Here are 5 ways to empower your team<\/a> in their leadership roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Who wants to be a part of a team, but not actually be part of a team? It really doesn’t even make sense! When volunteers join your children’s ministry, they do it so they can be part of something bigger than themselves. It’s important that we engage them!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Volunteers aren’t working for<\/em> you, they are walking in ministry with<\/em> you. <\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n Too often we think of equipping as happening after<\/em> volunteers have committed to serving. But it should happen before<\/em> they join. It begins with casting vision for ministry and helping them see how their gifts, experiences, and passions align with that vision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It helps them see where they fit and how they can grow!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Our job as leaders is to build a team so that we can do the things that only we can do. It’s so important to utilize and rely on other people, just as in the Body as a whole. We can’t do ministry alone! So, to do this, we must empower our teams to do the things that only they can do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is key to ministry. We can’t just have ministry through volunteers, we must also minister to them<\/a>. We can’t assume that our volunteers are ‘good’ and never follow-up with them or encourage them. Burnout is real, and if we aren’t careful, our leadership can play part in a volunteer wanting to quit in children’s ministry. We want to keep our volunteers inspired, encouraged, and empowered so that they don’t become tired, discouraged or frustrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Encourage them often, even when you don\u2019t think they really need it! <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yes, enjoy! Volunteers are our brothers and sisters in Christ, they are friends, they are allies, and they are on your team! They are people just like you… with families, challenges, good and bad times, health, heartbreak, and so much more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n1. Engage Your Leaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2. Leader of Leaders: Equip, Equip, Equip<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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3. Empower Your Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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4. Encourage Volunteers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
5. Enjoy Life Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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