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Three Steps to Getting Volunteers for Small Group Leaders

 

[/vc_wp_text][vc_wp_text]Small groups are the perfect opportunity to build community and encourage a deeper study of God’s Word. While there are many styles of small groups, the one thing that’s common among all of them is the need for group leaders.

HERE ARE THREE STEPS:

1. Recruit

That may seem like an obvious thing, but you’d be surprised at how many church staffs get disappointed after one announcement before service doesn’t yield many results.

Even with God, He tells us that we have not because we ask not (James 4:2), and if we need to ask with God—we need to ask with people.

Be creative, be clear, and be repetitive. 

Don’t make it feel like a task, but more of an opportunity. Make it a community. In your recruitment, do more to explain WHY they should volunteer, not just THAT they should.

2. Train

Once people are willing to volunteer, that’s not the end of the process. The next step is training. The quickest way to lose volunteers is through lack of training or bad word of mouth.

Don’t make them feel like they’re out on a limb by themselves. Have a system in place [even a simple one ] to train small group leaders in what’s expected and how to succeed in their role.

Make sure they know and agree to the expectations. By volunteering, they are an extension of your staff and should be trained with that in mind.

3. Equip

We’ve talked about recruiting and training. The last step is to equip them. Think of how you can streamline the process and provide the resources they need. There are tons of great resources out there to make classes easier to do on every level for every topic.

[ Don’t overlook a great tool which is getting their feedback after they have done their class or during the process, even. Getting insights from people who are doing the work are invaluable to being able to serve your church better.][/vc_wp_text][vc_btn title=”Download the Qualifications Video” color=”warning” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fvimeo.com%2F158353826||”][vc_separator][vc_wp_text]

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WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING:

“My bride and I hosted Marriage 101 in a small group setting in our home a few months ago…It’s refreshing to hear a minister talk about his own struggles in marriage and then share how he overcame them with God’s Word…I highly recommend Joe’s video series Marriage 101. You will be glad you’ve got it. There’s a wealth of knowledge you can only get from experience.”

“Biblical and practical ways to build our marriage that was also fun and encouraging.”

“Anything written or created by Joe…we know it will be practical as well as fun.”

“We loved the down-to-earth approach and fun stories that helped everything make sense.”

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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT JOE

Joe has been speaking on marriage and family topics for over 25 years. His laugh-and-learn removes barriers that come with tough topics.

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  • His marriage and parenting messages have been features on Life Today with James and Betty Robison, Today with Marilyn and Sarah, and Daystar network with Marcus and Joni, as well as others.
  • He speaks at over 70 seminars and meetings annually.
  • He has a new radio and podcast outreach, Fighting for Families radio.

Joe’s popular book, God Knows How to Raise Your Kids…Even If You Don’t  has been in print for 15 years.

He has written two other books and has authored many more audio resources for building stronger families. (Learn more here.)

Joe and his wife, Denise, have been married for 45 years and they have six adult children, and two grandchildren. They make their home in Tulsa, but make sure to get back to their home state of Tennessee as often as possible.[/vc_wp_text]