The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Sometimes volunteers leave your ministry. Sometimes you are thankful they made this choice on their own, while at other times you are left stunned that they’re no longer serving with you. It’s those times when ...
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4 Elements of a Successful Volunteer – Part Three
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Students
Our natural tendency as leaders is to surround ourselves with people who will agree with us and support us. On the surface this doesn’t sound all bad, but it can lead us to a dangerous place in regards to effectiveness ...
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4 Elements of a Successful Volunteer – Part Two
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
In many ways, your effectiveness to reach and disciple students is linked to your ability to recruit and train volunteer leaders. I am frequently asked by student pastors if there are some specific things to ...
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4 Elements of a Successful Volunteer – Part One
The following post was written by Ben Trueblood, Director of Lifeway Student Ministry
Part of your role as a student pastor, regardless of church size and context, is to recruit and train leaders to join you in your mission of making disciples. Often, this task is one of the most challenging ones ...
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Recruiting and Training Volunteers: An Interview with Matt Lawson
Matt Lawson has served with numerous ministry volunteers since 2000. He's been in the trenches of student ministry believing students can love Jesus with all their heart and will change the world for him. Currently he's the Student Pastor at First Baptist Church of Woodstock, GA.
I asked Matt about ...
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