As we recruit volunteers, typically we ask them to sign up for a ministry or a program. We highlight opportunities like being a junior high leader or helping with the hospitality team.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how we might connect more volunteers if we offer folks the alternative of serving on a per-project basis. I know of one woman who travels extensively because of her career. Because she was out of town often, she could never commit to a long-term or ongoing volunteer opportunity. The church’s communication’s director saw an opportunity for this woman, who used to be a journalist, to write for the church’s monthly newsletter. The woman was able to serve her church in a way she was gifted without having to be in the walls of the church on a weekly basis.
In the Bible, there are several times people were assigned projects rather than asked to commit to long-term ministry opportunities. Nehemiah was to build the wall. Noah was asked to build the ark. Simon carried Jesus’ cross.
Are there people in your church who have maybe shied away from serving, but could plug in to a project that uses their gifts and connects them to playing their part in the Body? Join the conversation by sharing your comment.
