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Paolo Punzalan on Making Volunteers stick
You need 3 things: 1. Team – get the best team. – the best volunteers are not available. Get those volunteers -personal note: get the right people on the bus. – don’t just get because of their availability 2. Tools – train them. Dont just empower – give them the training they need. 3. Trust…
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Bench Deep
Watching the 4th quarter of GAME 3 OF THE NBA FINALS between the Celtics and the Lakers shows us the importance of a strong bench. There will always be off nights. There will be days when the main guys dont show up. When Paul Pierce, Garnett and Allen goes on a vacation and forgets how…
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Take the blame, give the credit
When something bad happens in church – take responsibility. Take the blame. When a volunteer messes up in public- take the blame but talk to the volunteer privately. When a staff did not come through – take the blame publicly, reprimand privately. When something great happens – give the credit to your staff, leaders and…
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T.I.M.E
Whether it’s your spouse, your kids, your pastoral staff, your administrators, your small group leaders, your volunteers – all of us need TIME. T – touch Touch in the right way at the right time. A pat on the back, a genuine handshake, a bearhug, a squeeze on the shoulder. Touch creates a magic that…
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confessions of a clueless pastor
What in the world is volunteer management? I did not have a clue. I remember hearing the word 2 years ago but decided it was for the Peter Drucker’s of this world. But now it is making sense. The church is now on its 2nd year and for the past 2 years we have had…