“We don’t pray like Jesus taught us to pray… . We assume pulpit and bulletin announcements are effective recruiting tools… . We allow the same members to hold several positions… at least until they sometimes become the power group in the church.” - Chuck Lawless
“One of my greatest joys as a solo pastor is witnessing the dedication and passion of my church’s volunteer ministry teams. However, training and developing these volunteers can be challenging without a large pastoral staff.” - Brian Cederquist
“trying to recruit church volunteers primarily by making announcements from the pulpit, via email, or within the church newsletter. Here’s why that approach doesn’t work” - Chuck Lawless
“April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month…. Sexual abuse awareness training is a foundational component of onboarding new staff and volunteers who will have access to children, youth, and vulnerable adults.” - BPNews
“Although the local church cannot end sexual abuse altogether, churches can take preventive measures to ensure the safety of their youngest members during church events. Below are ten recommendations to help reduce the likelihood that sexual abuse will occur in your church’s nursery and kids ministry areas.” - Church Answers
“here are some guidelines that you should never, ever bend. Most of these are related to the safety of the children and volunteers.” - C.Leaders
“Most background checks sift through more than 600 million felony, misdemeanor and traffic records. Perhaps most importantly, they also check the nationwide sex offender registry. But that may give churches and other religious groups a false sense of security about preventing abuse” - RNS
“Rather than asking, ‘How do we recruit move volunteers?,’ it’s time to ask, ‘How well are we stewarding the volunteers we have?’” - Facts & Trends
