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Publisher's Summary
Every ministry needs capable and reliable volunteers, but so often it feels like no one is coming forward to fill your church's needs. In reality, the people around us do want to volunteer their time and talents, but we often fail to connect potential volunteers to ministry opportunities or lose them somewhere along the way.
The Volunteer Effect is your start-to-finish guide to recruiting, leading, and retaining volunteers for your ministry. Based on solid management theory delivered in an engaging narrative form, this book shows you how to recruit people to a mission, not just a role; create low-risk entry points; build a team that evokes pride; train them for the bigger picture; and much more.
Your most effective volunteers are already in your church! Let this resource show you how to find - and keep - them.
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- 01-04-23
Take notes!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to this book. I can’t wait to apply the wisdom and insight shared. I couldn’t help highlighting so much of this book. I also took so many practical and applicable notes. It’s worth every minute of your time. God is going to do great things through our volunteers lives and the environment they are apart of.
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- 12-08-22
A must for everyone!!
This resource is a great tool for your tool belt. Be prepared to be challenged, encouraged and inspired with new ideas on how to lead well in any position you’re in organizationally, non-profit and church wise.
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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The key to growth as a church, youth ministry, or a business is getting first-time guests to come back. It's about hospitality. The Come Back Effect reveals to church, ministry, and even business leaders the secret to helping a first-time guest return again and again. Through an engaging, story-driven approach, they explain how service and hospitality are two different things, describe how Jesus practiced hospitality, and invite leaders to develop and implement changes that lead to repeat visits and, eventually, to sustained growth.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read for church leaders
- By Mary on 02-09-19
By: Jason Young, and others
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Lasting Impact
- 7 Powerful Conversations That Will Help Your Church Grow
- By: Carey Nieuwhof
- Narrated by: Carey Nieuwhof
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 305
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 261
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Story5 out of 5 stars 262
You've probably noticed.... Churches aren't growing. Young adults are walking away. Volunteers are hard to recruit. Leaders are burning out. And the culture is changing faster than ever before. There's no doubt the church is in a moment in history for which few church leaders are prepared. You can look for answers, but the right response depends on having the right conversation. In Lasting Impact, Carey Nieuwhof leads you and your team through seven conversations that will help your church grow and have a lasting impact.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So much better than I anticipated
- By Chuck Houghton on 05-17-17
By: Carey Nieuwhof
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Sustainable Youth Ministry
- Why Most Youth Ministry Doesn't Last and What Your Church Can Do About It
- By: Mark DeVries
- Narrated by: Mark DeVries
- Length: 6 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97
Mark DeVries explores the "revolving door" dilemma of youth ministry. Based on his own experience as a youth minister and on his work with churches in crisis, the author pinpoints problems that cause division and burnout. Then, he provides the practical tools and structures needed to lay a strong foundation for ministry.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is for CHURCH ministry, not just youth
- By Jeremiah on 03-01-19
By: Mark DeVries
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I Love Jesus but I Hate Christmas
- Tackling the Challenges of Being a Church Technical Artist
- By: W. Todd Elliott
- Narrated by: W. Todd Elliott
- Length: 4 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
Technical artists serving in the local church understand what it means to love Jesus but, somehow, hate Christmas. By the time Christmas (or any church event) is over, technical artists have poured hundreds of hours of their lives into thankless jobs - rolling cable, taping the stage, checking mics, and other invisible jobs. They’re the first to arrive and the last to leave. They work behind the scenes and dress in black.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AV Tech/Artist
- By Greg on 03-13-23
By: W. Todd Elliott
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Welcoming the Future Church
- How to Reach, Teach, and Engage Young Adults
- By: Jonathan Pokluda, Luke Friesen - contributor
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
If you're not reaching the future of the church, your church has no future. As much sting as that statement has, it's hard to argue with. Yet many churches have no idea how to attract and retain younger generations. If you want to understand how to reach, teach, and empower young adults in your church, Jonathan "JP" Pokluda is ready to show you how.
