Comments on: 13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/ Guiding Students into Spiritual Formation for the Mission of God Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:23:29 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Setting up the Infrastructure to Your Youth Ministry http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/comment-page-1/#comment-14223 Setting up the Infrastructure to Your Youth Ministry Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:47:52 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/#comment-14223 [...] with the youth community at Church of the Resurrection. So it is interesting to read some of the 13 ideas he shares about getting plugged in as a volunteer in youth ministry now. I think I would assign a veteran volunteer to show them the ropes for a few weeks in a row. There [...] [...] with the youth community at Church of the Resurrection. So it is interesting to read some of the 13 ideas he shares about getting plugged in as a volunteer in youth ministry now. I think I would assign a veteran volunteer to show them the ropes for a few weeks in a row. There [...]

]]> By: Ways To Help Volunteers Plug In | Jon Jolly: My Life & Youth Work http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/comment-page-1/#comment-4340 Ways To Help Volunteers Plug In | Jon Jolly: My Life & Youth Work Thu, 12 Mar 2009 09:34:31 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/#comment-4340 [...] Ways To Help Volunteers Plug In Mar.12, 2009 in Youth Ministry, Youth Work Following on from my last post about recruiting and keeping volunteers, Chris over at A New Kind of Youth Ministry has posted a thoughtful “13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In.” After 12 years of doing youth ministry as a paid youth pastor and now being on ‘the other side’ of it all as a volunteer, I have learned a ton. One of the things I have learned is how difficult it is to get plugged in as a volunteer! So I crafted this little list of 13 things I’d do if I was ever back in the church as a youth pastor. [...] [...] Ways To Help Volunteers Plug In Mar.12, 2009 in Youth Ministry, Youth Work Following on from my last post about recruiting and keeping volunteers, Chris over at A New Kind of Youth Ministry has posted a thoughtful “13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In.” After 12 years of doing youth ministry as a paid youth pastor and now being on ‘the other side’ of it all as a volunteer, I have learned a ton. One of the things I have learned is how difficult it is to get plugged in as a volunteer! So I crafted this little list of 13 things I’d do if I was ever back in the church as a youth pastor. [...]

]]> By: chris folmsbee http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/comment-page-1/#comment-4322 chris folmsbee Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:33:21 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/#comment-4322 gavin- yeah, great point. these are probably geared towards larger groups. although, smaller groups can certainly benefit from some of the points, i think. gavin-

yeah, great point. these are probably geared towards larger groups. although, smaller groups can certainly benefit from some of the points, i think.

]]> By: chris folmsbee http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/comment-page-1/#comment-4321 chris folmsbee Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:30:06 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/#comment-4321 dennis, thanks for stopping by and your tip about special events is great. those have traditionally been good times to engage. dennis,

thanks for stopping by and your tip about special events is great. those have traditionally been good times to engage.

]]> By: gavin richardson http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/comment-page-1/#comment-4314 gavin richardson Wed, 11 Mar 2009 04:33:22 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/#comment-4314 this is a fab list chris. would you say that some of these are more geared towards the large youth communities? as i was reading some of your list and thinking, if you have the 10 kid youth community some of the small group question time, videos, etc. might happen either naturally or seem excessive. grain of salt taken. but its worth noting. this is a fab list chris.

would you say that some of these are more geared towards the large youth communities? as i was reading some of your list and thinking, if you have the 10 kid youth community some of the small group question time, videos, etc. might happen either naturally or seem excessive. grain of salt taken. but its worth noting.

]]> By: A New Kind of Youth Ministry » Blog Archive » 13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In « VolunteerYouthMinistry.com http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/comment-page-1/#comment-4305 A New Kind of Youth Ministry » Blog Archive » 13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In « VolunteerYouthMinistry.com Tue, 10 Mar 2009 19:04:49 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/#comment-4305 [...] Read the rest of this post by clicking this link: A New Kind of Youth Ministry » Blog Archive » 13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In. [...] [...] Read the rest of this post by clicking this link: A New Kind of Youth Ministry » Blog Archive » 13 Ways To Help Your New Vol’s Plug In. [...]

]]> By: Dennis Beckner http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/comment-page-1/#comment-4304 Dennis Beckner Tue, 10 Mar 2009 18:58:10 +0000 http://www.anewkindofyouthministry.com/2009/03/09/13-ways-to-help-your-new-volunteers-get-plugged-in/#comment-4304 I like the way you think. I am also a youth ministry volunteer who was a youth pastor. I've been at Saddleback Church for 10 years, but I still remember how painfully awkward that first month was before I got to know people. The one thing I would add is the importance of helping out at special events; especially retreats. Spending a weekend away with the ministry is a great way to launch a new volunteer into relational ministry. I also write a blog about being a volunteer youth worker. Please check it out if you get a chance - http://www.VolunteerYouthMinistry.com I like the way you think. I am also a youth ministry volunteer who was a youth pastor. I’ve been at Saddleback Church for 10 years, but I still remember how painfully awkward that first month was before I got to know people.

The one thing I would add is the importance of helping out at special events; especially retreats. Spending a weekend away with the ministry is a great way to launch a new volunteer into relational ministry.

I also write a blog about being a volunteer youth worker. Please check it out if you get a chance – http://www.VolunteerYouthMinistry.com

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