by Derek Sanford | Apr 18, 2022 | Articles
One of the assumptions in my book Untapped Church is that almost every church has high-capacity leaders who are willing to volunteer their time to help lead the church, but they are untapped (available but not used). One of the common questions that I get from pastors...
by Derek Sanford | Apr 4, 2022 | Articles
Pastor Derek’s church, Grace Church in Erie, PA, has worked hard to create a volunteer leadership culture. In this video, Derek answers some Q&A’s about the biblical mandate for ministry leaders to equip church members to do the work of the church...
by Derek Sanford | Mar 29, 2022 | Articles
I love to share practical tips for helping pastors create a culture where volunteer leaders can thrive. But as we head into the Easter season, I want to get theological. During Lent and through Holy Week in the days leading up to Easter, Christians around the world...
by Derek Sanford | Mar 21, 2022 | Articles
Pastor Derek’s church, Grace Church in Erie, PA, has worked hard to create a volunteer leadership culture. In this video, Derek answers some Q&A’s about building that culture. Questions include: How would you define “volunteer leadership culture?” What...
by Derek Sanford | Mar 14, 2022 | Articles
There are two types of fantastic volunteers we see in our churches: those who manage tasks getting done and those who lead other people. The first type of volunteer shows up faithfully, does the thing we’ve asked them to do it, and eases the burden of everything...
by Derek Sanford | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles
I started writing my book Untapped Church before COVID hit the world stage. I finished the book from my basement during lockdown. Now that we seem to be emerging out of the blast zone of the pandemic, and many church leaders are sorting through the wreckage trying to...
