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Category: Coaching

Finding Your Lost Sheep Without Becoming Netflix

I used to have a subscription to Netflix. When I cancelled my subscription, then the emails from Netflix to their lost sheep began. If one of our students begins to fade away, I believe Jesus is calling us to pursue that student with extraordinary love, the same way Jesus pursues us.

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Is the S-word Taboo?

The problem is that a Wesleyan without sanctification is like a ship without a rudder. It is at the heart of how John Wesley understood the life of faith, and the piece of our tradition that has the most potential for transformation in the next generation. Understanding it is very important.

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Five Simple Steps to Recruit More Volunteers

I have heard many ideas on how to recruit volunteers, and tried everything from catchy inserts to booths at ministry fairs to pleading from the pulpit, and all have had marginal results. Why? They are impersonal. When Jesus wanted to recruit, what did he do? He walked up to people and asked them to follow him.

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Easy Answers to 4 Most Common Volunteer Objections

Every salesman will tell you that getting turned down is a fact of life. It is the same with volunteer recruitment. However, you don’t have to give up immediately. Over the years, I have developed these responses to the most common volunteer objections.

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Asking Questions Students Will Answer

Awkward Silence. That is the most common response to questions asked in Sunday School classes across the country, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are some simple discussion tips that can get the lips of the students moving and their brains processing what is being taught!

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Making the Mentor-Intern Relationship Work (for both of you)

When I talk with fellow youth pastors their views on interns vary. Some see interns as a blessing. Others see them as a curse. In my experience, I’ve learned a few things about working with ministry interns. Here are five practices I’ve picked up working with interns so that the relationship works for both of us.

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Top 5 Gifts For Youth Ministry Volunteers

Counting the Cost It is also important to make taking care of your volunteers a priority in your ministry, which is often reflected in how you organize and prioritize your resources—including budget. I would recommend

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