Good volunteers are the heartbeat of any youth ministry. If Jesus recruited 12 disciples to help with his mission, we probably need a thousand. Or a million.
In this episode, Steve and Mathew share their thoughts on how to effectively pastor our volunteers. Our volunteers can do things we cannot do, go places we cannot go, and shepherd kids we cannot shepherd. We need them more than we think we do, and we need to do everything we can to help them succeed.
An effective head youth leader will do these things (and more) for his or her volunteers...
Encourage them. Everybody needs affirmation and a pat on the back. Our words are powerful.
Equip them. Youth pastors swim in the waters of youth ministry. We have resources our volunteers need and are too busy to find.
Empower them. Don't be the blockage in your ministry!
Enjoy them. Play together. Make memories. Treat them like kings and queens.
Inspire them. This isn't chaperoning. It isn't babysitting. It's kingdom building work. Share a big vision for what we do!
This is the final part of our three-part series, "How to be a Hero to..."
Episode 58 -- How to be a Hero to VolunteersYMS Episode 74 -- Talking Squirrels and the Beauty of Middle School Ministry
YMS Episode 73 -- Firing Volunteers
YMS Episode 72 -- Keeping Volunteers
71 -- Recruiting Volunteers
Sherpa Legends -- Greg Stier
YMS Episode 70 -- With a Young Family
YMS Episode 69 -- 2nd Semester Seniors: A Deeper Look
YMS Episode 68 -- 2nd Semester Seniors
Sherpa Legends -- Jim Burns
YMS Episode 67 -- Getting a Mid-Year Checkup
Sherpa Legends -- Duffy and Maggie Robbins
New Legend this Thursday
YMS Episode 66 -- Back to Our Calling
YMS Episode 65 -- Introverts vs. Extroverts
YMS Episode 64 -- Live from NYWC 2019
YMS Episode 63 -- Making the Most of a Conference
Sherpa Legends -- Katie Edwards
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YMS Episode 62 -- Celebrating the Victories of Others
YMS Episode 61 -- Great Expectations (the sequel)
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