SUMMARY ATTEMPT | WHO'S HOLDING YOUR LADDER | SAMUEL R. CHAND | CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 4

HOW DO WE RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS?

My advice is simple. Stop asking for volunteers. We need to view volunteers as unpaid staff. I've come to the conclusion that the most qualified people are waiting to be recruited. They don't rush to sign up on the legal pad hanging on the bulletin board. They don't call the worship leader's cell phone. They're there, available, and they're willing to serve if they're asked. We need to learn how to recruit volunteers.

Followers didn't choose Jesus; Jesus chose followers. Jesus held a powerful vision of his ladder that stretched from earth to heaven. He didn't want just anyone supporting him. in fact, just before his betrayal, Jesus said to his disciples: "you have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain" (John 15:16a)

If we want something to happen, we rely on those who are talented, gifted, and who can make it happen. We don't sit around and hope they will knock on our doors. Like Jesus did, we go after them and say, "We want you. We have a place for you"

Wise leaders assimilate people by recognising their gifts and placing them in the right role.

We need different ladder holders for different levels of ministry.

IMPORTANT ISSUES, IMPORTANT RECRUITING

If a tree starts growing right the first time, we don't have to spend all kinds of time trying to straighten it out.

Leaders ask what and why; followers asked how and when.

BEFORE CLIMBING LADDERS

Before we start climbing we have to do three things:

1. We need to decide where we want to go.

2. We need to be clear about our vision.

3. We need to ask ourselves: what are we doing to prepare ourselves as better communicators?

I also remind church leaders that whenever we get up to preach, we need to remind ourselves that we have five generations facing us. How effective am I at reaching them? For us to be more effective, what are we putting in our tool kits on communication skills, storytelling skills, movement, hand gestures, body language, and vocabulary? What are we reading that puts us in touch with the now generation? It's also important to remind ourselves that everyone is not a leader. God doesn't call all of us that way.

Source: Who's Holding Your Ladder by Samuel R. Chand

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