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016 - 8 Steps to Recruit First Impressions Hospitality Volunteers (Part 2) Jul 10, 2020

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What if you get to church on a Sunday and you have greeters calling in sick or they forget to tell you that they're down at the lake or they literally just don't show up. Do you have ample hospitality volunteers to fill the gaps? This is the challenge many churches face every single week. And that's why today we're going to continue our discussion on the eight steps that you can take to recruit more first impressions and hospitality volunteers.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/016-8-steps-to-recruit-first-impressions-hospitality-volunteers-part-2/

015 - 8 Steps to Recruit First Impressions Hospitality Volunteers (Part 1) Jul 09, 2020

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Studies show visitors at a church will make their decision about the church well before the sermon is ever started. This means your first impressions and hospitality team will make or break the experience for people at your church. And if you don't have enough people on the team to welcome and greet those that come, then you're automatically shooting yourself in the foot. So in this episode, we're going to look at eight steps you can take to recruit more hospitality and first impressions volunteers.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/015-8-steps-to-recruit-first-impressions-hospitality-volunteers-part-1/

014 - 9 Tips to Increase Volunteer Retention Jul 08, 2020

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One of the best indicators of a strong healthy ministry is the longevity of your volunteers. Like it or not, most people who volunteer in ministry will do so for a while, but then eventually, they'll take a break. But when you know how to keep them serving for a longer period of time, that means your ministry stays healthier. So in this podcast, we're going to look at nine tips to increase volunteer retention in your church.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/014-9-tips-to-increase-volunteer-retention/

013 - The 8-Step Process to Recruit Church Volunteers (Part 2) Jul 07, 2020

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It's not very fun to gain a new volunteer only to lose an existing volunteer, but that's exactly what happens in ministry often. Two steps forward, one step backward and sometimes one step forward and two steps backward. The only way for churches to get off the hamster wheel is to build a volunteer pipeline that continually produces more and more volunteers. So in this episode, we're going to continue our discussion of the eight step process for recruiting church volunteers.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/013-the-8-step-process-to-recruit-church-volunteers-part-2/

012 - The 8-Step Process to Recruit Church Volunteers (Part 1) Jul 06, 2020

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Have you ever had a high caliber person tell you they'd serve in some way, and then the next thing you know, they quit on you. It's unbelievably frustrating when that happens. And now you're back to the drawing board trying to find someone to help you fill that role. Well, that's why you need a pipeline of volunteers, and in today's episode, we're going to share an eight step process to recruit church volunteers, so the positions are always filled.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/012-the-8-step-process-to-recruit-church-volunteers-part-1/

011 - 14 Church Leadership Training Ideas (Part 3) Jul 03, 2020

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If the greatest athletes of all time still need training, then how much more do the key leaders in your church need training? The fact is, they do need training, but if you're going to do it right, then you need to put together training events that are helpful, effective, and one that leaves them longing for the next event. Well, in this episode, we're going to continue our discussion of the three part series on how to conduct church leadership training events that people want to be a part of.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/011-14-church-leadership-training-idea-part-3/

010 - 14 Church Leadership Training Ideas (Part 2) Jul 02, 2020

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Have you ever gone to a meeting where someone allegedly said they would train you to be part of some big thing, only to waste your time with stuff they could have easily communicated to you by email. The truth is, your time is worth something, and so is every volunteer's time. That's why in today's episode, we're going to continue our discussion of how to conduct a successful church leadership training, meeting, and event that values people's time and that they actually want to be part of.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/010-14-church-leadership-training-ideas-part-2/

009 - 14 Church Leadership Training Ideas (Part 1) Jul 01, 2020

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Ever been asked to attend a meeting where someone was going to provide training and you just dreaded going to it? I mean, you've sat in enough of those meetings to know that they can be a major drag, you get nothing out of it, and you tell yourself, I'm never coming back to one of these again. Well, what happens if people feel that way about the meetings that you provide? No one wants that. So in this episode, we're going to look at how to conduct a successful leadership training that your key leaders actually look forward to coming to.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/009-14-church-le…ing-ideas-part-1/

008 - 4 Practical Church Leadership Principles for Young Pastors Jun 30, 2020

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With everything changing so rapidly in society today, it's easy to think that the way we lead must also change quickly. And if you're a younger pastor, you might even wonder what principles of the past still apply in church leadership today. Well, in this episode, we're going to look at four timeless principles to help you grow as a young leader in ministry.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/008-4-practical-…or-young-pastors/

007 - How to Balance a Church Budget Jun 29, 2020

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In any organization, the goal is to have more income than expenses, but what happens when the tithes drop and you have the same amount of expenses? How could the church make sure to balance the budget and not go into debt? Especially when it comes to smaller church contexts. Well, that's exactly what we're going to look at today.
Read the full transcript, watch the video version, and discover more great resources here: https://leaders.church/podcast/007-how-to-balance-a-church-budget/

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