time in 2013. Altogether, 62.6 million Americans volunteered nearly 7.7 billion hours in 2013. Based on the Independent Sector’s estimate of the average value of a volunteer hour, the estimated value of this volunteer service is nearly $173 billion. People in the community you live…
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Top Posts of 2013 #4: “What the Church can Learn from SouthWest Airlines About Volunteers”
One of the most popular topics that I blogged about this past year was volunteers. Churches run on volunteers, and I’ve never met a church that has told me they have enough. I was recently on a Southwest Airlines flight and witnessed one of the most amazing volunteer moments I’ve ever seen. When it came…
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Top Posts of 2013 #7: “8 Reasons Why People Don’t Volunteer at Your Church”
One of the most popular topics this year on Helping Churches Make Vision Real was volunteers. That’s why this post checked in at number 8. I’ve never worked with a church that has said they don’t need more volunteers. But I’ve worked with a bunch of churches that have trouble getting people to volunteer and…