by Derek Sanford | Jan 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you’re a pastor or ministry leader, I have a message for you. I believe that the greatest untapped resource in churches, big and small, rich and poor, black and white and brown, urban and suburban, is high-capacity volunteer leaders. And that discovering them...
by Derek Sanford | Dec 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
Nearly everyone makes resolutions for the New Year. Exercise more, lose weight, eat healthy, be a better person…you’ve probably been there. As pastors, it’s important to us to think about how we want to lead our volunteers better as we head into the...
by Derek Sanford | Dec 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
Christmastime is one of the best times of the year. For churches, it’s one of the two largest celebrations, and it’s also one of the busiest times of the year. As such, it’s also a time we lean on volunteers the most. As we reflect on leading our...
by Derek Sanford | Nov 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
When it comes to high-capacity volunteers, what should you be looking for? At our church, we took a good bit of time to look across the landscape of volunteers serving most effectively and we found five common qualities: 1. Available Time Having time available is a...
