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The GenSend Podcast

Strategies for Success: Building a Committed Volunteer Leadership Team

Oct 3, 2023
27:49

Is it possible for collegiate and youth leaders to create a thriving culture of committed volunteers? Hosts Paul, Shane and Lacey discuss the significance of building and maintaining strong volunteer leadership teams, emphasizing the importance of casting a compelling vision, training leaders for a lifetime of ministry and creating a culture of commitment and care.

In This Episode, You’ll Discover:

  1. How casting a vision of evangelism, discipleship and meaningful service can inspire students and volunteers.
  2. Viewing training opportunities differently to help raise a generation of influential disciple makers and missionaries.
  3. Strategic accountability and how it fosters a sense of purpose among volunteers.
  4. How prayer encourages leaders in raising laborers that yield impactful results.
  5. Ways in which gratitude can lead to organic growth as existing leaders become advocates for ministry.

Helpful Resources:

Find more resources to lead the next generation on mission at GenSend.org. 

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Sharable Quotes:

“One thing we’ve got to realize as leaders is Generation Z—young adults, college students, teenagers—they want more out of church than just going to potluck dinners. You know what I mean? They want more out of church than even just listening to us preach.” @shane_pruitt78

“When you want to build a student leadership team, lead with vision, not just with expectations…” @PaulWorcester

“Don’t make people feel guilty if they don’t want to step into leadership, but make it available to the ones with potential.” – @PaulWorcester

“Ask the Lord of the harvest to call out and raise up laborers for the harvest because it’s His harvest; it’s His laborers; it’s His message; it’s His mission field; it’s His bride. So, we need to go to Him first.” – @shane_pruitt78

“Take really good care of the ones you have, and then they’ll spread the word as well.” – @shane_pruitt78

“You can’t use people. You have to love people, invest in people.” – @PaulWorcester

“It’s about people that are going to be impacted. It starts with the leaders. It starts with us investing in leaders.” – @PaulWorcester

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