Matt you are right to draw attention to the fact t...

2010-11-27T17:38:42.641-08:00

Matt you are right to draw attention to the fact that developing leaders takes time. Leadership is not developed in a microwave.

Great question. The first thing I would do is sit...

2009-12-14T08:41:14.640-08:00

Great question. The first thing I would do is sit down with my team and try to figure out why the volunteers aren't buying into it. There may be a very practical reason, or it may be that they don't see the vision that you do.
I've faced this more than once in the youth group that I run. My volunteers weren't buying into a program that I thought was youth ministry gold. It turned out that they just weren't catching the vision. They didn't understand WHY we were doing the program.
It took a couple of meetings to re-pitch the vision of the program. Turns out I hadn't really talked to them during the formation phase of the program, I had just told them what they were going to be doing after I planned the program (not a good move on my part).

After you figure out why your volunteers aren't executing, you can go from there. You might need to just pitch some vision. It might be something deeper with your volunteers.
Figuring out why is a good first step. Talk to them, see what they have to say. It might turn up something profound.

Thanks for the question. May God bless you and your ministry.

What if a program is not working because you can&#...

2009-12-14T08:02:48.460-08:00

What if a program is not working because you can't get your volunteers to buy into it? I am struggling with that. The program is failing because not ever body is willing to execute their roles.

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