Volunteers

Don't Ask Me...I'm Just a Volunteer By Danette Matty

Are we using our volunteers, or are we using them? Matty gives us the other side of the coin from a volunteer's perspective.
Great at Being The Number Two Guy By Danette Matty

Principles and advice for being a great youth ministry veteran as a volunteer.
I Don't Know (and that's okay!) By Steven Case

...For youth ministry volunteers everywhere—permission to just be real!
Parents as Sponsors: Pros & Cons

We asked youth workers if parents as youth group sponsors was a delightful or disastrous experience for them.
Taking Volunteers to the Next Level By Lynne Ellis

On implementing self-directed empowerment, team-level longevity, frequent evaluations, and plain 'ol truth-telling.
The Power of the Youth Ministry Volunteer By Eric Muhr

I was miserable as a youth pastor. I hated my job, resented my boss, and feared the board, so I got out. But four years later, I'm still at the same church working with the same kids. I couldn't leave, so I changed my role. Now I'm a volunteer, and I discovered something I wish I'd known from the start.
The Youth Ministry Goose: Taking Care of the Adults in Your Youth Ministry By Rob Tucker

" The bottom line is that if you treat the goose right, she may just stick around for another year of fruitful (golden) ministry."
To The Jeff-Mobile! By Steve Case

Drawing on his experience with one of his volunteers, Case says being "cool" in the eyes of teens is something that is earned through love, faithfulness, and authenticity.
Tuning Up the Orchestra By Bill MacPhee

Youth pastors need to spend more time nurturing their volunteers and less time directly nurturing their kids.
Volunteers Take the Floor: A Youthworker Roundtable

We figured it was time for volunteers to tell their side of the youth ministry story.
What About Bob?! By Tiger McLuen

Valuing, equipping and nurturing your volunteers.
Why Youth Workers Sabotage Volunteers By Greg McKinnon

Well, maybe we don't "sabotage" them exactly...but many of us really don't want them around. The author tells us why, and how to change our ways.