In my time serving as a children’s minister and family pastor, perhaps nothing tested my faith in God’s provision like recruiting volunteers. I once participated in a conference call with a group of children’s ministry leaders in my church’s denomination.
The topic of conversation was—you guessed it—recruiting Sunday school teachers. The moderator asked, “What have you found to be most successful?” One pastor spoke up quickly: “I find the most success when I’m the most passionate and prayerful.” I’ll never forget those last three words. For many church leaders, summer has been a time of comparable rest, but the fall ministry season is right around the corner. It’s wise to think now about who will be on your ministry team come September.
Here are three principles that have helped me recruit in a way that’s prayer-filled and passionate.
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