A Thanksgiving Thank You from Your Volunteers
By Bob D’Ambrosio Since this is the time of year we stop and give thanks, it’s only appropriate that we share with church leaders what their volunteers want them to…
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The Three Things People Need to Hear at Church
by Bob D’Ambrosio When you walk through the front door, you see huge words that say “You belong.” As you enter the facility, more signage communicates that you’ve just walked…
3 Questions to Ask Before Easter
by Bob D’Ambrosio What words comes to mind when you think of Easter? Joy. Forgiveness. Life. Spring. How about peace? Again, Jesus said, “Peace be with you.” —John 20:21 It’s…
An Answer to the Volunteer Predicament
By Bob D’Ambrosio How can I “get more volunteers.” Church leaders continue to ask what they can say or do to convince people to serve. What are the best recruitment…
Connecting Friendship to Discipleship
by Bob D’Ambrosio I left the church parking lot wondering how it could have happened―I attended my weekly men’s Bible study group and realized that I hadn’t talked to a…
5 Tips for Creating Healthy Change
by Bob D’Ambrosio The unique culture of the church seems to make it harder to facilitate change than what we see happening in other organizations. Change management is such a…
5 Things Your Volunteers Won’t Tell You
by Bob D’Ambrosio After being the “volunteer-getter” on church staff for 25 years, I’m now sitting in the pew as a volunteer. The view from this side of the pew…
7 Ways to Turn Problems Into Ministry Possibilities
Here are 7 ways to turn volunteer problems into opportunities for ministry. The meeting started at 7:00 p.m., but in strolls Linda at her usual time—7:20 p.m. As she slides…
How to Determine if You Manage or Empower Your Volunteers
by Bob D’Ambrosio Do you empower volunteers to serve in ministry? Or do you manage them? For many professionally trained leaders, the ministry model has been to recruit, place, and…
Facing Christmas Fears
By Bob D’Ambrosio What message from the Christmas story is most needed today in your life? Peace. Hope. Love. How about—being courageous? What may be needed most is a theme…
