Volunteers for Today's Church: How to Recruit and Retain Workers

Too often the same few faithful people end up volunteering their services in the church while the majority seems content to watch the action - or lack thereof - from the sidelines. But there is hope for leaders who find themselves in this situation. Volunteers for Todays Church shows ministry leaders how to motivate the stand-by crowd to start playing the game. And although just getting players to sign up is a major task seasoned coaches know that this is just the beginning. Determining the strengths of each volunteer is crucial for a strong team. Dennis Williams and Kenneth Gangel here provide practical advice on how to dovetail a volunteers gifts witha ministry that really fits. Included are tips on personal recruiting teamwork supervising training and keeping workers motivated.