Volunteers
Language That Burns Out Your Volunteer
Volunteering at a portable church is no small task. No matter what team you serve on, it takes sacrifice and commitment to serve faithfully. In this vlog, our Director of Sales & Marketing describes his experience volunteering at portable churches and the power of the leaderships language about portability. As a part of portable churches…
Read More7 Secrets to a Compelling Volunteer Culture
We’re pleased to be sharing this guest post on our blog today, from Jeff Brodie of Connexus Church in Ontario, north of Toronto. Finding volunteers can be a challenge in ministry, and I often have church leaders ask me “How do I get volunteers?” Lots of people offer tips and tricks, but these approaches are…
Read MoreEmpower Your Volunteers and Avoid Burnout
We have all witnessed it time and time again: some of your best volunteers take a sabbatical. Whether it’s because they’ve been setting up and tearing down your entire sound setup for two hours straight every Sunday for six months, or they’re fatigued from the chaos of your children’s check-in system, there are several reasons…
Read MoreDream Big in a Portable Space
At its core, to become a Level 5 Multiplying Church, you must plant churches—and many of them. While permanent facilities continue to be the dream of most church planters, the high cost, long lead times, and inflexibility of permanent facilities make them an impractical and unwise launch strategy. Thus, churches that want to multiply are…
Read MoreListen In On A Church That’s Rocking It With Church Volunteer Culture
We recently had a chance to spend time with Landon Kyker of Livingston Church in San Antonio, Texas. Kevin Jones of the Portable Church team talked with Landon about the volunteer culture he has established at his new church plant. Enjoy the conversation! Kevin: Alright. I am Kevin Jones from Portable Church Industries.…
Read MoreInreach: Volunteer Appreciation
Every once in awhile, we have the pleasure of bringing you guest columnists; pastors who share their learnings and practices “from the field”. Below is one such article. Journeying Towards Encouraged Volunteers by Brian Stevens Every church, every ministry, every team within a ministry context shares a common challenge: getting great volunteers on board. Whether…
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