By: Jonathan Pokluda, and others
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Developing Female Leaders
- Navigate the Minefields and Release the Potential of Women in Your Church
- By: Kadi Cole
- Narrated by: Nan Kelley
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
What would your church look like in the future if it were to maximize the dormant gifts of the women God has brought there? In Developing Female Leaders, Kadi Cole, 20-year veteran in leadership and people development, offers a practical strategy to help church and organizational leaders craft cultures that facilitate the development of women as volunteer and staff leaders.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great read for any leadership level
- By Amazon Customer on 02-02-22
By: Kadi Cole
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Creating Community
- Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture
- By: Andy Stanley, Bill Willits
- Narrated by: Lloyd James
- Length: 3 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 122
Bill Willits and best-selling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly 8,000 adults becoming involved in small groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta . Simply put, the five principles clearly described here have passed the test. This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy - strategy that builds a small group culture.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great book on the overall approach to small groups
- By Russell E. on 06-03-18
By: Andy Stanley, and others
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Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week
- By: David Staal, Sue Miller
- Narrated by: Christian Taylor
- Length: 4 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31
This book provides the foundation for any church to develop a thriving childrens ministry by giving step-by-step guidance and creative application exercises based on Willow Creeks successful Promiseland ministry and other successful children's ministries from around the world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful resource with relevant instruction.
- By Gina Carmichael on 08-08-20
By: David Staal, and others
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Speed of Unity
- You'll Know It When You Feel It
- By: Rob Ketterling
- Narrated by: Rob Ketterling
- Length: 4 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
The Speed of Unity is achievable when hearts, minds, and bodies are perfectly in sync. Rob's principles and advice will challenge you and inspire you to fight for a new speed. This top speed is only achieved when people are intentionally invested in the success of the team, not just individual accomplishments. It starts with agreement, moves to vision, and finishes with the speed of unity! Hang on. It's going to be a fast ride!
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect description of well oiled machine
- By Amazon Customer on 10-12-22
By: Rob Ketterling
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Seven Practices of Effective Ministry
- By: Andy Stanley
- Narrated by: Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 5 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 220
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Story5 out of 5 stars 217
There's no scoreboard in the sanctuary, and the only plate is probably for the offering. But every church leader needs to know how to win, and every congregation needs to know when to cheer. This insightful book speaks to every church leader who yearns for a simpler, more effective approach to ministry. An engaging parable about one overwhelmed pastor is followed by an overview of seven successful team practices, each one developed and applied in a ministry setting.
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5 out of 5 stars
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required reading for any ministry
- By Daniel on 04-11-16
By: Andy Stanley
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The Multiplication Effect
- Building a Leadership Pipeline that Solves Your Leadership Shortage
- By: Mac Lake
- Narrated by: Tom Parks
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
Do you wish you had more qualified, committed, and mission-oriented leaders in your church to share the ministry workload? Do you have a passion for cultivating the God-given leadership gifts in others? Most pastors say that the need to identify and develop leaders is critical to the health and growth of their church, yet most churches do not have an intentional plan for doing this.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So much practical help for a growing church!
- By April Flowers on 06-30-22
By: Mac Lake
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Rebuilt
- Awakening the Faithful, Reaching the Lost, Making Church Matter
- By: Michael White, Tom Corcoran
- Narrated by: Michael White, Tom Corcoran
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38
Drawing on the wisdom gleaned from thriving mega-churches and innovative business leaders while anchoring their vision in the Eucharistic center of Catholic faith, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran present the compelling and inspiring story to how they brought their parish back to life. Rebuilt is a story of stopping everything and changing focus. When their parish reached a breaking point, Fr. Michael White and lay associate Tom Corcoran asked themselves how they could make the Church matter to Catholics.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't Do What's Suggested Unless You Will OWN IT.
- By Julia S on 02-06-18
By: Michael White, and others
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Start with Your People
- The Daily Decision That Changes Everything
- By: Brian Dixon, Ruth Soukup - foreword
- Narrated by: Lauren Berst - foreword, Brian Dixon
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 47
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 47
It can be easy to become task-oriented, focusing on the goals ahead of us and checking off our to-do lists rather than focusing on the people in our lives. Entrepreneur and business coach Brian Dixon set out to discover the secret to living a life that matters and finding work you love. In Start with Your People, Brian shares principles, tips, and personal stories to help you maximize the most important resource to succeed in both life and calling: relationships. Join Brian on a journey to discover the people-first mindset that changes everything.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read this book!
- By Bradley on 10-11-19
By: Brian Dixon, and others
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Small Church Essentials
- Field-Tested Principles for Leading a Healthy Congregation of Under 250
- By: Karl Vaters
- Narrated by: George W. Sarris
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119
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