1. By: Alicia Ingram

2. Importance of Volunteers Biblical background: Judges 5:9, Ephesians 4:11, Galatians 6:10, Luke 12:48 Catch the vision and passion of ministry Become self-sufficient Delegation of tasks Broaden Vision Offer gifts, passion, time

3. Recruitment Types of Volunteers Service Provider, Spiritual Leader, Student Leader Problems associated to Recruitment Strategies Warm-body, targeted, concentric, ambient Reasons for Volunteering Humanitarian, personal growth, interpersonal relationships, sense of duty

4. Application Contact Information Past Experiences Call to Ministry Spiritual Gifts Area of Interest Background Check References- one professional, two personal and a past church leader

5. Training Holistic Pray together, catch vision, skills Three stages: modeling, coaching, supporting Fun! Provide opportunities for community growth Off organizations premises

6. Retention Ongoing Support Role Satisfaction Evaluation and Feedback Celebrations

7. Letting a Volunteer Go… Talk to them first about possible reasons Time constraints, bad placement Keep everything in writing Talk to those in leadership Privately let them go Give reasons, be concise and allow for discussion afterwards Don’t avoid them

8. Personal Application @ CRR Packet Need- What’s the problem? Vision and Mission Statement Information- What we do about it? Schedule- When we do programs? Application