The Volunteer Survival Guide: Your Question-and-Answer Resource for Volunteering - Softcover

Jason Young; Jonathan Malm

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1540901068 ISBN 13: 9781540901064

Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group, 2020

Synopsis

Capable and reliable volunteers don't just happen. One of the most important aspects of recruiting, training, and retaining good volunteers is being clear about expectations and being proactive when problems come up. The Volunteer Survival Guide is one of the best tools you can have at your disposal to do just that. A perfect companion to The Volunteer Effect, this resource is priced so that your church, ministry, or nonprofit organization can give a copy to everyone on your team to help you build excitement for volunteering, help navigate challenges that might come up, and encourage volunteers to become the leaders of tomorrow.

About this title

About the Author

Jason Young is former director of guest experience at Buckhead Church and North Point Ministries. He now coaches churches and companies around the country and lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Jonathan Malm runs SundaySocial.tv and ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com, reaching more than 70,000 church leaders each month. He lives in San Antonio, Texas. Jason and Jonathan are the coauthors of The Come Back Effect and The Volunteer Effect.

From the Back Cover

There are lots of reasons to volunteer. To make friends. To serve God. To make a difference. Because someone asked you to. But no matter what got you started, there are ways to make your time as a volunteer positive and beneficial for all.<br><br>We all want our church or ministry to succeed in its role to love, serve, and edify God's people--and as a volunteer you're an integral part of that! <i>The Volunteer Survival Guide</i> answers the questions you have (and the questions you didn't even think to ask) about your role, including<br><br>&middot; What does it take to be a great volunteer?<br>&middot; How can you be the ultimate team player?<br>&middot; What do you uniquely bring to the table?<br>&middot; Does what you do matter?<br>&middot; How can you grow into leadership?<br>&middot; and many more<br><br>Whether you've just started as a volunteer or you've been serving for decades, this book will help you make the most of the experience.<br><br><br><b>Jason Young </b>is former director of guest experience at Buckhead Church and North Point Ministries. He now coaches churches and companies around the country and lives in Atlanta, Georgia.<br><br><b>Jonathan Malm</b> runs SundaySocial.tv and ChurchStageDesignIdeas.com, reaching more than 70,000 church leaders each month. He lives in San Antonio, Texas.<br><br>Jason and Jonathan are the coauthors of <i>The Come Back Effect</i> and <i>The Volunteer Effect</i>.

Edition details

• Publisher: Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1540901068
• ISBN 13: 9781540901064
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96