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A Leaky Toilet, a Sawzall, and a Story about Kidmin Training
The contractor I was working with the other day told me to sawzall the sub-floor to the basement bathroom where the toilet had been leaking for the past 3 years, while he ran and
Read More »Kidmin Recruiting – My Top Three
It is no secret that effective recruiting is key to successful ministry. Books are written about it, there’s always a breakout session at conferences regarding it, and we Children’s Pastors know how to sympathize
Read More »WIN a Tremendous Training & Teaching Giveaway!
This week’s Giveaway is TREMENDOUS! It contains two great Kidmin tools: “2-Minute Encouragers for Teachers” by Craig Jutila Your volunteer teachers need encouragement! And now it’s easier than ever to give them a boost
Read More »Kidmin: Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!
As a former business owner I have learned first-hand that there is a primary principal that goes a long way in determining success or failure. If you own a brick & mortar store there
Read More »Safe Environment for Spiritual Growth
Due to all the recent allegations that have come from Penn State and Syracuse the one thought that has been on my mind is how important it is that we safeguard ourselves against anything
Read More »Top 10 Fun Ways to Encourage Volunteers
Volunteers are the life-blood of every Ministry! We are all constantly in need of more volunteers if we are growing. One of the best ways to have a contented and growing volunteer team is
Read More »Diversity in Volunteer Teams – A Major Plus!
Pause for just a second and think about the ideal volunteer. What traits do they have? Are they goofy, warm, organized, funny, or entirely different? Of course, we know that every leader is different,
Read More »Kidmin Leader – Do You Volunteer? Part 2
Ok, last week I began discussing the idea of Volunteering Outside of our Ministries. As leaders who are constantly working on inviting others to serve in our ministries how often do we think about
Read More »Kidmin Leader – Do You Volunteer?
As Kidmin Leaders we are always looking for volunteers to invite into our ministry. My question to you today: As a Kidmin Leader do you volunteer outside of your ministry? How many volunteer hours
Read More »Top Ten Ways to Thank Volunteers
Everyone is always looking for New Volunteers. How are we doing taking care of the volunteers we already have in place? Nurturing our existing Volunteer Team is a much wiser way to grow our
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