Lead them spiritually.

I mean, really lead them.

You have volunteers in your ministry that are there because they want to make a difference.

You have volunteers in your ministry that are there because they were told they’re supposed to serve.

There is a big difference between the two.

One is there out of obedience to a calling. And that calling is what carries them through the challenges of ministry.

The other is there out of obedience, as well.  That willingness gets them in the door, but it won’t likely carry them through the challenges they’ll face in ministry.

No matter where your volunteer is… the goal is the same.  They need (and want) to grow spiritually.

How often do we hear in ministry circles about the concept of “ministering out of the overflow”.  Do you share that concept with your volunteers?  Do you lead them to do the same?

There is a big difference between a kids experience lead by a volunteer team that is ministering out of the overflow of what God is actively doing in their lives… and one that is not.

So how do you get there?  How do you get your volunteer team to a place of ministering out of the overflow?

Lead them.  Challenge them.  Provoke them to exercise spiritual disciplines.  Then, pray for them as they yield their lives to the Holy Spirit.

I heard Craig Jutila once say, “What is healthy will grow.”  It’s natural.  If your volunteer team is healthy, it will grow.  Spiritually and numerically.